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WALTER HAST 

Leaves on the Mauretania, June 11, after a pleasant and profitable theatrical season in America, 
where he has had the honor to represent 

•^„ ' GRAHAM MOFFATT • : :' f -"I; : ' -^ 

Author of "When Bunty Pulls the Strings," "The Concealed Bed" and "A Scrape O' The Pen." 
OWEN McGIVENEY, the English protean artist and vaudeville sensation of the year. 

COSMO HAMILTON, Author of "The Blindness of Virtue." "^ 



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V /*;: Representing in Europe '^^=^^^/ , ^ ^ 

DR. COOK, the arctic explorer. Sole management initial European tour. 

LOUIS MANN in his latest success/* Elevating A Husba^d.VV-^-^^^^^^-^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ 

"THE GIRL FROM MILWAUKEE" 
DEL-A-PHONE THE RIALS 



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In negotiation with several American managers for other established successes for Europe. 
^ . / , Returning in September to produce for the first time on an American stage ; 

L "THE LUNATIC AT LARGE" 

ji A farce in three acts by STORER CLAUSTER and ACTON BOND. 

\ Address care Somers & Masters, 1 Tottenham Road, London, or Variety, New York. 




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Vol. XXXI. No. 1. 



NEW YORK CITY, FRIDAY, JUNEI6, 1913. 



PRICE 10 CENTS. 



$90,000 VAUDEVILLE OFFER 

FOR OE RTRUD E HOFFMANN 

United Booking Offices in Press for Attractions Malce 

Mimic Proposal to Play 30 Weelts Next Season at 

$if9W Weeldy. Agents Surprised by I iheral 



Anything that likens itself to an at- 
traction in vaudeville for next season 
is being eagerly sought by the United 
Booking Offices. 

The press and extremity of the U. 
B. O. in the present conditions are 
more fully told in the offer the agency 
has made to Gertrude Hoffmann. It 
is 190,000 for 30 weeks, if the mimic 
will play in the big time vaudeville 
theatres booked by the agency at those 
terms. Miss Hoffmann has given no 
reply to the proposal it is said. 

Another potent reason for the U. B. 
0. exceeding its salary limit and "con- 
secutive time" allowance is that Miss 
Hoffmann has a road show proposition 
under consideration. She closed her 
very successful season in "From 
Broadway to Paris" at Montreal last 
Saturday. The trip over the Shubert 
time convinced her managers that as 
a box office card Miss Hoffmann is a 
very desirable person. They see a 
world of money ahead for another trip 
with the star the magnet, and have 
placed before her a flattering offer. 

The experience of the big time 
vaudeville booking men the season 
ended has convinced them that the 
booking system of vaudeville pro- 
grams, whether the normal show or 
"big bills" does not allow a show to 
be placed together in an attractive 
form, either in the playing, on the bills 
or at the money window. This has 
led them to the conclusion that an 
"attraction" is necessary, an idea that is 
prevailing nowadays to an extent sev- 
eral vaudeville road shows are being 
formed, owing to the weakness dis- 
closed the past few months by the reg- 
ular big time vaudeville houses 
throughout the country. 

During the summer the United 
Booking Offices may acquire a num- 



YOR 



SUMMER SHOW FOR BOSTON. 

Boston, June 4. 
Lucy Daly and "Hap" Ward will be 
the new attraction with the Mayer- 
Hirshfeld show, to be put on at the 
Majestic early in July. It will be one 
of George M. Cohan's old musical 
comedies. 

In the meantime the house will re- 
l^ntin dark. It was intended to keep 
* * ' • only, 



when 



Salaries and Long Tinie Now Being Offerra." _ tor two weeks omy, wnen 

"Play or Pay" Contracts Demande|l?»fL^C^L^^ 

l)*»t/ .4,jrS fuled to take a chance with only two 



ber of "names" for its A^teW^fF-NWX^iO weeks' rehearsal, 
fall. In approaching flttUXN ttaMio4ll9'<»- 
to secure headlinei s ^ and 



plans of the road show promoters, the 
U. B. O. managers have encountered 
an obstacle through finding the big 
features demand "play or pay" con- 
tracts, the same as the legitimate pro- 
ducing managers have been issuing to 
their artists from vaudeville. The 
"play or pay" agreement which elimi- 
nates the "two weeks^ tricky clause is 
something the United agency does not 
care to issue unless obliged to. It 
has depended upon this cancellation 
provision in the past, to the great mis- 
fortune of several legitimate actors and 
actresses who were unaware of the 
crooked paths leading to a big time 
vaudeville route. 

This week the U. B. O. managers 
booking for next season surprised the 
agents by the liberality of the salary 
and the long routes promised. The 
agents remarked it was a further sign 
of the managerial distress over the 
outlook. 



^.^ I . Ill the chorus has been kept and the 

fnlstr^^^t w Jin en principals, too, but Harry First 



will be among the missing. 



PRODUCKKS EMBARRASSED. 

A well known legitimate producing 
firm is reported to be in serious finan- 
cial difficulties. Throughout the past 

two months the firm has been annoyed 
by attachments on its attractions and 
been helped out by the head of one of 
the ''Syndicates." 

Announcement of the firm's dissolu- 
tion and bankrupcty is momentarily 
expected. 



CELEBRATES 7eTH BIRTHDAY. 

Boston, June 4. 
Charles H. Clark, the oldest member 
f)f the "Old Homestead Company," cele- 
hratcd his 76tli birthday Tuesday. 



POWERS AT STUDEBAKBR. 

Chicago, June 4. 
James J. Brady will not be the man- 
ager of the Studebaker, as reported. 
It is probable that Harry Powers, who 
has been appointed Klaw & Erlanger's 
general manager in Chicago, will also 
look after the Studebaker, with a box 
office man acting as assistant manager. 



TAKE JUIilETTB DIKA. 

The Shuberts have taken Juliette 
Dika for leading woman of "The 
Honeymoon Express" when that show 
goes on the road. Miss Dika will step 
into the role now held by Grace LaRuc 
at the Winter Garden. 

The production closes its New York 
run June 14. The Garden will be dark 
until the new "Passing Show of 1913" 
reopens it in July. 



PIOTURED BELASOO IN ACTTION. 

David Belasco in a moving picture, 
entitled "David Belasco Conducting a 
Rehearsal of One of His Own Com- 
panies," may be produced by the Fam- 
ous Players Film Co., as a result of D. 
B.'s zealousness in seeing that "A 
Good Little Devil" was properly 
staged before the camera. 

Belasco, in giving the principals dif- 
ferent instructions at times, was not 
aware the picture man kept the cam- 
era working on him. 

Daniel Frohman sent Belasco a 
check for $5 for hi? day's work in the 
studio. The money will go to the 
Actors' Fund. 



NEED HITOHOOOK HERB. ' 

Broadway may have another look at 
Raymond Hitchcock sooner than mntic- 
ipated. Cohan & Harris, it it laid, are 
thinking of bringing the present star 
of "The Red Widow" back from the 
west, earlier than intended, for the pur- 
pose* of giving Mr. Hitchcock a new 
production to open one of the firm's 
New York houses next season. 

The supply of new attractions in 
sight for the larger producers is not 
plentiful enough, the managers are 
claiming. 



STARRING IRISH BARITONB. 

The legitimate is due for a novelty 
next season, when George J. MacFar- 
lane will appear under the management 
of William A. Brady and the Shuberts 
as an Irish singer in an Irish play, call- 
ed "Shan-Magun." 

Mr. MacFarlane is a baritone. Irish 
stars, past and present, have been in- 
variably tenors. 

Viola Gillette, with Mr. MacFarlane 
in vaudeville and who is also with the 
Gilbert and Sullivan Opera Company, 
where Mr. MacFarlane is now a mem- 
ber, will likely be cast for the principal 
female role of the new production. 

A review in VxRiBxr of "lolanthe" 
at the Casino may have given an erro- 
neous impression. Mr. MacFarlane 
and Miss Gillette are married. 



HOLBROOK BLINN RB-BNGAOED. 

Holbrook Blinn, director of the 
Princess Theatre Players, has been re- 
engaged for next season. 

Commencing Monday last the pro- 
gram at the Princess was reduced to 
three sketches, the former opening 
piece "At the Switchboard" being re- 
moved. 

Frances Larrimore of the stock com- 
pany, left the cast to join "The Master 
Mind." 

Phil Klein, manager of the theatre, 
is very ill in a local hospital, from 
complication developing through an 
attack of laryngitis. 



TWO ACTS SPLIT. 

McKay and Cantwell dissolved their 
j»artncrship this wek, by mutual agree- 
ment. 

The same thing happened to Haw- 
thorne and Burt. 



VARIETY 



U. B. 0. DROPS BOSTON "LEMOIT 
AFTER BIQ FINANCIAL LOSS 

Fam. Dept. Branch In Hubt After Steady Weekly Output 

of More Than $100, Is Closed. J. J. Murdockand Aides 

Fail to Put It Over. U. B. O. Coffers Hard Hit. 



Boston, June 4. 

Rumor says the Boston branch of 
the United Booking Office is going to 
close. A steady loss of not less than 
$150 weekly has been sustained since 
it opened last August. 

In addition to the losses on income, 
it is rumored there is considerable in- 
ternal dissension among the agents in 
the office. 

Not a week has passed, it is claimed, 
but that J. J. Murdock, Dan Hennessy 
or J. K. Burk has been over from New 
York to look into the troubles and 
worries attached to the "lemon/* as it 
is dubbed by those who are familiar 
with the inside workings of the or- 
ganization. It is further laid all but 
one of the agents have wished many 
times they were doing their old indi- 
vidual business. The one agent who is 
satisfied is Charles Fraser, the U. B. O. 
Family Department time agent he^e be- 
fore. 

The weekly expense of the office is 
over $600. The salary payroll for 
agents and attaches is claimed to be 
$351 weekly, not including rent and in- 
cidental expenses. The income from 
booking paid in by managers of houses 
is under $400 weekly. It cost $3,000 to 
open the place — and there you are. 



FIRST BIBLICAL PIECE. 

(Special Cable to Vaeietv.) 

London, June 4. 
Sir Herbert Tree's autumn produc- 
tion of "Joseph and his Brethren," at 
His Majesty's, will be the first biblical 
play ever produced on an English 
stage. 



CHANGES AT GLOBE. 

(Special Cable to Variety.) 

London, June 4. 
"Lady Frederick" closes at the 
Globe June 17. 

"Years of Discretion" will be pro- 
duced there next fall, under the direc- 
tion of Charles Frohman. 



FRENCH PLAYS AT NEW THEATRE 

(Special Cable to Variety.) 

London, June 4. 
A season of French plays starts at 
the New theatre June 17, with Jeanne 
Granier starred. 



••YOURS" IS COMEDY. 

(Special Cable to Variety.) 

London, June 4. 
A comedy called "Yours" was pro- 
duced at the Vaudeville, Saturday with 
Hilda Trevelyan and Lottie Vennc. It 
scored strongly. 



FOLIES* SUCCESSFUL REVUE. 

(Special Cable to Variety.) 

Paris, June 4. 
A new revue by Battaille-Henry and 
Lucien Boyer was produced at the 
Folies Bergere, June 3, as a private 
summer enterprise and met with a 
successful reception. The famous mu- 
sic hall had been taken over for two 



months by parties who have placed the 
pantomimist P. Franck as manager. 

Anna Held heads the list of players 
and did nicely. She is well supported 
by Gaston Sylvestre, who did splendid- 
ly, Enthoven (in a Cabaret scene), Al- 
ice de Tender, Williams, Dorville, etc. 
Clara Faurens did only fairly. 

A troupe of Spanish dancers are 
featured. 



LAUDER DOING BIG. 

(Special Cable to Variety.) 

London, June 4. 
Harry Lauder is having a tremen- 
dous engagement at the Palace. Be- 
sides his artistic success, business is 
big. 



OOBIPANY MIGRATING. 

(Special Cable to Variety.) 

Paris, June 4. 
The Comedie Francaise Company is 
migrating to Opera Comique for the 
months of July and August. 



TEMPORARY MANAGEMENT. 

(Special Cable to Variety.) 

Paris, June 4. 

Like several other houses the Scala 
is remaining open this summer (or a 
part thereof), under new and tempo- 
rary management. 

The temporary director is Emile 
Samuel, of the Brussels Folies Ber- 
gere, who inaugurated his season June 
1 with the revue "On va une fois rire," 
which has been a success at his house 
in the Belgian capital. In Paris it 
met with a Favorable reception. 



REVUE WITH TANGO. 

(Special Cable to Variety.) 

Paris, June 4. 

The summer revue at the Ambassa- 
deuram by P. L. Flers and Bug. He- 
ros, was successfully produced May 
31. 

It is well mounted, as usual for 
these producers, and nicely played by 
Morris, erratic as his drawings, Duval- 
Rollin, Dranem (featured), Jane Bri- 
ens (as a commerce). Miss Mitchell, 
Belle Serrana. 

Carmelita Ferrer in a Tango dance, 
scored. 



WILKIE BARD COMING. 

(Special Cable to Variety.) 

London, June 4. 
Before sailing on the Mauretania, 
Martin Beck is reported to have signed 
Wilkie Bard and Marie Lloyd for spe- 
cial engagements at the Palace, New 
York. 



SHUBERT*S EXCLUSIVE REP. 

(Special Cable to Variety.) 

Paris, June 4. 
An agreement has been reached be- 
tween the Shuberts and H. B. Marin- 
elli under which the Marinelli agency 
will be the exclusive booking represent- 
ative for the firm over here. 



GABY GOOD AT HOME. 

(Special Cable to Variety.) 

Paris, June 4. 

Gaby Deslys, with Harry Piker, in 
the "Honeymoon Express" train effect, 
opened at the Alhambra June 1 (mat- 
inee), splendidly. The act ran 50 min- 
utes, considered too long and has now 
been curtailed. 

Gaby is featured big at this house. 
The main public has not seen her 
since she reached the pinnacle of her 
fame, as she was wont to play here in 
small but fashionable houses. The 
act is an attraction, because of Gaby's 
American fame, and in addition, made 
extremely good. The price of seats 
was raised Tuesday. 

It was at first intended to close, or 
sublet the Alhambra during June, but 
in view of the favorable weather for 
indoor amusements, the Variety Thea- 
tres Controlling Co. decided in May 
to remain open. 



BA.TA-CLAN*S DOUBLE BILL. 

(Spgeial CdbU to Vaubty.) 

Paris, June 4. 

The Ba-Ta-Clan revue "Bien Marie" 
having been withdrawn after a success- 
ful inning, Mme. Rasimi presented at 
this house June 1, a pantomime "La 
Barbara," by G. Montignac and G. 
Wague, played by the latter mime, 
Portal, Christine Kerf, and a good 
troupe. 

On the same bill is a farce by R. 
Francheville, "La Geule de Bois" with 
Dutard, Martial, Maid d'Orby, and 
Leroy. 



'"GIRL IN TAXI** WITHDRAWN. 

(Special Cable to Variety.) 

Paris, June 4. 

"Chaste Suzanne." as the operetta 
version of the French farce "The Girl 
in the Taxi" is called, was withdrawn 
by Montcharmant from the Apollo 
this week. 

The management has produced a 
new musical comedy "La Jeunesse 
Doree," by Hebri Verne and Gabriel 
Faure, music by Marcel Lattes, May 
29, pronounced a poor offering. 



POLISH CO. IN PARIS. 

(Special Cable to Variety.) 

Paris, June 4. 

The Leopol Polish National Thea- 
tre troupe, under the administration of 
Louis Heller, with G. Astruc as im- 
presario, opened at the Gymnase the- 
atre, for a Parisian season of two or 
three weeks, June 2. 

The first work presented in Polish 
was "The Enchanted Ring" in five acts 
by L. Rydel. It was fairly well ac- 
cepted. The acting was the most in- 
teresting. 

Nine plays are promised during this 
special season. 



CONDENSED **PARSIFAL.** 

(Special Cable to Variety.) 

London, June 4. 
A condensed version of "Parsifal" 
in eight scenes, is to be presented at 
the Coliseum, June 30. 



HELD AT OPERA HOUSE. 

(Special Cable to Vaboty.) 

Paris, June 4. 
Anna Held has been engaged for the 
London Opera House for the month of 
July; Otero for August. 



SAILINGS. 

Reported through Paul Tausig & 
Son, 104 East 14th street, New York: 

June 14, Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Palmer 
Moore, Bell Boy Trio (Olympic); 

June 14, Neilson and Whittaker (Geo. 
Wash.) ; 

June 12, Edwards, Ryan and Tierney 
(Baltic); 

June 11, Owen McGiveney and Co., 
Mr. and Mrs. Walter Hast, P. T. Sel- 
bit and Co.. The Rials, Manuel DeFra 
(Mauretania); 

June 10, Haviland and Thornton 
(New Amstdm.); 

June 7, Mclntyre and Heath (Co- 
ronia); 

June 5, Maurice Levi and Band, Jane 
Couthrope and Co. (Cedric); 

June 3, Leah Baird (Kr. Whilm.); 

May 31, Edward Madden (Minnewas- 
ka). 

June 3, Mr. and Mrs. Dan Dody (Kr. 
Whim.). 

June 10, Isabelle D'Armond, Frank 
Carter, Edward Darling, I. Samuels 
(Kr. Cecilie). 

June 11, Irving Berlin, Cliff Hess, 
Murfayne, Kitty Gordon (Maure- 
tania). 

May 31, Mr. and Mrs. Cliff Stork 
(Mabel Brownell) (Moltke). 

(Special Cable to Variety.) 

London, June 4. 

Reported through Pall Mall Ex- 
change: 

June 5, Mitchell and Lewis (Adri- 
atic); 

June 4, Mrs. Henry Clive (Olympic); 

May 31, Martin Beck, Mort Singer, 
Mr. and Mrs. Percy G. Williams (Mau- 
retania); 

(For Johannesburg — Hyman Tour), 
Gladys Mavius, Kathleen Kay, The 
Kavanaghs, Daisy Sloan, Hilda Gilbert 
(Walmer Castle). 

San Francisco, June 4. 

June 3 (for Australia), Paul and 
Fritzi Stanhope, Max Duffex, Louise 
Frecknell, Nicholas Joy, Kurtiss' Roost- 
ers, Fred Mellor, The Havilans. 

June 9 (from Honolulu for Australia), 
Billie Reeves and Co. 

(Special Cable to Variety.) 

Paris, June 4. 
May 30 (for Rio de Janiero), Felix 
Huguenet and Troupe (French com- 
edy). Mile. Marcelle Geniat, Mmes. 
Simone-Girard, Suzanne Revonne, Tal- 
da, Guizelle, Alcime Leblanc, Gueret, 
Vareska, Rouyer, Messrs. Rouyer, Gil- 
des, Leubas, Periere, Carpentier, Aimc- 
Simon, Duvernaj. 



CHARPENTIER*S '*JULIBN.** 

(Special Cable to Variety.) 

Paris, June 4. 

(justave Charpentier, who sprung 
into fame with his opera "Louise," has 
written a new work, entitled "Julien" 
in two parts and seven tableaux, pro- 
duced at the Opera Comique today 
and nicely received. 

Julien is a poet who. has a beautiful 
dream. The first scene shows the 
Villa Medicis at Rome,' where the 
French send successful musicians to 
complete their studies. The opera 
terminates in Paris, at Montmartre, 
with a view of the exterior boulevards 
near the Moulin Rouge. 



VARIETY 



HISTORY REPEATING ITSELF 

IN CHIC AOO "A SSOCIATION" 

Managing Director of Middle-West Booking Office Said 
to be Interested in Agency Lately Organized to 
Talce Over Former *'Stand-In'* Broker. W. V. 
M. A. Managers Unsettled Over Return of 
Old Conditions by Man They Placed 
in Power. More Trouble Prob- 
able This Summer. 



Chicago, June 4. 

A condition of dissention similar 
to the one that existed in the Western 
Vaudeville Managers' Association last 
summer, when several managers rep- 
resenting practically the entire strength 
of the big agency threatened to with- 
draw and establish their own booking 
quarters, is gradually growing into a 
reality. The secession of Jones, Linick 
& Schaeffer and their ultimate success 
with their independent agency has had 
its own effect on the W. V. M. A. 
managers and it would not be a sur- 
prise to see several more jump the 
traces and join the opposition force. 
It is well known negotiations have 
been carried to the closing point be- 
tween the J. L. & S. people and sev- 
eral "Association" managers. The 
"accidental" outside meetings of the 
latter have added strength to the report 
that a few more may walk out. 

One of the principal reasons for the 
present condition is said to be the con- 
nections between C. E. Kohl, manag- 
ing director of the "Association" and 
the John Simons Agency. While Kohl 
claims he only loaned Simons the 
money to purchase the A. E. Meyers 
office, this is not generally accepted. 
When Kohl assumed the leadership of 
the "Association" he immediately 
abolished the monopoly held by the 
Meyers office and declared himself in 
favor of an open door for agents. 

The "open door" policy worked to 
the satisfaction of all concerned, but 
with the weeding out process and the 
recent business deal which brought 
Kohl and Simons together, the vaude- 
ville horizon hereabouts began to cloud 
up. Several of the agents booking 
through the "Association" are already 
preparing themselves for a shift to the 
opposition if the Kohl-Simons Agency 
is shown any favors. The conditions 
that existed during the Meyers reign 
were responsible for the Consolidated 
Vaudeville Managers' Corporation and 
it is thought the manajj^ers who made 
up that organization will soon get to- 
gether again and make a final stand. 
It was at their suggestion young Kohl 
was appointed to the head of the office, 
succeeding C. E. Bray, and they look 
upon the Kohl-Simons deal as a large 
double cross. 

The presence of John J. Murdock 
on the ground hjs done much to in- 
crease their fears for next season, for 
despite Kohl's statements to the con- 
trary, it is known Murdock has ingen- 
iously succeeded in securincr young 
Kohl's endorsement to every policy he 
advocated. The inauguration of a Chi- 
cago branch of the United Booking 
Offices is sufficient to show Murdock's 
motive, for he naturally hopes to re- 



instate himself in a territory from 
which he was banished by the late C. 
E. Kohl. 

Immediately after assuming charge 
of the W. V. M. A. young Mr. Kohl 
announced Murdock would have no 
say in running the "Association** and 
for awhile it looked as though he in- 
tended to keep his word, but Murdock 
patiently waited until a break in the 
"Association" seemed imminent and 
then stepped in with his usual advice. 
There are still a few members of the 
"Association" who are strangely fa- 
miliar with Murdock's methods as well 
as his past performances and the mod- 
ern Napoleon would like to arrange 
for their immediate removal. Some- 
how or other they always manage to 
interfere with his delicate plans at the 
wrong moment and even to a great 
general (as Murdock believes himself 
to be) this is rather annoying. Through 
young Kohl he evidently expects to 
arrange the "Association" matters to 
his own liking and unless the Manag- 
ing Director displays a spark of in- 
telligence and some of the independ- 
ence he was credited with inheriting, 
it is possible Murdock will have ac- 
complished his end before next sea- 
son happens along. 

Those who seem to have the inter- 
ests of the "Association" at heart are 
in favor of a show-down and the im- 
mediate expulsion of Murdock and his 
policies from the middle west. The 
various managers who make up the W. 
V. M. A. and the directors of that in- 
stitution are a little closer together 
than formerly and a well founded ru- 
mor brings the news that the manag- 
ers are considering another alliance 
which would eventually necessitate a 
meeting that would settle Murdock's 
plans one way or the other. 

Meanwhile the managers are closely 
watching the operation of the Kohl- 
Simons combination, expecting an af- 
filiation during the summer between 
that and the Albee, Weber & Evans 
outfit in New York, in which Murdock 
is said to be the controlling figure. 
Inasmuch as the existence of the 
Meyers office brought forth a summer 
war last year that almost wrecked the 
"Association" it is hardly thought 
likely the managers will stomach the 
Kohl-Simons proposition, which is pal- 
pable evidence of a broad business 
weakness on the part of the manag- 
ing head of the "Association," or a 
flagrant attempt at petty graft. 



Agency because of the peculiar cor- 
poration laws in the west, was practi- 
cally thrown in the discard this week 
when Bert Levey gobbled up the entire 
string of Arizona houses formerly 
hooked by George and which was es- 
sentially the foundation of the Denver 
office. The houses annexed by the 
coast agent include the Elk's theatre, 
Globe; Gem, Miami; Opera House, Bis- 
bee; Dime, Douglas; Coliseum and 
Empress, Phoenix, and houses at Pres- 
cott, Mesa, Ray, Clifton and Morenci, 
Arizona. They add a total of seven 
weeks to Levey's present string and go 
a long way to make the independent 
agent the strongest vaudeville contend- 
er west of Chicago. 

Several months ago Print George, 
under the direction of C. E. Kohl, pres- 
ent managing director of the "Associa- 
tion," made a trip through the north- 
west in an attempt to tie up sufficient 
houses in that section to give the 
"Association" an unbroken string of 
houses from Chicago to the coast. 
George very foolishly promised man- 
agers in that section Orpheum Circuit 
acts, provided they affiliated with the 
"Association." Morris Meyerfeld, Jr., 
heard of George's methods and sent a 
statement broadcast declaring that 

George nor no one else had authority 
to promise Orpheum bookings in that 
territory. 

Upon his return George was delegat- 
ed to invade Denver and wipe out op- 
position around there. His failure 
brought about by Levey's activity prob- 
ably will halt the "Association's" eflforts 
in that direction and keep the middle 
west agency in its own field, where it 
seems to be pretty well occupied trying 
to check the moves of the new Jones, 
Linick & Schaeffer Agency. 



"KEITH'S" ON PALACE. 

It is said about that the new Pal- 
ace theatre, now closed for the sum- 
mer, will shortly have the name of 
Keith above the Palace electrical sign. 

This will be the fulfillment of the 
first intention upon the Keith crowd 
taking the house away from Martin 
Beck, to call it Keith's Palace. Be- 
fore the house opened someone lost 
his nerve on the Keith thing through 
the Hamincrstcin United Booking 
Office "franchise," hut that little difti- 
ciilty was adjusted to keep the l^ B. 
O. out of court. 

The way the Keith people flopped on 
tlieir plan to get away with the Pal- 
ace job as against the Hannmrstcin's 
suggested John J. Murdock had hcru 
consulted in tlic matter. 



Los Angeles. Cal., June 4. 

The "Association's" Denver office. 

which was established recently by one 

Print George and has been conducted 

under the name of the Print George 



li.^RUE AND «LK\I)I\NI\0. 

(irace LaRuo and l-'riiost C^leiidiii- 
iiing are goint,' into vaufieville with a 
musical and dancing act. i)rol)al»ly 
opening at the Majestic, ChicaKo, July 
7. hooked hy Alf. Wilton. 

Anotlicr new act of Wilton's is Jo- 
seph F. Sheehan and \nfoinctte Lc 
i!rtin. with fonden<(fl oiicras. opcniii:; 
June 2.S in Detroit. 

Tel<'|>hon«'H in evrry rcmm nt NDW HHiillNT 

iioTKr, ST. rolls, >io. ai. 



GORT TALKING TO HOPPER. 

The report is around that John Cort 
has been talking to De^olf Hopper in 
person or by mail, to induce the lat- 
ter's favorable view on a Cort road 
show next season, headed by the "Cas- 
ey" reciter. 

Nothing has been done, however, be- 
yond the talk. 



SELBINI*S ROAD SHOW. 

A big vaudeville road show over 
here is being planned by Lalla Selbini 
for next season. Miss Selbini is play- j 
ing at present to whip the big acts she 
secured from the estate of the Great 
Lafayette into shape. These will form 
part of the show. 

Miss Selbini has the sole rights to 
all of the late Great Lafayette's show, 
including "The Lion's Bride." 



VIO WILLIAMS DIBS. 

The death of Victor Williams oc- 
curred early Monday morning last at 
his apartments in the Hotel Wood- 
ward, Broadway and 55th street. He 
had been afflicted with a throat trou- 
ble for some years. It developed into 
paralysis and "Vic" passed away with 
but his wife and a nurse in attend- 
ance. 

The evening before Willie Hammer- 
stein had called, and found Vic cheer- 
ful, although in bed. He informed 
Willie the next day would sec him 
about again. Vic had been in bed 
since Friday. 

The body was embalmed and re- 
moved to an undertaker's rooms. 
Services probably will be held Sun- 
day. Mr. and Mrs. Percy G. Williams 
are due in New York today on the 
Mauretania and will decide where. A 
wireless was sent to them yesterday 
saying Vic was dangerously ill, to 
prepare them for the sad news. When 
the parents left New York a few 
weeks ago their son was feeling bet- 
ter than he had for some time. 

Victor Williams died at the age of 
35. He was unusually popular among 
his intimates, full of spirit, and noted 
for his frankness and truthfulness of 
speech. He held several managerial 
positions in connection with his fa- 
ther's theatrical enterprises. 

Resides his widow and parents, the 
deceased left a brother, Harold, about 
four years younger. 



»,000 SEATS AT 5 CENTS. 

Next week or so up in the Bronx on 
Prospect avenue, another theatre is to 
open. It is the lUirland, and seats 5,- 
000 people; 3,000 in the open and 2,500 
enclosed. 

The j)lace has been leased by a Mr. 
Pickhardt. Admission to see the pic- 
ture show will he five cents. 



FDDIK DARLING HAILING. 

Of all the staff of the United Book- 
in.^ OfTices expecting to go abroad this 
^nninur. luhlie Darling, booker for 
the Keilh New York houses, seems to 
he the single f»ne who will le.ive. He 
\^•ill h;i\e ff»r t ninpany I. Samuels. 

'I 1m y will travel a<ross on the Kron- 
)>^iIl/^s'^(■n ( (cilie, sailing; June 10. 
Mr. Darlitu,' e\f)ects to remain on the 
nlhcr ^i<le for six (ir eij^^lit weeks, cov- 
eting (ireaf Britain and the Continent. 
hi^t ti'iiriij: to Paris. 



VARIBTY 



VAUDEVILLE'S SEAMY SIDE 

(From the NEW YORK SUNDAYaTIMES,yune 1, 1913) 



Vaudeville actors — sometimes the 
most prosperous ones — have many 
business troubles, according to one of 
the younger veterans of the profes- 
sion. 

"We cope with the shrewdest wits of 
the curb to secure booking dates," he 
said. "Sometimes it is the agent who 
overreaches 'the actors, and sometimes 
it is the vaudeville magnate himself. 
None seems able to resist the tempta- 
tion to grab a part of the actor's sti- 
pend on some fanciful pretext wherev- 
er possible. Many and devious are 
the schemes employed to this end. 
Even the contract which is drawn by 
an able lawyer to protect the actor 
may become the means of his undoing. 
Who was it that could drive a coach 
and four through any law of England? 
Vaudeville managers and booking 
agents can handle the ribbons too! 

''In the first place a vaudeville act- 
or's contract nearly always contains 
clauses which permit any theatrical 
manager to dispense with his work in 
event it should prove unsatisfactory. 
So, any theatrical manager may break 
any contract he chooses by pronounc- 
ing the actor's services unsatisfactory. 
In cases where the word is not in the 
contract the manager may break it, 
anyhow. That is his business. This 
process, in vaudeville slang, is called 
'canning the act.' 

"Vaudeville actors who produce acts 
at their own expense aim to book con- 
tinuous dates over a term of many 
weeks at so much per week. That is 
the only way to realize any profit from 
the investment of time, labor, and 
money. All this simply means that 
actors seek to be reimbursed out of 
the receipts of the managers. But 
managers are crafty. They are prone 
to invent ways to derive gain from 
the work of the actors and at the same 
time pay less than they should. By 
giving the public a taste of expensive 
productions for a few performances 
each week the manager can palm off 
cheaper acts upon the public for the 
remainder of the week. Most vaude- 
ville theatres are owned and controlled 
in chains or circuits with a single 
management for the whole. By 
hustling the expensive acts from place 
to place on the circuit a deal of money 
may be saved on the entire chain. The 
money, of course, comes out of the 
gains which the actors had expected 
tc realize for themselves. It appears 
that each house has a local manager 
whose special business it is t^ find 
fault with 'acts' in order to 'can' them 
and send them along out of the way. 

"Then, too, the actors are often 
made to pay exorbitant fines for triv- 
ial offenses," he continued. "One re- 
putable actor recently booked for 
three weeks — a limited run — on a cir- 
cuit of 'canneries,' so called, his ob- 
ject being to break in a new act for 
larger bookings. At the first theatre 
he performed for nearly a week in a 
business suit of brown, and on the last 
day changed his dress to a business 
suit of black. The actor was fined 
$10 by the manager for appearing in 
'street dress.' A good lawyer could 



recover the amount, but surely it 
tould be done only at many times the 
cost of $10. 

"Some theatrical managers and 
agents make no contract but give a 
mere slip which states the name of the 
theatre or theatres in which the actors 
are to play. As a rule these slips are 
obtained from the New York agents 
of the theatres. Just recently seven- 
teen prominent acts which held these 
slips were swiftly shot through a cir- 
cuit, playing two days instead of two 
weeks at each house as per contract. 

"All irresponsible vaudeville man- 
agers — and nearly all acts sooner or 
later come into contact with them — 
unhesitatingly book more acts each 
week than their houses can play. Of 
necessity many must be'^canned* or 
canceled, while those retained are not 
the best, but the cheapest. Sometimes 
the best acts are retained, but only in 
event the actors will consent to cut 
their salaries. 

"One manager regularly promises 
the actors that he will play them in 
two nearby Jersey towns, each for 
half a week. These places are not 
highly esteemed as theatrical centres 
by the headliners or expensive acts. 
But the manager glowingly offers the 
assurance of New York, Boston, 
Philadelphia, Baltimore, Pittsburgh, 
Cincinnati, Cleveland, Chicago and St. 
Louis. Of course the actors are not 
made aware that the manager's power 
is limited to the small places first 
mentioned. At the end of the run in 
the two towns the acts are informed 
that the work has not been satisfac- 
tory. Accordingly they are *canned.* 

"Sometimes the amount realized by 
cheating the actor is pitifully small," 
said the vaudeville man. "One very 
rich vaudeville manager owns a theatre 
in a rural metropolis where Sunday 
shows are not allowed. He gets seven 
days of full profit out of the actors by 
means of a scheme. He makkes the act- 
ors play six days at his own theatre, 
then farms them out to a manager in 
a neighboring town. The acts are 
obliged to wait for their money until 
they have played the last stand and of 
course get nothing for extra travel and 
work, although the manager realizes 
from it heavily. 

"One theatre managed by a woman 
pays off the performers in nickels and 
dimes at the end of engagements. As 
a rule, the performers wait until they 
are on the train bound for New York 
before counting up. They discover in- 
variably that they have been short- 
changed a dollar or two. 

"Crooked agents above all are the 
bane of all vaudeville actors. One 
Kame of the crooked agent is to offer 
an act, say at $250 a week, to the man- 
agers of vaudeville theatres, and in 
many cases this amount is the upset 
price at which the act can make a 
profit in view of traveling and hotel 
expenses. To this offer the reply of 
the managers is that $200 is all they 
care to pay. But the crooked agent, 
who thinks only of his cash fee for 
hooking the act, hands over a slip to 
go to work at $250. Only at the end 
of the week, when settling time is at 



hand, does the act learn of the real 
situation. 

"Hardly less annoying is the crooked 
agent who books an act to play two 
performances per day at a remote the- 
atre, when he knows that the manager 
will insist on four performances per 
day. In such cases the act is forced to 
finish the engagement on the mana- 
ger's terms. Few vaudeville actors can 
afford to pay the expense of long jour- 
neys and lose salaries besides. 

"One manager is known to stand in 
with the house expressman. If on some 
Monday morning the manager, who 
controls a circuit, wants to get rid of 
an act the expressman loses the bag- 
gage of the actors. When at last the 
baggage is found on the following day 
the oily and unctuous manager ex- 
plains that he is sorry, but inasmuch 
as the act has missed the first matinee 
the booking must be canceled. 

"There are incompetent agents who 
jump heavy acts over wide areas with- 
out notice and send collect telegrams 
after each performance. There are the 
hagglers who purposely delay acts with 
spacious negotiating, the object being 
to make the actors desperate so that 
they will gladly accept a cut in sal- 



aries. 



»» 



LOWER PRICES AND SAIjARIES. 

Chicago, June 4. 

Lower prices have been inaugurated 
at the Majestic and with this inaug- 
uration comes yarns of trouble from 
players. 

Several acts complain that they have 
been asked to work for from $50 to 
$75 less than they have been getting. 
Some of the acts have stood for the 
cut, and others have refused. 

It is rumored that the entrance of 
Jones, Linick & Schaefer into the 
"loop" district is the cause for the 
cut in prices. 



TINNEY IN WHITEFACE. 

Frank Tinney is to work in white 
face with "The Follies," as a sort of 
harlequin in knicks. He will also pre- 
sent his specialty during the show. 




ALWAYS DOUBLE-CROSSING. 

Now that some of the vaudeville 
agents have been moved to the Palace 
building, the United Booking offices 
will not move over until the fall. This 
decision was carefully kept concealed 
until all the agents had been saddled 
with leases commencing from June 1. 

Four floors have been set aside for 
the use of the United — the third, fourth 
and fifth for the "big time" executive 
departments and the seventh for the 
family department. 

The ten percenters are wondering 
how they will be able to secure book- 
ings in the houses handled by one of 
the booking managers on the big 
floor, over in the new building. 

This particular manager has long 
been known to have an abnormal pen- 
chant for "chicken" typewriters. 
Wherever possible he has personally 
visited the third, fourth and fifth floors 
of the Putnam building while the 
agents were "upstairs" and booked his 
acts direct with the stenographers. It 
finally got to be a standing joke that 
the only way to reach the man was 
via the type-pounders' route. The girls 
will now have a respite from the book- 
ing man's attentions until the big of- 
fice moves in the fall. 

The ten percenters are not happy in 
their new quarters. Most of the rooms 
are so gloomy as to require artificial 
light throughout the day, with no 
chance of any fresh air unless the 
doors are kept open all the time. 

On Wednesday, Alf. Wilton and 
Harry Weber gave a little reception 
to celebrate the opening of their new 
offices. Champagne, sandwiches, pie, 
cigars and cigarettes were freely 
served. In addition to the hosts there 
were present "Doc" Steiner, Sam Tau- 
ber, Rosalie Muckenfuss, Frank Bohm, 
Fred. Bierbower, Sol. Schwartz, Lester 
Mayne, Carl Lothrop, P. Alonzo, Carl- 
ton Hoagland, Claude Saunders. Wil- 
ton did his famous clog and there was 
a grand chorus by the entire assem- 
blage. 



DATE WITH A KING. 

The headliner for this week's open- 
ing program on Hammerstein's Roof 
has a date with the King of Sweden 
July 16 at Stockholm. The headliner 
is Harry Houdini, brought back to New 
York to feature the Hammerstcin 
show for two weeks at a total salary 
of $5,000, it is said. This was all the 
time Mr, Houdini could obtain releases 
for before sailing. He is booked 
abroad for the next three years. 

While in the city Houdini will put 
over a couple of press feats. The first 
is listed for this week, when he will 
escape from a cell in the Convict Ship, 
anchored off 79th Street on the North 
River. 

The engagement with Sweden's Kinj? 
calls for Houdini to give a special per- 
formance for His Majesty. 



Bessie REM PEL Harriet 
M<M ting with unusual succeH In vaudeville. 



HOPKINS-BROWN TURN. 

A new two-act forming for vaude- 
ville is composed of Emma Hopkins 
and Sammie Brown. Max Winslow 
suggested the combination. 

Hiss Hopkins was formerly of tin- 
Hopkins Sisters. Ethel Hopkins has 
!>ccn out with the Gertrude Hoffmann 
show this season. The company 
closed Saturday night at Montreal 



VARIETY 



ALL OF PHILLY'S POP HOUSES 
DWARFED BY BUI LDINO PLANS 

Oigantic Structure Proposed by Central Market Street 

Realty Co. Which Will Eclipse Anything in Popular 

Priced Theatres in Quakertown. Site at 

Market and Juniper Streets. 



Philadelphia. June 4. 

Another big vaudeville deal stirred 
up things amongf those who became 
acquainted with the facts this week. 
The Central Market Street Realty Co. 
has acquired the corner property at 
Market and Juniper streets, one of the 
most prominent corners in the city. 
The price has not been divulged, but 
it must be an enormous one owing to 
the location. 

The Market street company now 
owns a half dozen picture houses in 
the central section of the city and 
operates the Hippodrome as a vaude- 
ville and picture house at Reading. It 
is planned to build a mammoth theatre 
on the new site, the house to be the 
equal of any theatre in town playing 
"pop" vaudeville. 

The date for breaking ground has not 
been set, but it will be as soon as the 
company can close a deal pending for 
more property on Juniper street. The 
lot already acquired is ample for the 
theatre, but the company wants a large 
stage, and the plans call for the stage 
to be placed in such a position more 
room is needed. 

This site is one, which Marcus Loew 
and F. G. Nixon-Nirdlinger were mak- 
ing a bid for to erect a new theatre 
before the securing of the Metropolitan 
Opera House changed their plans. At 
that time it was reported in Variety 
a new house was to be built opposite 
Wanamaker's big department store and 
the City Hall. The site is located there 
and occupies a section that is traversed 
as much as any spot in Philadelphia. 

Among the vaudeville men who have 
heard of the deal it is accepted as the 
most gigantic and most important made 
in connection with the growth of "pop" 
vaudeville in this city. 



K. ft E/S CONTRACT OFF. 

The contract between Klaw & Er- 
langer and George Mooser for Ching 
Ling Foo, the Chinese magician, is ofF. 
Or at least it seems to be. It was 
said Wednesday Mr. Mooser had placed 
the agreement with his attorneys and 
intended taking Ching to London, per- 
haps bringing him back next fall to 
head a road show over the John Cort 
time. 

Ching's contract with K. & E. called 
for 46 weeks at $1,450 weekly. Of this 
amount the Chinaman is said to re- 
ceive $800. Klaw & Erlanger "farmed" 
the act out to the vaudeville managers 
lately at $2,000 a week. 

The exact cause of the severance of 
relations between the syndicate and 
Mooser is not known. When Ching 
played Atlantic City last week it is 
said he was instructed to report at a 
pop vaudeville theatre in Baltimore for 
this week. The Baltimore house plays 
three shows daily. Mooser advised 
Ching not to accept the date, he having 



had, it is claimed, a verbal understand- 
ing that Ching would not be called 
upon to play three times daily under 

the K. & E. contract. The refusal of 
Ching to follow the directions of his 
managers is reported to have been de- 
clared a breach of contract by K. & E. 
When first securing the magician, the 
firm placed him with Ziegfeld's "Fol- 
lies," where he remained until the show 
wound up its season about a month ago. 

Hammerstein's Roof Garden expects 
Ching during July, and there are said 
to be other American vaudeville en- 
gagements entered for him. 

One story circulated to the effect an 
attempt had been made to have Ching 
break his connection with Mooser, but 
Ching replied he was satisfied and too 
old to be bothered. 



SCRAP AT FIFTH AVENUE. 

The Fifth Avenue kept up its pub- 
licity making record Monday matinee 
of this week, when the Milton Pollock 
and the Adler and Arline companies 
came to blows. 

Talk of warrants for assault was 
generously circulated for the remain- 
der of the day, but up to Wednesday 
neither of the parties had sought po- 
lice court redress. 

Mr. Adler saw some trunks outside 
of his dressing room. He was informed 
by the stage manager they belonged 
to Mr. Pollock. Adler asked Pollock 
to remove the trunks, saying they ob- 
structed the entrance. Pollock re- 
torted the trunks were harmless. As 
to give ocular proof, he brushed past 
and against the door of the room. Ad- 
ler accused Pollock of "rubbering," 
saying his wife. Miss Arline, was in- 
side dressing, and the battle started. 

Miss Arline screamed while the 
principals battled, and the minor mem- 
bers of the company, including her 
l)rother, became mixed in the fray. 
Adler alleges Pollock brought a mir- 
ror from his dressing room, ruining 
the looking glass on Adler's head. 

The affair was put up to Gus Mc- 
Cune, manager of the Fifth Avenue, 
v;ho brought his Sotomon wfsdom to 
bear by saying that as the scrap oc- 
curred off stage and did not interfere 
with the show, it was the actors' pri- 
vate business, but he warned the com- 
batants that a resumption of hostili- 
ties would bring new acts into play. 

Tuesday of last week Emily Darrell 
and Charles Conway (Darrell and Con- 
way) after having several petty dis- 
agreements the previous day while in 
the theatre, left the program and the 
show, when Miss Darrell walked off 
the stage, leaving the bill with a ten- 
minute wait until the following turn 
could get ready. It is reported Dar- 
rell and Conway have severed their 
professional partnership. 



J., L. ft 8.* $400,000 HIP. 

Chicago, June 4. 

Plans have been completed by Mar- 
shall & Fox for the new $400,000 Hip- 
podrome which Jones, Linick & Schae- 
fer will erect in State street. 

The plans call for a 16-story office 
building in connection, and the Hippo- 
drome part will have a big seating 
capacity. 



J., L. ft S. BOOKING LYRIC. 

Chicago, June 4. 
Jones, Linick & Schaeffer have se- 
cured the bookings of the Lyric, In- 
dianapolis and will start placing five 
act shows in the house beginning June 
9. 



SIMPSON REPRESENTS McINTOSH. 

San Francisco, June 4. 
Jules Simpson, very lately booking 
representative here for the Brennan- 
Fuller Australian circuit, has been en- 
gaged by Hugh Mcintosh to represent 
the Rickard Circuit in this country in 
a like capacity. The former will con- 
tinue to make his general headquarters 
in this city, but with possible trips oc- 
casionally to Chicago and New York. 
This deal was consummated early this 
week in Los Angeles, whither Simpson 
went to confer with the Australian "big 
time" magnate, and after the former 
had cabled his resignation to the Bren- 
nan-Fuller people Satur'day of last 
week. 



McINTOSH IN CHICAGO. 

Chicago, June 4. 
Hugh Mcintosh arrived here today 
from the Pacific coast and immediately 
held a conference with Fred Lincoln, 
general manager of the SuUivan-Con- 
sidine Circuit. It is expected that Mr. 
Mcintosh will close a deal whereby the 
S.-C. booking office will supply the 
Rickard's circuit with its American 
talent, routing the acts over the Aus- 
tralian circuit after completing the S.-C. 
time at Kansas City. 



PETE ARMSTRONG MARRYING. 

Philadelphia, June 4. 

Peter C. Armstrong, who is playing 
his "Electric Ballet" on the popular 
priced circuits here, says he will marry 
Jessie Cree, leading woman of the act. 

They expect to take a honeymoon 
trip to Europe this month. 



GOING WITH DILLINGHAM. 

Barnes and Crawford will be with 
one of Charles B. Dillingham's new 
productions next season. 



BENEFIT FOR HOSPITAL. 

Chicago, June 4. 

Dr. Thorek, aided by several of Chi- 
cago's leading vaudeville spirits, will 
aid in giving a benefit for the Ameri- 
can Hospital, an institution to be 
given over solely to the profession in 
the near future. 

Adolph Marks is interested in the 
movement. Claude Humphries has sig- 
nified his intention of handling much 
of the responsibility for the benefit. 

The benefit is now set for June 29 at 
the Auditorium. Volunteers from all 
over the country may he called for. 

White Ratft all stay at the NKW KKCJKNT 
HOTEL when In ST. LOUIS.— Adv. 



BIG TIME OPPOSITION. 

Chicago, June 4. 

Eva Tanguay finished her. engage- 
ment at the American Music Hall Sun- 
day night and left for St. Louis for 
a week there before starting on her 
western journey. With Miss Tan- 
guay went the greater part of $20,000 
of Chicago money which the regular 
vaudeville managers will never get 
back. 

The down down vaudeville houses 
suffered in consequence and the reduc- 
tion of matinee prices coupled with the 
fact that the Colonial opened last week 
bears out the statement the big time 
houses have been affected. 

An official high in authority around 
the booking office here made no bones 
over the Palace and Majestic feeling 
the weight of the Colonial's pop vaude- 
ville policy, and that it is proving op- 
position to the larger houses. 

The throngs of people which have 
nightly waited patiently for two and 
three hours in front of the Colonial 
have come from somewhere and they 
cannot all be new theatregoers. Some 
say the free tickets and the penny sale 
at the Boston store were doing it, but 
the Colonial played to $650 in money 
Monday and has steadily increased 
ever since. A $3,500 week lets the 
house out and from present indication 
there seems to be but little doubt that 
the Colonial will play to almost double 
that amount under ordinary conditions. 

Now that the Colonial has been suc- 
cessfully launched, theatre eyes are 
being directed toward McVicker's, the 
next "loop" house to catch the Jones, 
Linick & Schaefer brand of vaudeville. 
The house which is now playing the 
'Quo Vadis" picture to excellent re- 
sults, over $4,000 a week, will not get its 
vaudeville started before August 1. Be- 
fore opening with the new line of en- 
tertainment the house may have "The 
Blindness of Virtue" as the attraction 
for three or four weeks. 



FRANK KEENEY RETIRING? 

A story went around Wednesday that 
Frank A. Keeney intended disposing of 
all his theatrical interests and retiring 
from the show business. 

The show business will regret Mr. 
Keeney's absence. He fell heir to about 
$15,000,000 upon the recent death of 
Ills father, Seth A. Keeney. 



IN A CLAIRE HEADLINING. 

Ching Ling Foo will not be the 
headline attraction at the opening of 
the Brighton Beach Music Hall. Ina 
Claire has been substituted. The fol- 
lowing week (June 30) will likely have 
Al. Jolson, if he postpones his an- 
nounced trans-continental automobile 
trip. 



"WATTEHY DAN" IN PLAYLET. 

"The Trial of Mary," John J. Caul- 
let's one act playlet, had its first vaude- 
ville presentation at Proctor's, Eliza- 
beth, Monday night. 

The play is built around the noted 
New York magistrate "Battery Dan" 
Finn, the role of the judge being 
played by William llowatt. 



8 



VARIETY 



CHiCAQO MANAGERS CONNIVE 
FOR "NEI GHBORH OOD TRADE" 

Windy City Question is How Can tlie $2 Attractions Ob- 
tain Tlieatre Patronage Outside ''Tlie Loop.*' News- 
paper Suggests Taliing Shows to Outlying Districts. 



Chicago, June 4. 

Discussion is rife regarding the play- 
ing of the big attractions in the outly- 
ing districts in Chicago. One of the 
dailies discoursing upon the incon- 
venience of getting into "The Loop" 
through the inadequate service supplied 
by the elevated and surface cars ad- 
vised that as long as the people could 
not be brought to the shows the shows 
should be brought to the people. This 
sounds like very good logic when based 
upon the fact that the outlying vaude- 
ville houses have been doing so well 
but there are many things to be con- 
sidered. In the first place a two dollar 
attraction cannot be judged by the pop 
price vaudeville. The later does busi- 
ness because it is cheap and handy and 
makes a pleasant evening out of the 
flat without any great inconvenience. 

The "$2 show" if right will bring 
people into "The Loop" for they also 
wish to make an evening of it. 

A well informed manager on local 
theatricals stated that there was but 
one district in Chicago at present that 
would support the big attractions and 
it was in the neighborhood of the Wil- 
son Ave. theatre. Even here he was 
satisfied the people would not pay over 
$1.50 as tiie highest price. To play the 
attractions in the neighborhoods that 
now carry along the popular priced 
Stair & Havlin attractions would be 
useless. There is only one house in 
the neighborhood of Wilson avenue. 
That is the Victoria, two stations away 
from Wilson, and now playing Stair 
& Havlin bookings. 



BOOKED FOR LOEW. 

Next M'onday on the Loew pop vau- 
deville circuit "Circumstantial Evi- 
dence" and Daisy Harcourt will make 
their first appearance, engaged through 
the Loew-Sullivan-Considine agency. 



WALTER KEEFE WILL BOOK. 

Chicago, June 4. 

C. H. Miles was in town this week, 
hut no action was taken in forming a 
new booking arrangement. When 
Miles left Walter Keefe was still book- 
ing the houses and will probably con- 
tinue to do so as long as he hands 
them the goods which have been going 
over the time during the past season. 

The new Miles house in Cleveland, 
held up by strikes and the recent flood, 
will open about Aug. IS. 



SNYDER SONG DECISION. 

The Supreme Court handed down a 
decision late last week in the action 
brought by Charles K. Harris to re- 
cover profits from Ted Snyder & Co. 
on the song "A Girl in Havana." The 
suit called for an accounting by the 
Snyder company to Harris, who claim- 
ed the publishing rights. It was ar- 
gued before Justice Vernon Davis, and 
judgment for plaintiff (Harris) was 
given. From $12,000 to $15,000 will 



have to be paid over by the Snyder Co. 
if the judgment is finally affirmed. The 
case has been appealed under instruc- 
tion of Henry Watterson (of the Sny- 
der Co.) who says he will carry it to 
the court of last resort if necessary. 
A. H. Rosenfeld appeared for Harris, 
Max Josephson for the defendant. 

When "In Havana" with Jimmie 
Powers was produced at the Casino 
theatre. New York, with A. Baldwin 
Sloane and Kay Goetz the accredited 
writers of the book and score, Harris 
had Sloane under contract. "A Girl in 
Havana" was an interpolated number, 
by Mr. Goetz, Irving Berlin and Ted 
Snyder. It was copyrighted by the 
Snyder Co., but to permit the program- 
ing to remain in harmony, the piece 
was listed on the play bills as one of 
the authors' joint product. The front 
page of the printed selection, to fur- 
ther harmonize, carried the Sloane- 
Goetz names also. 

Harris contended chat inasmuch as 
he held Sloane under contract, he was 
entitled to the profits of any of his 
works by whomsQever published. 

During the trial before Justice Davis, 
Harris was called upon to tell what 
songs he had ever written that became 
famous. Mr. Harris started with "Af- 
ter the Uall" and mentioned all his 
best known numbers. Mr. Berlin was 
also requested to tell what selections 
had ever gained him any fame. Mr. 
Berlin first named "Dorando" and con- 
tinued with every failure he had com- 
posed, neglecting to mention any of 
his successes. "Alexander's Ragtime 
Band" was not referred to during the 
trial. 



BLANCHE MERRILL LOCATES. 

Several music publishing firms have 
l)een after the services of Blanche Mer- 
rill, the young lyric writer who has 
gained a big reputation for her age 
within the past couple of years. 

Tlie Wattcrson-Snyder-Berlin Co. 
finally secured her. Miss Merrill start- 
ed Monday on the regular staflF of the 

firm. Slie will collaborate mostly with 
Irving Berlin. 

The girls' work in writing entire acts 
for Eva Tanguay and Lillian Shaw, be- 
sides giving Lasky's "Trained Nurses" 
its best number, attracted considerable 
attention from the profession to her 
jingling lyrics and ofttime melodies. 
Miss Merrill also composes. 



BKENNKH AND RATLIFF PARTED. 

Chicago, June 4. 
Brenner and Ratliff who played at 
the Majestic last week ended the part- 
nership at the close of the engage- 
ment. Mr. RatlifT will return to mu- 
sical comedy. Dorothy Brenner, it 
was reported, might be placed in "The 
Tik Tok Man" at the Grand Opera 
House. 



TAKING DOO COOK ABROAD. 

In announcing his retirement from 
the stage, to roll up a bank account as 
a manager, Walter Hast says he has 
placed Dr. Frederick Cook, the near- 
Pole locater, under contract to appear 
in the London halls in September. Mr. 
Hast believes the guy who put the big 
No in North Pole and made Brooklyn 

famous can draw the English people 
in to hear him tell about it. The 
Doctor received almost as much free 
publicity over the polar trip on the 
other side as he did over here. 

Mr. Hast has been appearing on the 
stage with his wife, Peggy Lennie, the 
act being known on both sides of the 
ocean as Lennie and Hast. 

Mr. Hast with his wife (Peggy 
Lennie) sails on the Mauretania next 
Wednesday for England. The same 
boat will take Owen McGiveney, the 
English protean actor who has achiev- 
ed a remarkable success in American 
vaudeville this season. McGiveney is 
under the Hast management. 

Next season at one of the Harris 
theatres in New York Mr. Hast will 
branch forth as a producing manager 
on his own account. He has accepted 
for production a three-act farce en- 
titled "The Lunatic at Large," by 
Storer Cluster and Acton Bond. It 
will be presented over here with an 
all-English company. 



IDA MAT MARRIED. 

Ida May Chadwick, daug]iter of Mr. 
and Mrs. Joseph D. Chadwick (Chad- 
wick Trio), and Joseph A. Zitch were 
married May 24 in Hadden Heights, 
i\. J. 



LA8KY*S *'RED HEADS." 

Jesse L. Lasky is preparing a vaude- 
ville production to be entitled "The 
Red Heads" for next season. It will 
have 20 people. Mr. Lasky considers 
it a successor or sequel to his "Trained 
Nurses." 

Leo Edwards is writing the music. 



TWELVE ACTS AT PROCTOR^S. 

Since Monday Proctor's 125th street 
theatre has been offering 12 acts in its 
pop vaudeville program, with no pic- 
tures. The show starts at 11 a. m. 
and is continuous. 

A drop in business with warm 
weather brought about the change. 



FOX HOUSES OPEN. 

Among the William Fox pop vaude- 
ville theatres in New England, the Nel- 
son, Springfield, is almost certain to 
remain open over the summer. The 
Grand Opera House, Hartford, is still 
going and may run until the weather 
stops it. In Springfield Mr. Fox has 
no opposition these days. 

The Fox metropolitan time is not 
expected to shut in the hot spell. 

Labor Day will witness the opening 
of the new Fox theatre at Jamaica, 
Long Island. 



BECK AND WILLIAMS BACK. 

The Mauretania due today brings 
back Martin Beck and Percy G. Will- 
iams. 

Write to the NEW REGENT HOTEL, ST. 
I.OI'IH and renerve.your rooma. — Adv. 



BBRN8TBIN*8 BRAN0HB8. 

In addition to removing hit offices 
from the Fitzgerald to the Putnam 
Building this week, Freeman Bern- 
stein opened a branch office at 218 
Tremont street, Boston, with Irving 
F. Moore in charge. 

Another Bernstein branch is in early 
contemplation for Philadelphia. 

The Allen-Epstein agency also re- 
moved to the Putnam Building this 
week. 



McNAUOHTON IN TWO-AOT. 

A Charles McNaughton and Anna 
Orr have a "two-act" in readiness for 
vaudeville. Mr. McNaughton is a 
brother of Tom, and has been out with 
one of the Werba & Luescher shows. 
Like his better known relative, Charles 
is from England where he was a com- 
edian also. 



WOOLF*S SEVERAL AOTS. 

Late in the summer Ida Brooks 
Hunt, assisted by a company of two, 
will try out a new operetta, book by 
Edgar Allan Woolf, music by Lou 
Hirsh. 

V/oolf is also writing the book of 
a musical playlet, "Mon Desir," music 
by Armand Kalisz, for a new vehicle 
for Amelia Stone and Mr. Kalisz. A 
cast of five and a special set will be 
required for its interpretation. 

"The Clown," another of Woolf's 
acts, presented here for the past two 
seasons, is to be produced in London, 
with the original costumes and scen- 
ery, by Tom Terriss within the next 
few weeks. 



LAST CLOWN NiGHT. 

The last Clown Night of the season 
at the Vaudeville Comedy Club will 
take place June 14 and be called "Sur- 
prise Ladies' Night." Bert Leslie, 
chairman of the committee in charge, 
has the surprise for the women tucked 
away. 

Until Sept. 1 the Club has reduced 
the initiation fee on membership ap- 
plications to $15. It was formerly $25. 



ADELAIDE-HUGHES MARRIED. 

Mary Adelaide Dickey ("La Petite 
Adelaide") and her dancing partner, J. 
J. Hughes, were married June 3 at Ben- 
sonhurst. Long Island. They have been 
working together for the past three 
years. 



AT LONDON OPERA HOUSE. 

(Special Cable to Vaukty.) 

London, June 4. 

Polaire opens at the London Opera 
House next Monday, and the engage- 
ment of Anna Held there is now con- 
firmed. The management will feature 
big stars in future. 

McWatters and Tyson opened in the 
Opera House revue ("Come Over 
Here") Monday night and are doing 
nicely. 



HEAT HURTOrOb 

(Special Cable to Vaubty.) 

Berlin, June 4. 
The hot weather here is hurting the 
indoor amusement business. 



Jeanette Adler, late of the Musical 
Cabaret Girls, opens June 9 in a new 
act with six Chicago girls in her sup- 
port. 



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Vol. XXXI. June 6, 1913. 



No. 1. 



Dave Ferguson starts a tour of the 
Sullivan-Considine circuit Aug. 26. 



"The Girl At The Gate" is going out 
again next season. 

Major Doyle opened at Proctor's 
23d Street theatre, Monday. 



Lee Shubert is due back in New 
York June 26. 

Reynolds and Donegan arrive in 
New York today on the Mauretania. 

Joseph Parsons, late of the Aborn 
Opera Co., and Charles Orr are re- 
hearsing a singing act. 



Snitz Edwards will appear in the 
new musical piece which Arthur Ham- 
mcrstein is to present next season. 

William Josh Daly is back on Broad- 
way, considerably thinner than when 
in New York before. 



Norah Bayes has been routed to 
open for the United Booking Offices 
Aug. 25 next. 



Dazie will play in the stock com- 
pany at the Manhattan Opera House 
next week under her right name. 



Percy G. Williams is aboard the 
Mauretania due today in New York. 



Max Sherman is no longer with the 
Freeman Bernstein, agency. 



Mr. and Mrs. Fred Frechette, now 

living in Chicago Lawn, Chicago, have 
an eight-pound boy. 

Homer Miles sails for England next 
week to present in London. "On a Side 
Street." 

Vic Von Kiraly, manager for (Miss) 
BilJie Burke, sails on the Prince 
Prinzessen Cecilie June 10. 



Dan Dody sailed for the other side 
Tuesday. He will return in time to 
put on the "Ginger Girls" summer 
show at the Columbia, Chicago. 

Eda Rippel, the young woman of the 
Frederic V. Bowers act, sprained her 
ankle upon opening at Hammerstein's 
Monday matinee of last week. 

Lady Constance Richardson, due to 
open at Hammerstein's June 23, sails 
from the other side June 10 on tne 
Olympic. 

Carrie Starr is recovering from the 
effects of a recent operation performed 
at the Wise Memorial Hospital, Oma- 
ha. 



George W. Metzel, manager of the 
William Penn theatre of Philadelphia, 
and known as "The Little Adonis of 
the Quaker City," is to be married 
June 18 at Atlantic City. 

The White Rats gave a fairly well 
attended benefit for its Charity Fund 
at the 44th Street Sunday night. The 
organization rented the theatre for 
the evening. 

An act offered one of the Walter 
Rosenberg houses for this week, said 
it had the last three days filled. Asked 
where engaged, answered, "For Brill 
Bros." (Moss and Brill). 

Nye Chart had everything ready to 
sail last week when the Shuberts of- 
fered him the role of A. E. Anson's in 
"Romance" and he called off his de- 
parture at the last minute. 



Stage Manager Bostwick, of "A Poor 
Little Rich Girl," is engaging the peo- 
ple who will be assigned to the road 
shows of the Hudson theatre success 
for next season. 



J. H. Meachum, with the J. H. Palm- 
er Co., denies he tried to commit sui- 
cide in Savannah, Ga., May 9. Mr. 
Meachum says he swallowed some 
wood alcohol by mistake. 



Claude Golden returned to New 
York last week to be at his own en- 
gagement reception. Juliet Geiger, 
formerly of the Boston Fadettes, makes 
the reception possible. 

Annie Russell is again slated to 
tour next season in repertoire. A Pa- 
cific Coast tour has been planned. 
Lawrence Anhalt will again personal- 
ly manage her tour. 



John Sully, Jr., of the Sully Family, 
was operated on a few weeks ago, ne- 
cessitating the laying off of the act. 
The family is summering at Ruther- 
ford, N. J. 



H. H. Frazee has engaged Frank 
Lalor for the principal comedy role 
in. the dramatization (or musicaliza- 
tion) of Robert W. Chambers* novel 
"lole." 



Florence Harrison, of the "Isle of 
Joy" (tabloid), was married to Flcm- 
\r\<r n. Giierry in Jacksonville, Fla., 
Ju^e 1. After the present seasf>n she 
v.ill take up permanent residence in 
that city. 



Raymond and Caverly have post- 
poned their trip to Europe, awaiting 
an imminent addition to Al. Ray- 
mond's family. 

Lawrence Johnston, after viewing 
the auto races at Indianapolis, pur- 
chased 10,(XX) rifle cartridges and went 
to Idaho for a shoot. 



Staley and Birbcck have reached San 
Francisco after a successful tour of 
Australia. The day before the boat 
docked Lorena Staley (Mrs. William 
Staley) was presented with a baby 
daughter by the stork. 

Mr. and Mrs. George Sky Bagle, 
North American Indians, with the Bud 
Atkinson wild west, became the par- 
ents of a daughter born May 8 while 
the Sky Eagles were returning by boat 
from Australia. 



The mother of the Melnotte Twins 
will accompany the girls on their tour 
of the Sullivan-Considine Circuit. The 
Melnottes opened at the Duchess, 
Cleveland, last Sunday. It is four years 
since they were to the Coast. 

"HeUo Bill.- with Carrie LaMont 
featured, under Willis Goodhue's 
management, a tabloid musical comedy 
opens Aug. 18 in Port Huron, Mich. 
Miss LaMont is now playing stock in 
Lancaster, Pa. 

Though the season is early for the 
organization of companies for next 
season Ben Stern is signing up peo- 
ple for his various road companies of 
"Officer 666" which he sends out next 
fall. The Packard Theatrical Exchange 
is doing the engaging. 

Lawrence Shubert is the new treas- 
urer of Weber & Fields* Music Hall, 
succeeding Harvey Phillips who re- 
signed. Al. Roth, who took up the 
managerial reins when Doc. Breed 
left, will handle the house during the 
summer. 

James Cassady, with the Joseph E. 
Shea repertoire company all season, 
Helen Beresford and Clara Crossgreff 
have a sketch for vaudeville. It is en- 
titled "A Home Run." The skit is not 
identified with the full play put on 
some time ago in the west. 



There will be no Brady-Shubert 
production of "A Butterfly on The 
Wheel," according to report, but in- 
stead a company will be organized to 
tour the Stair & Havlin houses. Brady 
made money on the southern show last 
season. 

Helene Hamilton, who just closed 
as star of the "Sis Hopkins" show, 
and Jack Barnes, who has been play- 
ing comedy roles with the Princess 
stock, Dcs Moines, la., are rehears- 
ing a new act which Tommy Gray 
wrote for them. 

Harry Askin is negotiating with 
Trixie Friganza for a starring engage- 
ment in Chicago next season in "The 
Sweetest Girl in Paris." This is the 
piece Miss Frij^anza last starred in 
prior to going to the Shuberts. Askin 
is planning to revive the show for a 
run in the Windy City. 



J. C. Williamson, the Australian 
amusement magnate, who has con^e 
east by easy stages owing to conval- 
escence from a severe illnei«, arriv- 
ed in New York last week and was 
still too sick to transact any business. 
He sailed Thursday of last week for 
England, en route for home. 

Violet Meraereau has been engaged 
by Leffler-B ration to pli^ the title 
role in the latter's Stair & Havlin cir- 
cuit production of ''Rebecca of Sun- 
nybrook Farm" next fall, the opening 
date being Sept. 2, Newark, N. J. Jaa. 
T. Galloway will play the role origif 
nated by Archie Boyd. 

William Qmne, former manager of 
the Manhattan (32d and Broadway) 
and who assumed personal charge of 
the Witch, a new pop house in Salem, 
Mass., is back on Broadwty* He e^ 
pects to take possession of the mana- 
gerial end of a New York theatre for 
the winter. The Salem house, burned 
ir April, is to be rebuilt. 

The Somenrille (N. J.) theatre^ new, 
seating 1,000, built and controlled by 
the Somerset Amusement Co. of New 
Jersey, playing pop vaudeville, opens 
June 21. The officers of the Somerset 
Co. are President, Frank Taylor; Vice- 
President, Jules Hurtig; Secretary- 
Treasurer and Manager, Frank W. 
Weed (of Plainficld.) 

Edward W. Larrabee, Bath's (Me.) 
new Democratic mayor, attended the 
opening of the Columbia as a straight 
movie and introduced Frank Howard' 
Burt, the new manager, to the audi- 
ence. The Columbia was gutted by fire 
five years ago and has been idle since. 
This spring Burt came to town, re- 
modeled it and installed pictures^ 1,500 
people attending the opening last we£k< 

Earl Schwartz, musical director, and 
Mabelle Parker, a soubret, have been 
divorced by Judge McKinley in Chi- 
cago, after two years* court proceed- 
ings. Bessie Little, a stock actress at 
the Imperial, Chicago, has been di- 
vorced from William A. Groulx, of the 
Fitchburg, Mass., stock. Edward J. 
Ader, of Chicago, represented Schwartz 
in the first case and Miss Little in the 
second. 

An elephant hunt proved an exciting 
diversion not down on the bills of the 
Sig Sautelle circus during its unload- 
ing at Springvale, near Portland, Me., 
last Saturday. "Jennie," a young 
pachyderm performer, broke loose 
from the keepers and hiked to the 
woods. After a chase of two hours 
with Springvale's younger population 
assisting, the animal was finally re- 
turned. 



Will H. Fields and La Adelia, a 
sketch team well known in the middle- 
west, while travelling to Memphis last 
week were robbed of their money and 
valuables on a Pullman car. Just 
before the Ohio floods Fields decided 
to take a trip over the Ui.ited time. 
His decision cleaned him of some two 
thousand dollars. Tennessee detectives 
are looking for the thief, but since they 
are no better than any other, the thief 
needn't worry. 



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GOODWIN'S PIER AND CAFE 
NOW NAT 'S LAT EST WRINKLE 

*'Much Married** Actor Formally Opens New Coast Ven- 
ture June 14. Has Tea and Smoking Room Where 
Women Can Puff The Cigs. Goodwin and Bride 
(Marjorie Moreland) May Retire Permanently 
From Stage To Run Cafe. 



Los Angeles, June 4. 

It is not considered likely Nat Good- 
win will resume his stage career, now 
that his new cafe at Santa Monica has 
been opened and practically declared 
a success. 

While the formal opening is booked 
for June 14, the honors were done last 
Friday, when Mayor Dow of Santa 
Monica started proceedings with a 
speech, followed by a brief address by 
Mr. Goodwin. Later in the evening 
the new Mrs. Nat was called upon to 
express her sentiments. 

Goodwin's resort will include a tea 
and smoking room, where women will 
be permitted to use the weed. After 
10.30 each evening the tables will be 
cleared away and dancing permitted. 
Marjorie Moreland, who recently be- 
came ?vlrs. Nat Goodwin, has been 
placed on a regular salary by her hus- 
band and will have complete charge of 
the tea room. 

Goodwin's place will be known as 
Goodwin's Pier an*.! Cafe. The cafe 
is spacious and handscmely located on 
Bristol Pier. Autos are parked on the 
p'.er and there is a slielter containing 
a restaurpnt and pool room for chauf- 
feurs. 



LONU SHAKESPERBAN RUN. 

The stock company at the Manhat- 
tan will run through until August 15, 
when Sothern and Marlowe begin there 
what if designed to be the longest run 
of Siiak'^spearean repertoire ever at- 
tempted in the metropolis. The man- 
agement was encouraged to attempt 
this th»-ough the enormous takings reg- 
istered by the last engagement of the 
pair p.t that boMsc last season. 

They are to be followed by a mam- 
moth revival of one of Bartley Camp- 
bell's famous melodramas, after which 
*he announced Drury Lane melodrama 

'Op o' My Thumb" comes in. 



ATLEEN MAY BANKRUPT. 

Aileen May, who went to California 
early this season to play a stock en- 
gagemer.t at the National, San Fran- 
cisco, which flivved out, has filed a 
petit! )n in bankruptcy, naming many 
New York people to whom she was 
indebted. 

Miss May tried to put over her own 
stock proposition in Wilmington, Del.. 
I'Ut failed to make it pay. She is still 
on the Pacific Coast. 



NEW ERA'S NEW PLAYS. 

The New Era Producing Co. has 
plans all set for two legitimate pro- 
ductions next fall. The first to be 
offered tlic latter part of August will 
be a l">«'ncli rotncfly with ninsir en- 
titled "AdcK" and the other, produced 
some titiic in .Scptenibcr, 'The Love 
Leash." which had its premiere in At- 
lantic City May 31 last. The latter 



was only offered for a week for the 
New Era Co. promoters to get a 
line on it for a Broadway contempla- 
t on. 

"Adele" will open out of town for a 
few weeks but the "Love Leash" will 
open up right on Broadway with prac- 
tically the same cast. 

Ben Teal will stage both produc- 
tions. Joseph Bickerton, Jr., is presi- 
dent and general manager of the New 
Era Producing Co. 



MOTORING TO FRISCO. 

After "The Honeymoon Express" 
closes its season at the Winter Gar- 
den, Al Jolson will start in his automo- 
bile for the Pacific Coast with F. Ray 
Comstock and L. Lawrence Weber for 
companions. 

June 22 is expected to be the leaving 
date, although Jolson may play a week 
at the Brighton Beach Music Hall be- 
fore starting on his trans-continental 
automobile trip. If he decides to ac- 
cept, it will be the week of June 30. 



GARDEN SHOW BEATEN TO IT. 

"The Passing Show of 1913" will 

have to have its best scene rewritten. 

When Lew Fields' "All Aboard" was 

produced at Atlantic City last week, 

it was found that "When Women 
Rule," as played by Mr. Fields and 
company in the piece, was almost the 
same as the big scene for the new 
summer show at the Winter Garden. 

The idea for the scenes was secured 
from a crudely played small time 
vaudeville sketch. 

Several of the numbers staged for 
Ziegfeld's "Follies" are said to be sim- 
ilar to some of those in the Fields 
show and the new Garden piece. "The 
Follies" is supposed to open in Atlantic 
City next Monday, coming into the 
Amsterdam, New York, June 16, with 
either date subject to change. 

Laura Hamilton and George Schiller 
were engaged for "The Passing Show 
of 1913" this week. Gallager and Fields 
narrowly escaped it, a difference in 
salary halting negotiations. 



TWO "WHIP" OOMPANIES. 

The "No. 1" "The Whip" company 
under the direction of Comstock & 
Gest opens at the Auditorium, Chica- 
go, Aug. 30. 

A "No. 2" show will \fc built to 
travel to the coast, starting late in Au- 
gust at the West End. New York. 



ALIOB LLOYD'S SEASON OVER. 

The season of Alice Lloyd in "The 
Rose Maid" closed last Saturday at 
Newburgh, N. Y., Miss Lloyd joined 
the Werba & Luescher Company some 
months ago on the Coast, and came 
east with it through Canada. 



HOUSES ADDED BY BOOKERS. 

C. O. Tennis, general manager of the 
Eastern Managers' Association, has 
added the following houses to his book- 
ing list for next season: Davis' Broad- 
way, Norwich, Conn.; Brown's theatre, 
Wapkoneta, O.; the Library, Warren, 
Pa.; Broadway, Saratoga, N. Y., and 
the Casino, Vandergrift, Pa. 

The Equitable Booking Office (Chas. 
A. Burt, general manager), this week 
added the new Piedmont Opera House, 
Burlington, N. C. Burlington's old 
theatre burned some seasons ago. 




SHOWS JN OHIOAGO. 

Chicago, June 4. 
Chicago has but three first class at- 
tractions this week. "When Dreams 
Come True" at the Garrick, "Tik Tok 

Man of Oz" at the Grand, and "Ghost 
Breakers" at the Cort. 

Saturday night Willie Collier drew 
away after a very successful run that 
could have been continued at a neat 
profit up until the real summer months. 

"The Tik Tok Man" in its first week 
with an extra Decoration Day mat- 
inee had a very good week and with 
the few attractions in town should 
continue to do business. "When 
Dreams Come True" with the extra 
matinee in its eighth week played to 
$12,000 and keeps well within speak- 
ing distance of $10,000 weekly with ev- 
ery prospect of continuing to do so 
until its run is finished early in Aug- 
ust. 

"The Ghost Breaker" is playing to 
well filled houses but the Cort is a 
small theatre and it takes almost a 
capacity attendance to make a sound 
'kc real money. 

"The Tik Tox Man" did $12,885 last 
week, with healthy signs around so 
far this week. 



SHOWS IN FRISCO. 

San Francisco, June 4. 

Box office conditions took a brace 
this week as receipts at the various lo- 
cal houses show a perceptible in- 
crease. At the Cort the "Hanky Pan- 
ky" show is pulling a trifle better 
than "The Red Widow" (Raymond 
Hitchcock) at the Columbia. The 
Hitchcock show is only doing a fair 
business. 

There has been much advance in- 
terest in the Nazimova engagement 
here. 

The "Heart of Maryland" (stock) 
engagement is doing a healthy busi- 
ness at the Alcazar while the Tivoli 
show continues to hold up encourag- 
ingly. 



BUSY SEASON AHEAD. 

Chicago, June 4. 

Phillip Bartholomae and Leander 
Richardson have a very busy session 
laid out for themselves next season. 

Aug. 3 the new Bartholomae piece 
"Kiss Me Quick" will open in Boston. 
Aug. 18 "When Dreams Come True" 
a current big draw in Chicago, will 
have its New York showing. Sept. 1 
another new piece "The Bird Cage" 
will be produced in the provinces and 
about the same time the "No. 2" 
'Dreams" (with Frederick Santley) 
will be sent through the west. 

Another new musical piece will be 
produced sometime around Christmas. 

The time at the Garrick for next 
.summer has already been given to the 
same firm by the Shuberts. 



The above act Iihr .lunt flnlnhrd a tour around the globe, playing in HonolUUl, New 
Zrnland, Auatruila, India. South Africa, EnRlHn<l. Ireland and Scotland, and return for 
thruc ytars' booklngH, Doc, 1913, opening Alhunihru. rarls. This season In U. 8. A. Just 
AnlHhcd on the Orphcum Circuit. Now at Frroport, Now VorHi untU September, 

Thlw Htt hap boon a big success everywher*. 



"SUTTEE** IS ACCEPTED. 

"Suttee," recently given a special 
performance at the 39th Street theatre 
h«Ji been accepted by the Shuberts as 
having the "punch." 

Matfljle Turner Gordon, who gave a 
splendid interpretation of the leading 
feminine comedy role, has been en- 
gaged for the regular production. 

The real the»trlcal home, NEW RBOBNT 
HOTEL, ST. LOUIS.— Adv. 



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11 



MOROSCO TURNS LOOSE FIVE 
NEW PL AYS EA RLY IN FALL 

Young Western Producer Has Stage Set To Offer Bunch 
of Late Attractions In New York Shortly After 

New Season Starts. 



A young producer from the west 
seems to have a start on all the big 
legitimate managers in the east for the 
commencement of next season. The 
western producer is Oliver Morosco» 
who will place five shows on Broad- 
way within a short time after '13-'14 
opens. 

The plays headed for New York are 
"The Money Moon," "The Tik Tok 
Man of Oz," "The Escape," "The Elix- 
ir of Youth," and "The Fox." 

All but two of the pieces have al- 
ready been produced: Preparations 
are now underway for the productions 
of "The Fox" and "The Elixir of 
Youth," "Peg O' My Heart," the re- 
maining piece, has had a big run at 
the Cort theatre. New York, this sea- 
son and may continue there right 
through the fall. "The Tik Tok Man" 
is current at the Grand Opera House, 
Chicago. "The Money Moon" and 
"The Escape" were shown in the west 
during the spring. 

Other than "Peg" and "The Tik Tok 
Man" (which goes into the 44th Street 
theatre in August), no metropolitan 
locations have been chosen for the 
other shows. 



HOWARD'S WHITNEY PIECE. 

Chicago, June 4. 

"A Broadway Honeymoon" is the 
title of the first play Joe Howard will 
present at the Whitney, which he has 
leased for a five-year term. The piece 
is by Thomas Riley of St. Louis and 
Collin Davis of Chicago. Howard 
himself will provide the music. 
• The Whitney will be renamed Joe 
Howard's Comedy theatre when the 
new lessee takes possession. 

Howard and McCane (Mabel) open 
for a twelve-week trip over the Pan- 
tages time, June 23. at a salary of $1,- 
000 weekly. This is said to be the 
largest salary ever paid a double act 
on the Pantage's time. 



N. Y. NO. 1 PROTESTS. 

The New York Theatrical Mechani- 
cal Association, No. 1, at its meeting 
Sunday night instructed its secretary 
to send a letter of protest to the offi- 
cers of the Grand Lodge of the T. M. 
A. which will second No. 62's complaint 
from Spokane against the national 
meeting being held on the same July 
date of the International Alliance The- 
atrical Stage Employees. 

Harry A. Greene, another past pres- 
ident of the T. M. A., who was elected 
a delegate last December with Jas. H. 
Curtin, owing to important business 
matters in New York, will be unable 
to attend and Ulster J. O'Mallon, al- 
ternate, plans to go instead to Spo- 
kane. 

R. C. Newman, grand secretary- 
treasurer of the T. M. A., in a lengthy 
communication to VAniErr says the 
change of date received fall official 
sanction and that the adoption of it 
was not a one-man act as the Seattle 



circular might infer. Newman denies 
nearly everything set forth in the let- 
ter sent out by the Seattle T. M. A. 
officials. 

The Picture Machine Operators' Pro- 
tective Union No. 35 of the L A. T. S. 
£., at its meeting Sunday night elected 
the following officers for the ensuing 
year: President, John F. Stephens; 
Vice-President, Harry Dignan; Re- 
cording Secretary, John S. Clark; Sec- 
retary-Treasurer, Gus Durkin; Ser- 
geant-at-Arms, Henry Koenig; New 
York Business Agent, Harold Will- 
iams; Brooklyn B. A., Frank J. Bren- 
nan; Trustees, C. Reynold, A. Beckner, 
William McVey, B. Fisher, C. Arm- 
strong. 

The following were named as dele- 
gates to the Alliance Convention in Se- 
attle next month: Harold Williams, H. 
Dignan, J. Stephens, A. Beckner and 
A. Charleworth. 



ARRANGING FOR THE ROAD. 

The Shuberts are getting their road 
attractions lined up for next season, 
signing people and holding confer- 
ences with their road agents. 

There will be three road companies 
of "Romance," three "Fanny's First 
Play" organizations, two "Frankfort- 
ers" and Jimmy Powers will be sent 
out in "The Geisha." 

The Gilbert & Sullivan Opera Co., 
now at the Casino, is to go out under 
the name of the DeWolf Hopper Co. 

The Shuberts will also produce three 
new musical shows in addition to hav- 
ing a hand in other road productions. 



ALICE GALE*S FRINCIFAIj ROLE. 

Alice Gale will have the principal fe- 
male role in "The Silver Wedding," 
in Which Thomas Wise will be feat- 
ured when the piece opens at the 
Longacre theatre, August 11. It is a 
comedy by Edward Locke, author of 
"The Climax" and "The Case of 
Becky," and was tried out the latter 
part of the past season. 



MISS HALL ILL. 

Laura Nelson Hall, who went to 
Dallas to play leads with a stock com- 
pany managed by Boyd Nolan, is re- 
ported ill and unable to continue. An- 
other woman has been engaged for 
her roles. 



8 WEEKS ONLY FOR POLAIRE. 

(Special Cable to Variety.) 

Paris, June 4. 

The American engagement of Po- 
laire next fall is limited to but eight 
weeks. This precludes the possibility 
of her going out at the head of a road 
show as has been reported was the 
intention of Morris Gest, Polaire's 
American manager. 

The Frenchwoman will appear in 
New York Sept. 22, at as yet some un- 
named theatre. 

The frtend of the art Int. RLMER E. CAMT- 
IIRLIa N^v Regent Ifoi^l, Ht. I>oals.-<Adv. 



"YIDDISH" COAST TOUR. 

Atrip to the Pacific Coast has been 
commenced by Jacob P. Adler, the emi- 
nent Hebrew actor. The tour be- 
gan May 29 at Boston. It will em- 
brace eastern, middle-west and Can- 
adian cities en route, marking the first 
time Mr. Adler has apeared west of 
Omaha. 

In the company other than the star, 
his wife (Sarah Adler), and daughter 
(Frances Adler), are Joseph Schoen- 
gold, Mary Epstein, Samuel Tobias, 
A. Schorr and Mr. Rubin. 

The Coast visit is under the direc- 

« 

tion of Edwin A. Relkin, who has man- 
aged other Yiddish players in the far 
west. 



GRANT GRAHAM BURNED. 

Athol, Mass., June 4. 

Grant Graham, of Philadelphia, a 
musical comedy actor, may lose his 
eyesight as the result of an explosion 
Monday night of a carbide lamp which 
he was carrying while at "The Ranch," 
which is the summer home of Francis 
Kingdon, of the "Garden of Allah," and 
William Courtenay, of the Frohman 
staff, who own the place. 

The lamp which exploded Tvas of the 
type carried and used by firemen. The 
cause of the explosion is unknown, 
but it is thought it was caused by 
fire getting into the carbide reservoir. 
The only people who were in the house 
at the time were Kingdon, his mother, 
and Graham. Courtenay, who recently 
married Virginia Harned, had not ar- 
rived for his summer vacation. 

When the lamp exploded the fluid 
spread over Graham's clothes, hands, 
face and body. He was frightfully 
burned. Dr. Bassow was called and 
relieved the terrible agony which Gra- 
ham was suffering. 



WEATHER DOESN'T STOP HITS. 

With the engagements of Robert Hil- 
liard in "The Argyle Case" at the Cri- 
terion, and Billie Burke in "The 
Amazons" at the Empire, New York, 
reaching a close this Saturday, the 
weather has not affected "Teg o' My 
Heart" at the Cort nor "Within the 
Law" at the Eltinge, both also in the 
dramatic class of productions. 

Last week with the extra Decoration 
Day matinee "Peg" did $12,702, and 
has been holding to capacity since the 
sun commenced to draw nearer. 



WANT NIBLO TO STAY. 

Chicago, June 4. 

Fred Niblo has contracted to extend 
his stay in Australia two more years. 
The success of "Get Rich Quick Wal- 
lingford" there was phenomenal and 
"The Fortune Hunter," which he is 
now playing, hid.s fair to outdistance 
the other. 

Capitalists of Sydney have put up a 
proposition to Mr. Nihlo to build a 
theatre in Sydney to be named after 
him and devoted to his productions ex- 
clusively. 

Mrs. Niblo (Josephine Cohan) who 
was not well during the first few 
months of her stay in tlic country is 
now fully recovered and is on her way 
back to the states to sec lier family. 
She will remain for a visit and then re- 
turn to Australia, to take up the tour 
of the world with her husband. 



"SWEETHEARTS" CLOSING. 

Boston, June 4. 

"Sweethearts," with Christie Mac- 
Donald, will close its season' at the 
Colonial Saturday night. Nine mem- 
bers of the company will sail from New 
York on the Mauretania June 11. They 
reopen in New York Labor Day. 

Ethel DuFre . Houston sails for 
Havre, Tom Conkey for Italy, Lionel 
Walsh, Ned Boscher and John McGhie 
for London, Alfred P. Hamberg for 
Vienna, Gretchen Hartman for Copen- 
hagen and Vivian Wessell for Paris. 

"Josephine" is the title of the operet- 
ta just completed by John McGhie, 
musical director of "Sweethearts." The 
new one is promised an early produc- 
tion. 



JANET BEEGHER ENGAGED. 

Boston, June 4. 
Janet Beecher has been engaged to 
play the principal feminine role in 
Arnold Bennett's "The Great Adven- 
ture" when it is produced here next 
season by Winthrop Ames. 



FRAZEE*S NOVELTY. 

H. H. Frazee has what he believes to 
be a musical novelty for next season. 
It is a book by Robert W. Chambers 
called "lole," the stage version of which 
was made by the author in collabora- 
tion with Ben Teal. 

William Frederick Peters has writ- 
ten the music. A prominent comedian 
is to be featured in the presentment. 



BUT TWO STANDS NEXT SEASON. 

Chicago, June 4. 

Laurette Taylor is to have but two 
stands next season according to Oliver 
Morosco. 

Boston and Chicago will be the only 
cities to see the star in "Peg O' My 
Heart." 



TREE*S "PUPPET SHOW." 

(Special Cable to Variety.) 

London, June 4. 
Following "Ariadne" at His Majes- 
ty's theatre, Sir Herbert Beerbohm- 
Tree may do "The Puppet Show" by 
Snordsky, the Swedish writer. 



GERMAN DETECTIVE STORY. 

(Special Cable to Variety.) 

London, June 4. 

The RufTells Bioscope Co. of London 
has seemingly gone in for a new line 
of pictures lately. The company has 
a German film, called "The Broken 
Finger." It runs an hour, showing a 
remarkable detective story carried out 
with much daring by the actors. The 
chase over the tops of buildings seems 
tame to the crawl over and under a 
moving railroad train. 

The film will not be released until 
late in June. The Gibbons Circuit in 
London will make a feature act of the 
picture. 



GOOD COMEDY IN BERIJN. 

(Special Cable to Variety.) 

Berlin, June 4. 
A comedy, "Mann Mit Gruener 
Maskc" ("The Man with tlic Green 
Mask"), produced at Nollcndorf the- 
atre, proved a huKc success. 

The quick changing scene of the last 
act is an innovatir)U and was especially 
j^'ood. V 



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VARIETY 



WITH THE FRESS AGENTS 



Whoever ii handling the pYew work for 
the Prltlzi Sohefr ensftKement In "Mile. 
ModlBte" at the Globe. Is entitled to rank 
with the best of tbo npace in'ahbers. If In- 
deed he hasn't already • been so classlfled. 
Brery few days there appears tn the dalUea 
a "yawp" by Prlttl about somethInK or other. 
First It waa the abandonment of billboard 
advertising, her communication with Mayor 
Oaynor on the subject, and so forth and so 
on. Monday morning the Herald printed 
under a two column spread head, a portrait 
of the prima donna and what she had to say 
about herself. Fritzl denied 'that she was un- 
reasonable. tmposHlble to manage. Jealous of 
associates, Irresponsible In a barKsln. or 
wealthy. She claimed that she U self-re- 
liant. bard working, grossly misunderstood, 
but what's the use. There it all was, a full 
column doubled up. Nice work. 



Inquiry reveals that Joe Drum Is the in- 
dividual responsible for the Bcheff press mat- 
ter — her interviews, Impressions, Ideas, etc. 
.loe Is no amateur. He Is an old New York 
World man, and first achieved notoriety — or 
fame — as a press agent by putting over large 
"pieces" In the dally papers telling how 
Marie Cabill was going to endow some kind 
of a "home" for working girls, or something 
of that sort. Then May Irwin. If memory 
serves, corralled him. and he Immediately had 
her take an unusual amount of interest In 
founding some sort of a school or seminary. 
And so he continued to ply bis nefarious or- 
rupatlon. occasionally returning to a life of 
honesty as a hard working newspaper scribe. 



While on the subject of press agents as 
"regular humans." poor Whitman Bennett, 
who conceived the brilliant Idea of having a 
special literary matinee of "lolanthe" at the 
Casino yesterday, was sorry he ever started 
the scheme. He was accorded a sufficient 
amount of publicity on It. That was quite 
all right, but he had the devil's own time 
landing speakers to grace the occasion. A 
day or two before the thing finally came off. 
Bennett wan around yanking, large bunches of 
hair from his head. It did not. however, de- 
bar Whitman from sending out a mimeo- 
graphed announcement that "owing to the 
tremendous success" the Gilbert and Sullivan 
opera would continue Its run at the Casino. 



C P. Oreneker put over a real one last 
Thursday night and Incidentally got himself 
In the middle of It. Mr. Oreneker had It 
framed for the Cubans here for the Unveiling 
nf the Maine Monument to attend the Winter 
Harden Thursday night in a body to see "The 
Honeymoon Express."' When nine-tblrtv came 
around and the Cubans weren't reported 
(Trenny went after them, bringing the entire 
bunch, without their commanding officer to 
the Garden. The C. O. being awav Is whst 
held the soldiers back. Grennv rot spreads 
In nearly all the papers on his work. 



Henry Miller will produce next season. In 
association with Klaw A Rrlanger. a three 
act play by Katrlna Trask. widow nf the 
well known banker. Bpencer Trask. It Is to 
he entitled "In the Vanguard." Mrs. Trask 
has written sereral plays and books which 
have attained some yogne. 



Marie Kmpress returned Rundny from 
Rurope. She brought hack with her a male 
dancing partner and will probably have an- 
other try at yaaderllle. 



Lady Constance Stewart Richardson, who is 
to appear at Hammerstein's .Ttino 1«. sailed 
Wednesday from Liverpool on the Olympic. 



The New Life Carnival Co. Is looking for an 
agent to go ahead. This outfit exnects to leave 
New York within n verv short time.' The 
manager will accompanv the show In an auto 
which will be placed at his disposal by the 
woman barking the enterprise. 



Emanuel Cnmoln has been appointed or- 
chestra manager of the Century Opera Co. 
Sixty musicians will be engaged. 



n. T>. Henshall. late of the Weber A Fleld«i' 
.Tubllee Co.. Is asslsttnar Nell'e Revell in 
scattering rays of publlcltv for PaH«>'«des 
Psrk. V. B. Collins, last season with "Babv 
Mine." I«« mannging the Rustic thentre nt 
Sebenck Brothers' .Jersey shore nark which is 
playing eight acts of yaudeviUe. 



The H. H. Frarep offiee s«^nt out a state- 
ment Inst week tbnt "The Silver Weddlnr" 
with Thos. Wlf*e win open the T^oneacre The- 
atre in AiiBTust It Is said Mr. Frazee wns 
flouring with Allan TjOwe to rent the bouse nt 
f.'^.ooo weekly for four weeVs. for T>owp to 
mnke a production of a muslrnl romedv writ- 
ten bv hlmoelf. The nnthor nl'o found the 
flnnnelal backing or was reported to have 
('on** so Frn^'^e wnnt" to cop how the "Wed- 
ding" show will be liked her'', hiwevor. nnd 
the T,owe nrrnnpemont mnv hnvr hron ?"\is- 
pended for tbnt renson. 

TnrV Pntt Is bnndllne the pnhllrltv for the 
Mf»x Rnhlitoff Fnterprlspp. TTo Is hrioni'ng 
things for Pnvlown's Amerlrnn tour next sen- 
son. 

Wesley Hamer, drnmntic editor of the New 
York Amerlrnn. Is now shouldering the addi- 
tional duties of cable editor. 



Jack Hammond, a well known agent who 
quit the shows for a commercial line has 
lately purchased a handsome home at Long 
Hcuch. That little tale speaks for Itself. 



Bob Priest Is managing the Captain Scott 
pictures at the Lyric. 



Nine dajrs were consumed by Ben Atwell 
In stage managing the Decoration Day Page- 
ant. It was regular work, said Ben, as he 
picked up his cane the last day. Mr. Atwell 
wouldn't think of showing himself In the day- 
light without the stick. (After dark the cane 
takes care of Ben.) 



$1^,000 was raised for the National Maine 
Monument unveiled at Columbus Circle Deco- 
ri^tion Day. Victor A. Watson got the money 
for the Committee. Mr. Watson was form- 
erly the press agent at the New York the- 
atres. 



Joe Bdmondson, who managed the Thos. E. 
Shea Co.. returned to Broadway this week. 
The first thing Joe took was a taxi to the Polo 
Grounds. 



Edward Fielding has been reengaged for 
the Naiimova show for next season. 



Next week marks the 20th and last week 
of "The Honeymoon Express" at the Winter 
Oarden. The Garden will not close until Sun- 
day evening. June IR, when the final concert 
of the season will be given. 

The Oaumont Co. will give a private press 
performance this (Friday) afternoon at the 
.^th Street theatre of talking pictures and 
films in natural colors. 



Henry W. Savage returned from Europe 
Tuesday and bis statement to the dally press 
was to the effect that there was a dearth of 
plays on the other side. He claims to have 
secured but one foreign piece, a Lehar opera. 
Perhaps some of the other pieces be would 
like to have had for America bad already 
been bespoken. That sometimes makes a 
differerce. 



Huehey Bernhard. who was "a actor" wHb 
Miner's "Bohemians" last season, will next 
season manage one of the new shows on the 
Pregresslve Burlesque Circuit. 



Nat Golden will be ahead of Dave Marlon's 
Own Show next fall. Billy Vale will travel 
In ndvance of Jacobs A Jermon's "Queens of 
Paris." Artie Phillips will be assigned the 
work ahead of one of Hurtig A Seamen's 
shows, while Julius Buchbinder will be with 
another. 



Rube Bernstein, ahead of Harry Strouse's 
Western Wheel show last season, will manage 
Ed. Stair's "Big Revue" on the Progresslye 
Circuit next fall. 



Barney Gerard has changed his mind about 
going to California for a vacation trip. His 
show, "The Follies of the Day," gets an 
early start next season and be will remain 
close to New York this summer. The stage 
producing for both the Gerard and Miner's 
Frolics will be done by the Gorman Frotbers. 

Charles Finberg will be the pathfinder on 
the trail for Henry P. Dixon's "Belles of 
Beauty Row" next fall. 



John P. Toohey, for three seasons with 
executive staff of Lew Fields and recently 
business manager of the William Collier 
company, has signed a contract with William 
Faversham to act as that actor's general 
press representative. Mr. Toohey will have 
chnrge of the publicity for Mr. Paversham'a 
forthcoming revivals of "Hamlet" and 
"Othello." At present Toohey Is In charge 
of Faversbam's office during the absence In 
England of Leonard L. Gallagher. 



Harry Frnzee has a new machine. He 
gave It a good test the other night by giv- 
ing Eddie Well, his publicity man, a ride up 
Broadway 



Jttrk Armstrong, a brother of J. J. Arm- 
strong. Is the stage manager of the Hudson 
thentre. T'nion Hill. N. J. 

Arthur E. McHugh. who waa ahead of the 
William Collier show. "Never Say Die." Is 
hnrk on Broadway with a smile, a handshake, 
a new straw hat and an "at liberty" card for 
next season. 



William Dunning Is handling the publicity 
for the Grnnd Opera House, Brooklyn. 



Edward F. Rellly Is again slinging the bull 
for the Corse Pnyton enterprises. 



The latest thing on the Rlalto Is the "Miner 
bnt." Among the agents no one need tell 'era 
whnt a "Miner bat" Is. It's simply a little 
^alve stunt that certain agents go through at 

the Invitation of n certain billing firm enoh 
summer. 



MUSIC MBN OBTTINO OUT. 

Chicago, June 4. 

The music publishers of New York 
having branch offices here are rapid- 
ly closing up shop. They arc now ex- 
periencing the tail end of what show 
people have been undergoing the past 
season. 

Harry Von Tilzer and Charles K. 
Harris have already closed up and sev- 
eral others are reported about to do 
the same. 



PRIEST*S NIECE COMING. 

James Clancy is bringing from Ire- 
land for a lecture tour, Kathleen Mat- 
thews, niece of the world-famed Fa- 
ther Matthews, founder of the Father 
Matthews temperance societies. She 
will deliver five lectures at the Cath- 
olic summer schools on "The Beauties 
of Ireland," illustrated by stereopticon 
slides. 



"MUTT AND JEFF*' LATER. 

Boston, June 4. 

The "Mutt and /eff in Panama" 
show, the latest of the Bud Fisher 
series that Gus Hill has produced, did 
not open here Monday at the Boston 
theatre, as expected. 

The show, tried out for a couple of 
weeks in New York, will not again be 
seen until the fall, when a Chicago 
house will hold it. 

Maud Truax has been engaged for 
the "Mutt and Jeff In Panama" show 
next season. Bud Fisher writing in 
some new lines for her. Miss Tru- 
ax's brother-in-law. Earl Redding will 
play the part of Mutt. 



KNOWN BY NUMBERS. 

Quite a number of actors unable to 
get permanent engagements for the 
summer or even land jobbing dates 
have been missing around the agencies 
for several days. The secret of their 
whereabouts was revealed Tuesday 
when one of the most prominent of the 
lot showed up and said they were with 
the "Fire and Sword" concession at 
Coney Island. 

This actor said there was no chance 
of the names being given out as ^ach 
man was given a number and that the 
lineup on payday was a la factory, but 
that it was a lot better than loafing on 
Broadway. 



"THE ANOELUS** TO TRY AGAIN. 

Despite the bad season with "The 
Angelus" last year A. G. Delamater 
plans to send the show out again ear- 
ly in the fall. He expects to engage an 
entire new company for the new pro- 
duction. 



FIXING ROUTE FOR DONLIN. 

A route is being laid out for the Mike 
Donlin-Charles Grapewin show for 
next season notwithstanding the report 
that Donlin contemplated a new act 
for vaudeville. Their "season in "Be- 
tween Showers" is said to have aug- 
ured well for another whirl on the 
road. 



TALBOT WITH STAIR ft HAVLIN. 

Lewis Talbot, who had out "The 
Girls from Missouri" on the Western 
Burlesque Wheel last season, is nego- 
tiating with Stair & Havlin relative to 
sending one or more legitimate pro- 
ductions over their time next season. 



MARATHON PINOCHLE PLAYERS. 

Chicago, June 4. 

Johnny Slavin and Willie Collier 
who have gained distinction as the 
champion Marathon pinochle players 
of th^mU during the recent run of 
the^tt^Womedians in their different 
Chicago shows, passed pretty cour- 
tesies back and forth on Collier's de- 
parture from here Saturday night. 

Collier presented Slavin with a fine 
big stein which it will take the small 
comedian at least one whole evening 
to empty and at the same time dished 
out a little appropriate verse. Slavin 
ij also proudly showing about a bunch 
of pressed sweet peas brought back 
stage to him personally by Mme. Schu- 
mann Heink. 



LOAF FOR YEAR RENT FREE. 

May 31 was the end of the fiscal 
year of Wagenhals & Kemper, Inc. 
It marked their first year as an incor- 
porated firm of theatrical managers, 
during which time they made no pro- 
ductions. They simply occupied their 
offices in the Astor Theatre building, 
rent free. This is the arrangement by 
which they sublet the Astor to Cohan 
& Harris and the free occupancy of 
their offices holds good for nine years 
more. 

They are now making ready to em- 
bark quite extensively next season in 
the producing line, and before very 
long formal announcement of their 
plans will be officially promulgated. 



SPLIT BILL DOESN*T DRAW. 

Ben Probst and James B. Mackie 
are back from a short and anything 
but sweet tour with a road company 
playing a split bill of "Sun Bonnet 
Sue" and "Grimes* Cellar Door." 

At Lock Haven, N. J., the manage- 
ment helped the company out of a 
quandary but the stand there failed to 
realize enough "net" to carry the mem- 
bers back to Broadway. 



BEN ATWELL WILL WED. 

Due to an understanding arrived at 
between Marcella Johnson and him- 
self, Ben Atwell wandered over to 
Fifth avenue this week, getting a line 
on the latest things in engagement and 
wedding rings. He found an engage- 
ment circlet. 

The future Mrs. Atwell is a well 
known operatic singtfr. When she 
gives Mr. Atwell the signal he is go- 
ing to add the wedding band to his 
fiance's collection. Ben is hoping for 
an early date, this summer looking dull 
theatrically. 



JOE SMITH— HOME TEACHER. 

Joe C. Smith has evolved a new 
scheme designed to increase his per- 
sonal revenue during his spare time. 
He has worked up a society clientele 
for the private teaching of the Tango 
dances, given at the homes of his pa- 
trons. Smith calls accompanied by mu- 
sic dies which are put on Victrolas, 
thereby avoiding the necessity for an 
accompanist. 

Smith has also evolved a new nov- 
elty dance for himself which he pro- 
poses to use in one of the summer 
musical shows to be presented in the 
metropollis. 

Kverythlnir new Mid clean mt NEW RE- 
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London, May 28. 
It is said Weedon Grossmith will 
shortly appear in a sketch in the halls. 
This will be his .first venture in this 
branch. 

A hard task was handed Frederick 
Fenn and Arthur Wimperis when given 
the adaptation for England of "Within 
the Law." But the transplanting of the 
scene from New York to London did 
not seem to mar the interest nor take 
anything away from the original. A 
few Yankee lines were retained. These 
were sure fire laughs and made the 
piece livly. The cast comprised Edith 
Goodal, Mabel Russell, Frederick Ross, 
J. V. Bryant and James Berry. The 
acting was a big feature, with the 
Misses Goodal and Miss Russell shar- 
ing the honors. 

R. R. Bongard, of Canada, is here 
looking over all the music halls. It is 
stated that with Marcus Loew the 
Canadian is interested in building the- 
atres in a certain section of Canada 
and that he is using the English music 
hall as his model 

Harry Lauder is the present new at- 
traction at the Palace, with Pavlova. 
Pavlova will remain at the Palace until 
the first week in August. It is thought 
that Gaby Deslys will be the attraction 
at this hall after the dancer has finished. 

May Yohe is in London, having ar- 
rived last week to look for engagements 
in England. 

Perry and White have at last come 
to an agreement with the English man- 
agers whereas they will stay over for 
some time. The act this week is hav- 
ing a go at playing turns, after which 
they will take a tour of the Provinces, 
having been booked by the Varieties 
Controlling Co. 

Orohs and Hartla, who have just fin- 
ished an engagement at the Berlin Win- 
tergarten are now dancing at the Lon- 
don Opera House. 



Russell and Held sail for America 
June 1 for a vacation of three months. 

Hale and Patterson have left the 
Opera House show after dancing there 
six weeks. 



With three days of sunshine and 
heat the theatrical and vaudeville man- 
agers here are just realizing that the 
most trying time of the year is here 
and are wondering accordingly. Acts 
playing now were booked any time dur- 
ing the past few years. It depends en- 
tirely on the weather this summer if 
big acts will draw. This is the reason 
American acts have been warned by 
many against coming over here on spec. 
The books of all circuits are quite full, 
and the managers would soon go easy 



in the way of booking new acts in the 
case of a very dry summer. Last sum- 
mer for the mpst part resembled 
America's November, and as a result 
the theatres and halls had the best of 
it. In the West End of London the 
managements will be less likely to feel 
the weather than the suburban or pro- 
vincial halls, as the number of visitors 
in London would be a big help to them. 

At the Palladium last week a "sister 
act" (The Sprightlys) of three did a 
burlesque on an American ragtime trio 
which is voted by many to be "very 
rude" in places. One manager (Eng- 
lish) after seeing the turn stated he 
certainly would not allow this number 
to be given in any of his halls as it 
would surely tend to antagonize some 
audiences towards the present day 
American act 

From what the public and press 
think of "Croesus," the Baron Roth- 
child play at the Garrick, it may be 
gathered the millions which grace the 
Jewish family were never made in this 
business. 

Rose Sobcl, the smasher-out of syn- 
copated melodies, from Harlem, is tick- 
ling the ivories at the Cosmopolitan 
Club nightly. 

Olga Unnever has gone back. Olga 
came over here to work in the Opera 
House as the girl part of a two-act 
The team never went in the show 
through an argument the boy of the 
act had with Gus Sohlke, the producer. 
So Olga stuck around London for six 
weeks and never opened. Many, in- 
cluding herself, admitted that she was 
clever and would have done things if 
given the chance. 

Acts coming over should be more 
careful about reading their contracts. 
There is one clause in particular in the 
English contract that states in case 
the artist does not send billing matter 
to reach the management two weeks 
before opening the date can be can- 
celled. Acts should read this clause 
twice. 

Marie Hart, of Marie and Billy Hart, 
is at present in the Provinces with the 
second show of "Hello Ragtime," play- 
ing the lead for a few weeks. 

The Little theatre closed its season 
this week with "Cap and Bells" that 
has been playing there the past six 
weeks. 

Sadrenne Storri and Harry Ray are 
dancing as an added attraction in "Oh, 
Oh, Delphine." 

Rutland Barrington is appearing this 
week in "The Yellow Jacket" for the 
first time. 



LBERLIN 

Berlin, May 27. 
The company from the Gartnerplatz 
theatre, Muenchen, is playing this 
summer at the Lessing theatre, Ber- 
lin. They opened with the operette 
"Alt Wien." The book is by Kadel- 
burg and Wilhelm; music is taken 
from old Viennese melodies of Lan- 
ner. The operette is a good laughing 
success. Of the players the comical 
Josef Ludl must be mentioned. 



Another new moving picture palace, 
on Kuerfurstendamm, the Marmor- 
haus-Kino, has been opened. It is a 
house luxuriously furnished, necessary 
for the neighborhood. 

A theatre devoted only to one-act 
plays will be opened this fall in the 
house of the Sezession, Kurfuersten- 
damm. 



The new U. T. Kino in the Bavaria 
House, Friedrich Str., opened this 
week. 

At the Royal Opera special perform- 
ances will be given from June 2-13, 
on occasion of the Emperor's jubilee 
of government. Amongst the artists 
will be quite a number well known 
from the Metropolitan Opera House. 
Frieda Hempel, Herman Jadlowker, 
and Putnam Griswold. Geraldine Far- 
rar will probably not sing. She only 
came to Berlin to spend here a few 
weeks of her vacation. 

The Icepalast, in Lutherstrasse, 
which had a short but unsuccessful 
career as vaudeville theatre, does not 
seem able to get out of its financial 
difficiilties. A compromise with its 
creditors did not come through, as 
Hugo Baruch & Co. want their claim 
of about $3,000 settled at 100 per cept 
and refuse less. 



Nearly every year we have a "Sum- 
mer Opera," and also this year Di- 
rektor Hagin is playing Wagner operas 
at Kroirs. The cast is composed of 
members of various theatres, from all 
parts of Germany and from New 
York. The performance is not on a 
high level, but is drawing fairly. 

Waldemar Staegemann, of the Royal 
Schauspielhaas, Berlin, is having a 
tryout as a singer. This week his de- 
but at the Kroll Oper will be Tonio 
in "Pagliacci." 

Schiller's drama, "Die Racuber," 
will be shortly brought out in a film. 

Beginning May 20, Frank Wede- 
kind started a cycle of his plays at 
the Deutsche theatre. He will again 
play the leading male parts, while his 
wife, Tilla Wedekind, will be leading 
lady. Wedekind is one of our most 
talented playwrights, but many of his 
plays arc forbidden by the police 



The next novelty at the Kammer- 
spicle will be J. A. Sinions-Meer's 
three-act comedy "Kaiscrliche Ho- 
heit." 



EVERY QUESTION, 

By T. ROY BARNES. 

Many actors in Freeport? 

Gee, they're fighting again. Listen? 

Did you cut last season? 

Oh, yes, we have a room with bath. 

I did that gag twenty years ago. 

Is she still carrying her mother? 

They DIED in England. 

What number grease paint do you 
use? 

Who are we with next week? 

How much do you tip on the stage? 

Who was with you last week? 

That's because we don't advertise. 

How far are you booked upf 

Is it a Sunday opening? 

How are the boys on the stage? 

Oh, we always take a stateroom. 

We are next to closing all over. 

Oh, she has friends in the booking 
office. 

I think she is ROTTEN. 

'Sh — ^'sh— Steger is on. 

Where do we dress? 

No place to hang anything. 

What did he cut out on you? 

How long do you do out there? 

That drummer crabbed all my kicks. 

Are your fares paid out west? 

Will you send me a photo? 

We have wardrobe trunks — what 
kind have you? 

Your diamonds are very pretty. 

Where do you go next week? 

How are they today? 

Did you play Sioux City yet? 

Got any excess? 

Where is the mail box? 

Gee — they were great for me. 

Who is your agent? 

Can I sell you a lot on Long Island? 

Did VxRiBTr pan you? 

They are doing our whole act 

How would we go in Englatid? 

The manager is a prince. 

Where are you stopping? 

What are the rates? 

Will they let dogs in? 

Gee— pipe that rotten billing. 

We hogged them in Butte. 

How many on Saturday and Sunday? 

Well, somebody has to open it. 

We closed in Ogden. 

She never spoke to a soul all week. 

Do you belong to the Comedy Club? 

Let me see the Varibtit when you 
finish. 

I have been in the show business 
thirty years. 

Where were you last week? 

Is it a sleeper jump? 

He called on us in Buffalo. 

Do you wear your Rat button? 

Our agent had us out to dinner. 

Does Remick pay you for that song? 

Why, Jim Morton did that 20 years 
ago. 

Do you eat your breakfast in your 
room ? 

Does she smoke yet? 

W<» carried a dog for five years. 

Look out for us when wc get east. 

Do you cut gags out of the paper? 

He is doing everybody's act. 

They do a great act. 

Well, good-bye and good luck. Hope 
we play on the bill with you some 
time UKain. So long. 



Frank Tannehill left New York 
iVlonday for the other side. 



Al. B. White has the bathe-your- 
iiair-with-air bug. He is around Times 
.S(juarc daily with no hat on. But A} 
can do it. 



14 



VARIETY 



FAPiT WORK AT BAYONNB. 

Bayonne, N. J., June 4. 

The stock company, headed by 
Lorna Elliott, which has played a long 
and successul engagement at the 
Broadway under Ed. Schiller's man- 
agement, dropped a bombshell in the 
Schiller ranks when it moved intact to 
the new Lyric, opening Monday in 
"Divorcons.." 

Schiller was in Memphis when word 
reached him of Miss Elliott's decision 
tc accept a proposition from the oppo- 
sition. He hurried back here and un- 
able to change Miss Elliott's mind, en- 
gaged the full Severin Dedyne stock, 
which closed Saturday in Hoboken, 
and moved them into the Broadway 
Monday, the opening bill being "The 
Fighting Hope." 

Miss Elliott opened big at the Lyric 
and was showered with flowers. The 
Broadway also got away well but as 
Miss Elliott is the big stock favorite 
locally it looks like a strong pull for 
the Schiller crowd. 



OPENED IN OAKIiAND. 

San Francisco, June 4. 
The Ferris-Hartman musical comedy 
stock company at Edora Park, Oak- 
land is reported to have had a most 
successful opening last Sunday. 



PARK SEASON OVER. 

The Corse Payton stock company 
will close its engagement at the Park 
theatre tomorrow night after two 
weeks there under the management of 
Carl Hunt. The business failed to 
come up to expectations. 

Pay ton's Lee Avenue (Brooklyn) 
company is expected to close June 14. 



ONONDAGA VALLEY CO. 

Syracuse, N. Y., June 4. 

The annual summer season at the 
Onondaga Valley theatre will open 
June 9, with a musical comedy stock 
company, playing "The Tenderfoot" 
for the first week. The company ar- 
rives here to-morrow. Lester Brown 
will direct. Among the principals are 
Gertrude Hutchinson, prima donna, 
William McCarthy and Ray Crane, 
comedians, Delia Niven, Geo. Bogues. 

The traction line is running the Val- 
ley this summer. P. J. Honold is man- 
ager of the theatre. 



MACgUARRIE IN SPRINGFIELD. 

Springfield, Mass., June 4. 

George MacQuarrie, formerly lead- 
ing man at Poli's Waterbury opened 
with the local Poli company in "The 
Boss" last week. 

His brothier Benedict MacQuarrie 
is playing with the Bridgeport Poli 
stock. 



NOW IN TROY. 

Troy, N. Y., June 4. 

The Gotham Producing Co., George 
D. Ford, manager, after a 28 weeks' 
season at the Mohawk, Schenectady, 
came to town June 2 and opened a 
local stock engagement at Rand's 
Opera House. The starter was "Mrs. 
Wiggs of the Cabbage Patch." 

Mahlon Hamilton is playing leads. 
This company follows the Malley- 
Denison stock which recently closed 
here. Two bills a week will be of- 
fered. . ..Jj 




STAGE MANAGER'S STOCK. 

A summer stock company will be in- 
stalled at Danbury, Conn., June 8, by 
Selwyn Joyce, stage manager of "The 
Whip" at the Manhattan, New York. 



CLOSE DOUBLE OPPOSITION. 

Next week will witness an instance 
of close double opposition in stock cir- 
cles around 8th avenue. 

Geo. M. Cohan's "45 Minutes from 
Broadway" will be played at the same 
time by the stock companies at the 
Manhattan and Grand Opera houses, 
located but 11 blocks apart. The 
Grand O. H. is under the management 
of Cohan & Harris. 

George W. Zohn, assistant stage 
manager of "The Whip" has remained 
in the Manhattan opera house and is 
playing parts with the present stock 
company there. 



COMPANY AT PLYMOUTH. 

Boston, June 4. 

Eleanor Gordon is leading in stock 
at the Plymouth theatre. She is not 
only the leading woman, but producer 
and manager as well. 

With a very short annoancement, the 
Plymouth theatre (Liebler's) was 
turned into a stock house this week. 
"Divorcons" is the first of the attrac- 
tions Miss Gordon has chosen. 

The stock company will stay just as 
long as it makes money. That is un- 
derstood to be the condition under 
which the undertaking was started. 

In addition to Miss Gordon, the play- 
ers are: Mrs. George A. Hibbard, wife 
of the late mayor of Boston, Elizabeth 
Rathburn, Ida Jeffreys Goodfriend, 
Rosamond Carpentier, Francesca Ro- 
toli, Cordelia MacDonald, Loretta 
Headly, Douglas J. Wood, Wright 
Kramer, Edward Langford, Frederick 
Burt, Roland Rushton, and Alfred 
Smith. 



SPOONER STOCK ALL SUMMER. 

The new Cecil Spooner stock in the 
Bronx is to remain open throughout 
the summer. 

The Blaney-Spooner Amusement Co., 
however, announces the closing of the 
American stock, Philadelphia, June 7 
for a summer vacation. 



STOPPING WEEK EARLIER. 

Rochester, June 4. 

The Louise Coleman Players will 
close the stock engagement at the 
Shubcrt, June 14, a week earlier than 
the time set for the closing of the 
company on its expected 10 weeks* 
stay. 

Vaughan Glaser is due here soon for 
a summer season of stock, and the 
Coleman company will get out before 
the opposition gets a good start. 



MOVED TO NASHVILLE. 

Nashville, June 4. 

Through an arrangement with Jake 

Wells, J. P. Goring has moved his 

stock company intact from Atlanta, to 

the Orpheum here, opening Monday 

in "The Girl from Out Yonder." 



RE-ENGAGED FOR LEADS. 

Philadelphia, June 4. 
Grace Huff and John Lorenz, who 
have given big satisfaction here as leads 
of the American stock company, have 
been re-engaged to do similar service 
next season. 



MISS MONTGOMERY OUT. 

Mabel Montgomery, leading woman 
of the Crescent stock company, Brook- 
lyn, last season, will be the only mem- 
ber of the company who will not be 
back there next fall. 

George Allison, leading man, will 
play his fifth consecutive season at the 
head of the Crescent people. 



THROUGH AT BROCKTON. 

Brockton, Mass., June 4. 
The Monte Thompson stock com- 
pany wound up its engagement at 
Hathaway's here Saturday night 



STRIKE HELPS. 

Paterson, N. J., June 4. 

With one of the worst strikes that 
has hit New Jersey in years raging 
amid scenes of wild disorder and un- 
ion strife the Paterson Empire stock 
company has fooled 'em all by doing 
a tremendous business each week. 

When the Opera House Co. had to 
give up because of poor business the 
Empire stock project was expected to 
do a similar flop. 



ENGAGED FOR NEXT SEASON. 

Phyllis Gilmore, late leading woman 
of the Pittsfield stock, and who re- 
cently joined the Grand stock com- 
pany, Brooklyn, has been engaged as 
leading woman of the Grand organiza- 
tion by Noel Travers for next sea- 
son. Travers expects to run stock all 
year round. 



HAS TWO WEEKS* NOTICE. 

Lancaster, Pa., June 4. 
The Lancaster stock company has 
received its "two weeks' notice," the 
disbandment coming June 7. There 
is a feeling, however, that the com- 
pany may stick around a few weeks 
longer. 



PrlsclUa Knowles put over a neat little 
presa stunt May 31 when she distributed pen- 
nies at the Btage door of the Academy of 
Music where she is playing leads. 



Carey Hastings has closed a stock engage- 
ment In Bayonne. 



Reginald Barlow and May Buckley have be- 
come big stock favorites in Cleveland. 



William Jeffrey, leading man, with the 
Louise Coleman Players, Rochester, closes his 
engagement there June 14. In fact the en- 
tire company is announced to quit Roches- 
ter. 

Baker Moore has withdrawn from the Ralph 
Kellerd company In Syracuse. 

Maude Turner Cordon has a record which 
few other legitimate women can duplloato on 
Broadway. She has played in nine failures 
in one season. _ 

AdvAnce meal tlrkets and casta to all per- 
rormers. NEW HOTEL REGENT, ST. LOUIS. 

—Adv. 



OBITUAIY 

Cincinnati, June 4. 

John A. Thurson, in vaudeville with 
Thurson & Co., was drowned Monday 
in the Ohio river while riding in a 
motor boat. 

Thurson and his wife who reside in 
New York City have been making 
Cincinnati their headquarters during 
tht summer spell. He owned a mo- 
tor boat taking trips in it on the river. 
With the opening of the Ludlow La- 
goon they had engaged to put on their 
act and were riding across the river 
to the Lagoon when the accident oc- 
curred. Their boat collided with a 
fleet of coal barges. Thurson and his 
wife were thrown into the water and 
the boat sucked under the barge by 
the current. Both cried for help. 
Mrs. Thurson was rescued. Thurson 
was a member of Elks Lodge No. 1 
of New York City, and the local Elks 
took charge of Mrs. Thurson, sending 
her to the Havlin Hotel. Thurson's 
body has not as yet been recovered. 
He is a brother of Howard Thurston, 
the magician. 



Paz Ferrer, daughter of the cele- 
brated Spanish socialist executed two 
years ago (who, after the death of her 
father appeared at the Odeon and sev- 
eral other Paris theatres) died at Fon- 
tainebleau, France, May 21, after a 
long illness. 

Smile Eugene Qhilardi, profession- 
ally known as Anthonus, secretary of 
the Union Syndicate des Artistes Lyr- 
iques (the French music hall federa- 
tion) died May 19, in a Paris hospital, 
from a paralytic stroke. 

London, May 23. 
Madame Roma, who did a single act 
in the old days when Koster & Bial 
flourished in New York and who later 
managed the Ariel Wrestling Girls, 
died May 17 in England. 



James Wood (Wood Brothers) died 
May 30 in Wildwood, N. J., after an 
illness of five days. Wood strained 
his neck while working, causing the 
glands to swell which closed his wind- 
pipe. He is survived by four brothers, 
three non-professional, and the other 
his vaudeville partner. 

Chicago, June 4. 
The Great (Herbert) Albini, head- 
lined at the Colonial on the opening 
bill last week, dropped dead at the 
Hotel Grant Wednesday night. The 
magician left the bill at the Colonial 
Monday complaining of not feeling 
well and retired to the hotel. Death 
came from a long siege of dropsy. 

James Fillis, the horse trainer, died 
at St. Germain en Laye, near Paris, 
last week, aged 78 years. 

Mme. Claudia, French comedienne, 
who retired from the stage two years 
ago, died in Paris, May 26, at the age 
of 70. , 



VARIETY 



IS 




Paris, May 27. 
An impresario named Prince Serge 
De Diaghilew, weeks ago, legally at- 
tached some scenery of Ida Rubin- 
stein, stored at the Chatelet, and some 
costumes held by G. Astruc, to cover 
the payment of $9,650 liquidated dam- 
ages, for breach of contract, the dan- 
seuse having failed to appear in the 
Russian ballets in Paris last season. 
Ida claimed the chattels as tools of 
tiade, and sued for their restitution, or 
in default $19,300. It was contended 
that De Diaghilew had been making 
use of the effects, with the owner's per- 
mission. Mile. Rubinstein explained 
&he signed a contract which Diaghilew 
presented without perusal, when on the 
eve of leaving for a hunting expedi- 
tion in central Africa, "Moreover," ex- 
claimed her counsel, "the said contract 
is not equitable, not containing the es- 
sential clause of such a document. Al- 
though liquidated damages of $10,000 
are stipulated, there is no mention 
whatever of any salary or remunera- 
tion." "That is easily explained," ar- 
gued the attorney for the Russian im- 
presario. "You surely know that Mile. 
Rubinstein is extremely rich, disdains 
money, and always dances for the love 
of her art." The Court confessed it 
was in a quandary, and decided that 
time must be given to study the le- 
gality of the contract, but non-suited 
Miss Rubinstein in her claim for dam- 
ages. 

■^^^^ 

Fursy has lost the action brought by 
Huguette Vanora for payment of liqui- 
dated damages. She refused to appear 
in a very light attire in a revue at the 
Scala, whereupon her engagement was 
cancelled. Vanora sued the manager 
for breach of contract, and after hear- 
ing both sides of the story the Court 
condemned Henri Fursy to pay $193 
and costs. 

The Cigale will probably close dur- 
ing August, the new revue by Nan- 
teuil and De Gorse being due in Sep- 
tember. For this production are prom- 
ised Regine Flory, Irene Bordini, Mer- 
indol, Jeanne Pieriet, Raimu, Pascal 
and M. Chevalier. 

The Capucines will begin its season 
in October with another revue by Rip 
and Bousquet, with Miss Campton. 



The Theatre Edouard VII, which will 
be the home of Urban's Kinemacolor 
in Paris, will not be ready until Sep- 
tember at the earliest. The house will 
be an advertising medium of the Kine- 
macolor concern in France. A hand- 
some vestibule, and a bar to rival any 
in Paris, will form the lower part of 
the theatre. 

The Renaissance next season will 
have a new work by Kistemaeckers 
(not "L'Occident"), played by Abel 
Tarride. 

The Palais Royal will mount another 
play by Tristan Bernard and Alfred 
Athis in November next. 



Paris is quite full of Americans this 
week, and the theatrical trade is well 
represented. 



The copyright of Richard Wagner's 
"Parsifal" will expire in January, 1914. 
It is possible that three Parisian houses 
will produce the work early in the new 
year: the Opera, Theatre des Champs 
Elysees, and the Gaite. 

Among the numerous propositions of 
the French government to raise money 
to cover the increasing military expens- 
es is a tax of 10 centimes per metre 
(roughly, 2 cents per yard) on moving 
picture films manufactured. It is esti- 
mated that this new contribution will 
produce over $1,(XX),(XX) yearly. 

"L'Habit Vert" terminated at the 
Theatre des Varietes, Paris, end of 
May, and the piece will be played at 
the New theatre, London, early in 
June, with Jeanne ^Granier and the 
original troupe, with the exception of 
Brasseur. 

"Trouble Fete" has been withdrawn 
from the Comedie des Champs Elysees, 
after a short run, and will migrate to 
the Little French theatre, London, with 
Louis Gauthier, Gladys Maxhance and 
the original French company. 



UPLIFT FOR COLORED TALENT. 

The Negro Players are appearing at 
the Empire theatre (Ralph avenue and 
Broadway), Brooklyn. The company 
is under the direction of Alex. Rogers 
and Henry S. Creamer. It expects to 
procure a full road route for next sea- 
son. 

This colored troupe is going to do 
something for the young negroes who 
have the stage bee buzzing in their 
bonnets and will endeavor to give tal- 
ent full play by the proper sort^of en- 
couragement. The Rogers-Creamer 
idea is to develop writers of their race, 
and will present various sketches 
deemed worth while during their 
Brooklyn engagement. 

In the Negro Players organization 
are Harrison Stewart, late comedian, 
Pekin (colored) Stock Co., Chicago; 
Bessie Kinney Payne, contralto; Alice 
Gorgas, soprano; Andrew A. Copeland 
(Copeland and Payton), Ruth Cherry, 
Marie Lucas (daughter of Sam Lucas, 
dean of the negro theatrical profes- 
sion); Robert Murray, Henry S. 
Creamer (song and play writer); Alex. 
Rogers (who wrote the songs and 
shows for Williams and Walker for 12 
years); Andrew Bishop and Cassio 
Norwood, of the St. Philips Guild 
(men) (chosen on account of ability 
shown in amateur entertainments); 
Alice Whitfield, Flora Barnum, Madge 
Gardner, Mamie Furber, Anna George, 
Goldie Cisco, Annette White, Beulah 
Bishop, Viola Stewart, soubret; How- 
ard Derry, Harold Parker, Peter Wil- 
liams, John Peterson, S. Cozzons. 

The Negro Players' Orchestra, Marie 
Lucas, director, includes Allie Ross, 
Henry Williams, J. Maxwell, Crickett 
Smith, George Sharpe and S. Farrell. 



With the summer here the city danc- 
ing Cabarets are losing their patronage 
in large lots, the crowds going to the 
road houses in the suburbs where danc- 
ing is permitted. There are any num- 
ber of these, but nearly all have a 
small space allotted for trotting, ren- 
dering it anything but pleasant for the 
whirlers when a rush is on. 



The Madiaon Square 3-Ring Cabaret 
and Dancing Roof opened Saturday 
night. It only charges fifty cents and 
one dollar admission per person to 
hear some singers, and dance if you like 
on an over-lighted stage set in the 
middle of the Roof where Stanford 
White was killed by Harry Thaw. The 
upstairs Cabaret will have to give 
something more than it did at the open- 
ing show to gather in the half and full 
dollars right along. 



Vernon Castle and wife, Irene Cas- 
tle, who double their money by play- 
ing both at the Knickerbocker theatre 
with "The Sunshine Girl" and at Mar- 
tin's Cabaret, plan to sail for Paris 
around July 1. The Castles have ar- 
ranged to take the full negro orchestra 
along with them which has been play- 
ing their accompaniments at Martin's. 



OONBY ISLAND. 

The season at Coney Island started 
early this year. Though the formal 
opening occurred Decoration Day, the 
Cabarets got in action immediately up- 
on the commencement of the prelimin- 
ary Festival the business men on the 
Island promoted to start the oceanside 
session with a rush. Kelly's went right 
to it from the take-off, putting in Stepp, 
Eddie and King for the principal en- 
tertainers. (The "Eddie" of the act is 
Eddie Goodrich, formerly of Murray, 
Goodrich and Gillen.) The Kelly Cab- 
aret show for this week is composed 
of the trio. Brown and Blyer, Al 
Shayne, Jimmy Boratti and "Young Al 
Jolson," the latter having received his 
nom de plume since opening there. 
Kelly has given contracts for IS weeks 
to several of the people, including the 
Louis Stepp act. Al White was there 
for a few days. At the College Inn 
Cabaret, Coney Island, are Andy 
Rice, Fred Fischer, Hohemian Trio, 
Sydney Gibson, Frank Campbell 
(bass), Eddie Van (tenor) (Mr. Van 
was of Sherman, Van and Hynian). 
Messrs. Rice and Fischer will produce 
for the College Inn during the sum- 
mer. The show is costing about $800 
a week. Gcf)rKC Whiting has opened 
liis Cabaret also. Besides him- 
self Mr. Whiting has Sadie Burt (his 
vaudeville partner) and Les Copeland 
fpr chief assistants in the entertain- 
ment. 

George Whiting's Cabaret is playing 
to the classiest audience on the Island. 
George is surrounded by Sadie Hurt, 
Les Copeland, Willie Schacfer, and 
Gillen, hraser and Mack. Show cost 
about $300 — outside of Whiting and 
Burt salary. 



This is a big season for talent on 
the island. Salaries are big and the 
Cabarets are great. The College Inn 
has about the best show consisting of 
Andy Rice, Fred Fisher, "Nut" Del- 
son, Eddie Van, Sid Gibson, Chas. 
Messenger, Bohemia Trio and Frank 
Campbell. Some wonderful Cabaret 
numbers, written by Messrs. Fisher 
and Rice, are being sought by several 
burlesque shows. Show costs $635. 



Perry's Show 
and Walsh, Max 
Tom Franklin, 
Broadway Trio, 
consistent bill, 
biggest business 
Show costs $4(X). 



consists of Sharkey 
Stamm, John Carrol, 
Matty LeVine and 

A very good and 
Nothing spectacular, 

on Island so far. 



Kelly's show started like wildfire 
but slowed down after first week. Al. 
B. White, Stepp, Eddie and King, 
Brown & Blyler, Jas Baratie & Joe 
Schwab. Cost $650. 

Morgan's has Dean, Green and Mc- 
Hendry surrounded by a good show. 
(Also there last summer.) Cost $390. 



SPORTS 

The Reliance Co. has a baseball 
team commanding respect among the 
other picture teams. The Reliance 
players recently walloped the Crystal 
team 10 — 4. Irving Cummings, leading 
man of the Reliance Co., was the hero 
of the game with his little bat. 

When the O'Brien Printing Plant 
gives its annual outing on Staten Isl- 
and Aug. 9 next the Varibtits will line 
up for their yearly diamond battle with 
the type men. An agreement has been 
reached by the managers of the con- 
tending teams whereby each man on 
each nine will twirl one inning. This 
will give the losers a chance to say 
that they were not defeated by box 
ringers. The outing is an all-day af- 
fair. Some outinglll 



Preparations are being made for the 
baseball games June 7-8 between the 
Lubin-Reliance and Lubin-Pathe 
Freres teams on the Lenox Oval Park 
grounds (145th street and Lenox ave- 
nue). The Lubin ball tossers will bring 
along several hundred rooters. 



A Theatrical Baseball League has 
been proposed by Ned Wayburn, who 
manages the Winter Garden nine. Mr. 
Wayburn would like to sec tbc man- 
agers of the various nines composed of 
show people get together and arrange 
a schedule for over the summer. 



BOOKING CONFUSION. 

Chicago, June 4. 
Henry Dixey originally booked in 
at the Palace this week is laying off 
here throuKh confusion in bookings. 
Kitty Gordon is headlining? the bill. It 
was not thought necessary to have 
both names on tiie card. .\fr. Dixey 
will headline next week. 

The NKW KK<iKNT, ST. lOM^. f omI 
llooiUB, Hot uiiil Colli \\l<l*T. i> 



16 



VARIETY 



BILLS NEXT WEEK (June 9) 

In VAud«TlUe ThMtrett Pkiyliig Three or Leee Showe Daily 

(▲U hou««a op«n for th« we«k with Mondar matin**, wh«B not oth«rwlM Indicated.) 

Th«atr«s llatsd aa "Orphaum" without any further dUtlnsulshlnf dMorlptlon ar« on 
tfta Orphtnta Circuit. Thaatroo with "S-C" foUowlng nam* (uaualiy "BmpraM") ar* on the 
SuUlTan-Conaldlna Circuit.) 

Ae«iicl*a booking the houaaa are denoted by aingia name or Inltlala, auoh aa "Orph." 
Orphanm Circuit— "O. B. O." United Booking Offlcea— "W. V. A.." Waatam VandaTllla 
Manaffara* Aaaociatlon (Chicago)— "8-C." Sulllvan-Conaldlna Circuit— "P." PanUgaa Circuit— 
**Lo*w/' llarcua Loaw Circuit — "Inter." Interatata Clroult (booking through W. Y. A.) — 
"M." Jamaa C. Matthewa (Chicago)— "Hod." Chaa B. Hodklna (Chicago)— "Craw." O. T. 
Crawford (Bt Loula)— "N-N," F. Ntzon-Nlrdllngar (Philadelphia). "BL." Bert Larey (San 
Franclaco). 



New York 

HAMMBRSTEIN'8 

(Ubo) 
(Running Order) 
Wei la A Rota 
Wllaon 4 Boyla 
MartlnetU & SyWes- 

Ur 
Bert Levy 

Marshall Montgomery 
Chaa Ahearn Troupe 
Alexander A Scott 
6 Brown Bro* 
Boganny Troupe 
Raymond Wylle 
HoudlBl 

Bedlnl 4 Arthur 
CArtmell A Harrla 
Reynard ft Hunter 

FIFTH AVB (Ubo) 
Bmma Dunn Co 
Herbert Corthell Co 
Grace Bdmond 
tinowden A Benham 
Morton ft Olasa 
Doris Wllaon Co 
lamed 

Howard'a Anlmala 
Orabam-Dant Co 
3 OberlU Blatera 
Williams ft Rankin 
UNION 8Q (ubo) 
Frederick Bowers Co 
Valerie Bergere 
'VllUan Puraued Her' 
Cblnko ft Co 
Leon ft Bolae 
Minnie Kaufman 
Eloe Broa 
(Two to fill) 
AMBRICAN (loew) 
Pettlt Family 
Hilton ft Mallon 
"Oircum Bvldenco" 
Felix 

"Behind FooUlghta' 
Daisy Harcourt 
(Three to fill) 

2d half 
Owynn ft Oossett 
Nlblo ft Riley 
Crirard 

"Madame X-Cuae Me" 
Dalay Harcourt 
Damaacus Troupe 
(Three to fill) 

7TH AVB (loew) 
Billy Barlowe 
Qwynn ft Ooasett 
"Mlssl6n Oarden" 
Spiegel ft Donne 
(Two to All) 

2d bnlf 
Nestor ft Dahlberg 
Gaylord ft Herron 
WlUluos ft Dixon 
3 Bmersons 
(Two to fill) 
NATIONAL (loew) 
Downs ft Oomera 
The Maseagnla 
Lew Wells 

"Madamo X-Cuse Me" 
Weston A Fields 
(Two to fill 

ad halt 
Bllen TaU 
"Big Jim' 

Molly Wood SUnford 
"Behind FooUlghu" 
(Two to fill) 

LINCOLN (loew) 
Al Hart 

Williams ft Dixon 
John T Kelly Co 
DeLlsle ft Vernon 
8*1U Broa 
(One to fill) 

2d half 
Bddle Rowley 
"Molly'a Friend" 
May Belle 
Leander ft Mack 
(Two to fill) 

GRBBLBY (loew) 
Q%o D'Alma 
Leander ft Mack 
Brown Adams ft F 
"On a Side Street" 
Lawrence ft Edward* 
(Three to fill) 

2d half 
The Hassmans 
Black Bros 
Graham Moffett Co 
Sam Harris 
(Four to fill) 
YORKVILLE (loew) 
Danny Simmons 
"Girls In Studio" 



Nlblo ft Riley 
Camille's Poodles 
(Two to nil) 

2d half 
Cecil Dunham 
Bartholomew 
"Between Trains" 
"Cticum Bvldence" 
"Night in Chinatown" 
(One to flU) 

AVENUE B (loew) 
Maybelle MacDonald 
Bartholomew 
E P Otla Co 
Neator A Dahlberg 
Carletta 
(Two to All) 

2d halt 
Geo DAlma 

Pony Ballet" 
Ross A Asbton 
Camille's Poodles 
(Three to Fill) 

DELANCEY (loew) 
Pllcer Sisters 
Ed A Jack Smith 
"Oarden of Song*' 
Inglis A Redding 
May Belle 
3 Bmersons 
(Two to fill) 

2d half 
Lee Bros 

Brown Adams A F 
"Mission Garden" 
Lawrence A Edwards 
(Four to fill) 

PLAZA (loew) 
Arthur White law 
Vlctorsen Forest Co 
Monarch Comedy 4 
(Two to fill) 

2d haU 
Rienzl Trio 
Clayton Drew Co 
Watson A Flynn 
(Two to All) 

Brishtoa Boaeh IfTj. 

HBNDERSON'S (nbo)^ 
Ralph Hen 
Conlln Steele A Carr 
Dainty Marie ^ 

Mullen A Coogan 
Cladys Alexandria Co 
Lowrie A Gkrdue 
(Others to fill) 

BRIGHTON (ubo) 
Wm H Tbompaon Co 
"The Pnrple Lady" 
Billy McDermott 
Juliette Dlka 
J C Nngent Co 
Herbert A Goldsmith 
Davlea Family 
Sister Meredith 
Buckley'a Animals 
The Seebacks 
Florette 
Carson A Brown 

Brooklrw 

SHUBBRT (loew) 
Ellen Tate 
"Big Jim" 
"Between Trains" 
Black Bros 
Damascus Troupe 
(Two to All) 

2d halt 
Downs A (Vomers 
The Maacagnls 
Billy Barlowe 
"On a Side Street" 
Weston A Fields 
(Two to All) 

FULTON (loew) 
Ceril Dunham 
"Night In Chinatown" 
Graham Moffet Play- 
ers 
Sam Harris 
The Hassmans 
(One to All) 

2d half 
Ed A Jack Smith 
E P Otis Co 
Carletta 
(Three to All) 

BIJOU (loew) 
Harry Rose 
"Molly's Friend" 
"Poney Ballet' 
Rons & Anhton 
(Three to Ail) 

2d half 
Mnybpllr* MarDonnld 
John T Kelly Co 
FMiT 
Bobbe & Dale 



Salla Bros 
(Two to All) 
COLUMBIA (loew) 
Thomas A Francis 
Rienzi Trio 
Harry Gibba Co 
Lew Wells 
(Two to All) 

2d half 
Danny Slmmona 
(Five to All) 

LIBERTY (loew) 
LaWanna Trio 
Watson A Flynn 
(Three to fill) 

2d halt 
Carr A Ell 
Harry Glbba Co 
Belmont A Harl 
(Two to fill) 

AltOB. III. 

MAJESTIC (wva) 
Musical Byrons 
Caprice Lewia 
2d halt 
Weston A Leon 
Bert Delno Troupe 

Atlaatle City 

SAVOY (ubo) 
Rice A Cohen 
Henry A Francis 
Jungman Family 
Julia Nash Co 
Sampaell A Rellly 
McMahon Diamond &C 
Dennis Broa 

BaltfaMrc 

VICTORIA (n-n) 
La France Bros 
"Society Girls" 
J P Wade Co 
Mclntyre A Groves 
Sammy Watson 

2d half 
Tendehoa A Rerboff 
Bessie Knowles 
Jane Roae Co 
Mclntyre A Groves 
Jessie Keller 

BelTldere, III. 

MAJESTIC (m) 
The Newmanns 
Clyde Elliott 

2d bait 
Emmetts Dorr 
Frits Christian 

BflllBKa. Mont. 

BABCOCK (s-c) 
(11-12) 
(Same bill as at Miles 
City this Issue) 

Boatoa 

ORPHBUM (loew) 
Jerome A Lewis 
BIcknell A Gibney 
Darcy A Williams 
'Devil A Tom Walker' 
Geo F Hall 
Landry Bros 
(Two to All) 

2d halt 
"Onalp" 
Nina Payne 
Clifton A Boyce 
Smith Voelk A C 
Fields A Coco 
(Three to fill) 

ST JAMES (loew) 
Fieldfl & Coco 
Nina Payne 
n if ton A Boyre 
Smith Voelk & C 
"Onalp" 
(One to All) 

2rt half 
Jerome A Ijewis 
BIcknell (Tlbnev 
•Dovll » Tom Walker' 
Geo F Hall 
Landry Bros 
(One to All) 

BrookfoB. Mnnn. 

CITY (loew) 
Pnul Stephens 
Rouble Slmms 
"Maid of NIcobar" 

2d half 
Pohnn * Young 
Tordy's Dofts 
Harry BrookB Co 

nnlTfiln 

SHE\'S (ubo) 
LpRov Wilnon R Tom 
Du Fr>r BnvB 
Searlo Allen Co 
CeorRette 



"The Girl" 
Vioiinsky 
McRae A Clegg 
(One to All) 

Batte 

EMPRESS (sc) 
The Savoya 
Golden A Weat 
"Eaay Money" 
Sampson A Douglas 
The Cavallera 

Cmlmmrj, Cam. 

EMPIRE (m) 
Emma Carua 
Nlchola A Croix Sis 
Hill Cherry A Hill 
El Cota 
Alfred LaTell Co 

Ckleaso 

MAJESTIC (orph) 
Henry B Dlxey 
Forreat Huff 
Taylor Holmes 
l4>rraine A Burt 
"Love In Suburbs" 
Devlne A Williams 
Rolando Bros 
J Warren Keane Co 

PALACE 
Paul Armatrong Co 
Edwards Abeles Co 
Daisy Jerome 
Old Sol Fiddlers 
Ben Deeley Co 
Richarda A Kyle 
Power Bros 

EMPRESS (sc) 

Halsted St 
(Open Sun Mat) 
Dancing Kennedys 
Klein Broa 
"Nerve" 

Clark A McCullough 
"Girl A Jockey" 
(One to All) 

Claciaaatt 

CHESTER PARK (m) 

(Open Sun. Mat.) 
Klein Abe A N 
The Hartmans 
Elsie Murphy 
Darrell A Conway 
Frank Renzetta 

Colorado Spriasa 

EMPRESS (sc) 

(12-14) 

(Same bill as at 

Pueblo this Issue) 



Dcawer 

EMPRESS (sc) 
(Open Sun. Mat.) 
Clalrmont Bros 
Pla Trio 
Valentine Vox 
LaVine Cimaron 3 
Marie Russell 
"My Lady's Fan" 

Detroit. 

TEMPLE (ubo) 
Bell Family 
Maseppa 
Hoey A Lee 
The Emmets 
Harry Breen 
Jordan Trio 
Romano Bros 
Hilda Olydere 

BROADWAY (sc) 
(Open Sun. Mat.) 
Malvern Troupe 
Melnotte Twins 
Allie Leslie Hassen 
Dorothy Rogers Co 
r» Merry Youngsters 
•Mirthful Mermaids" 

TklTom. III. 

FAMILY (m) 
Emmett's Dogs 
Fritz Christian 
2d halt 
Namba Japs 
Jack Miller 

Edmonton, Can. 

Pantages (m) 
"Temple of Music" 
Ferns Bennett Co 
rhas Kenna 
3 Troubadours 
The LavolOB 

Fall RiTer, Maaa. 

ACADEMY (loew) 
Eddie Rowley 
"Girls from Folliea" 
(Two to All) 



2d bait 
Darcy * Williams 
* Olrls from Follies" 
(Two to nil) 
oraiMl AUivlOa, Ml«k 
RAMONA PARK 
(wva) 
11 T McConnell Co 
Mabel Harper 
The McU'reeveya 
Adele Rowland 
Uracle Emmett Co 
Primrose 4 
BMckley's Animals 

Uobokca, N. J. 

LYKIC (loew) 
Carr A Ell 
a Uittners 
BOimont A Harl 
(Two to All) 

2d half 
Thomas A Thomas 
(Four to fill) 

UutckiaaoB, Kaa. 

UIVEUtilDE PARK 
(m) 
(Open iSun. Mat.) 
Burns Brown A B 
West A Van Blclen 
Kansaa Quartet 
Kelcey Slaters 

aavkaamTtUa 

ORPHBUM 
(Open Sun. Mat.) 
Cole Ruaseil A D 
Whitfield A Ireland 
The Balamboa 
Art Milton 
Mennetti A Astella 

Kaaaaa City 

EMPRESS (sc) 

(Open Sun. Mat.) 
Stith A Oarnler 
o Varsity Fellows 
The Caulfielda 
.Nell McKlnley 
Diving OlrlB" 
Navaasar Ladles 

ELECTRIC PARK 
(m) 

(Open Sun. Mat.) 
Carlos Manikins 
lieck A Uenny 
Aerial Sherwoods 
Lew Fltxglbbons 
Fosto A Fussy 
Loa Aasclea 
EMPRESS (SC) 

(Open Sun. Mat.) 
Leigh A LaGrace 
J ere Sanford 
Hayden Stevenson Co 
"Marguerite" 
Wuterbury Bros A T 
Faolon's Athletes 

PANTAOES (m) 
Shaw's Circus 
June Roberts Co 
Ed Morrell 
Keeves A Werner 
Serenada Trio 
Carl A Ul Mueller 

REPUBLIC (bl) 
Viola's Animals 
Great Martyne 
Golding A Keating 
Neary A Miller 
Delia La Roy 
West A Boyd 

Mllaa City 

LIBERTY (sc) 
(9-10) 
Beth Stone 3 
Harry Antrim 
Whipple Houston Co 
Matt Keefe 
"Girl in Vase" 

Ml aaea polls 

UNIQUE (ac) 
(Open Sun. Mat.) 
Lew Palmore 
Bernard A Scarth 
Chas Bowser Ck> 
Luclanna Lucca 
Max'a Circus 

Newbnrsh, N. Y. 

OPERA HOUSE 
(loew) 
Gaylord A Herron 
Clayton Drew Co 
(Three to All) 
2d half 
Lew Wella 
Inglis A Redding 
"Garden of Song" 
(Two to All) 



Bow Otii 

HIPPODROME 
Hamadl Family 
Billy West 
The OldAelds 
Alvla A Alvla 
Lang A Coulter 
Cabaret 4 
Robinson A HIne 

New Rochelle, N.Y. 

LOEW 
Lee Bros 

Ryan RIchAeld Co 
(One to All) 

2d half 
DeLlsle A Vernon 
Ryan RIchAeld Co 
(One to All) 



OaBIaa<. CaJL 

PANTAQBS (m) 
(Open Sun. Mat.) 
JUila King Co 
lemple Quartet 
Joe Carroll 
i^lllott Broa 
i<lying Fishera 

I'aUaadCBp M. J. 

PALISADES PARK 
Powers Elephanis 
UienUale Troupe 
ihe Nelson Famliy 
Ward ft Dexter 
Ureal 'l Ikara 
Wallace u Wallace 

RUSTIC THEATRE 
Ruby Lusby Co 
Ureal Johnson 
'lanean ft Cluxton 
Ueo W Stewart 
Lellel Trio 
Violet DeBallon 
"Quaker MaiUa" 

faaaoclpaia 

KEITH'S (Ubo) 
"Nepiunes Garden ' 
K T Haines Co 
l!;tnel (Jreen 
ii;qulli Bros 
Charlotte Ravenscroft 
,i Rascals 
Bell A Caron 
Flanlgan A Edwards 
Cummings A Uladdlng 

NIXON (n-n) 
Lee Broa 
biye A Early 
"When Women Rule" 
Geo Murphy 
Pringle A Allen 

1 Blrda 
PEOPLES (n-n) 

Tendehoa A Barhoff 
Lewellyn A Stanley 
a Nations 
Veroni Verdi Co 
Wilson Franklin Co 

2d half 
King Trio 
Marie Laurent 
imperial Trio 
Van Dyke A Mackin- 
tosh 
(One to All) 

OPERA HOUSE 
(loew) 
Watson's Farmyard 
Cowboy Minstrels 
John P Wadu Co 
Bobbe A Dale 
Girard 
(Two to fill) 

2d half 
Spiegel A( Dunne 
"Uirls in Studio" 
Arthur Sullivan Co 
Pettlt Family 
(Three to fill) 

Fortlaad, Ore. 

ORPHEUM 
"Wardrobe Woman" 
Bronson A Baldwin 
Coombs ft Aldwell 
Alburtus A Miller 
Johnny Johnson 

2 Wiidea 
4 Rotters 

EMPRESS (sc) 
Alvin A Kenny 
Julia Rooney 
Del Adeiphla 
Archer ft Belford 
Bowman Bros 
"B'oardlng House" 

PANT AGES (m) 
Edwin Ford Co 
Heras Family 
Jack Symonds 
La Bergere 
Davis Alien A D 
Jourdane Operatic 3 

Pacblo* Oala. 

EMPRESS (sc) 

(9-11) 
The Waytes 
"Just Right" 
Kenny & HoUis 
"Aeroplane Girls" 
Cabaret Trio 
"New Leader" 

ttockford. IIL 

ORPHEUM (wva) 
Frank Rogers 
Cameron A O'Connor 
Nicks Skaters 
(Two to fill) 

2d halt 
"Pink Widow" 



2d half 
I'aul Sieyheua 
Rouble bimma 
Maid ot Nicoba^' 



9«a 

EMPRESS (ttu) 
(open Weu. Mau) 
Hull Al Ciam 
jkiaiie Lavarre 
hjrucbi Rackell 
aur ii, Mis lu Murphy 
vilmoe webiony 
Suiymun Alia Arabs 



Saoraascato 

EMPRESS (BC) 
(Open Sun. Mat.) 
W C Hoefier 
Lillian Holme8 
Broughton A Turner 
Al Herman 
Frank Stafford Co 
MoAatt LaReine Co 

Saleas. Maaa. 

SALEM (loew) 
Ixirdys Dogs 
Cohan A Young 
Harry Brooks Co 



EMi'Kiiibb isc) 
(upon buu. jiui.) 
Major til I'hii Roy 
bigna 

jou Kelsey 
' iruy bania Clauu" 
Huimes ^ Weils 
iioganny Troupe 
SaVUI (m) 
"20 Min Chinatown" 
bob Albright 
Joe Caiahuu 
liarlaud A Rolllson 
Muiaie DttLong 
Elule Kramer 3 

aaa FsAAcJaco 

UiiPHELM. 
Cecilia Loftua 
Matthews & Shayne 
nerry DeCoe 
irene Bercseny 
o Hursleys 
(Others to fill) 
EMPRESS (SC) 
(Open Suu. Mat.) 
Van Cieve & Deuiun 
Fred H Elliott 
Vincent it Lorue 
Melody Monarubu 
Hal btepheuB Co 
N a thai Trio 

PANTAUES (m) 
(Open Suu. Aiiii.j 
"Mother Uuuue Uins" 
Emil Hoch Co 
iirowniug ^ Lewi» 
.Viariiul 6i Troise 
McPhee A Hill 

»t Apaala 

PENROSE UaKDE.N 

(m) 
Russell & HatcllSe 
jotiuule Yaeger 
1 urner A Urace 

CALIFURMA GAR- 
DEN (m) 
The Showmard 
Dick Ferguson 
(J'eralu &, UrltAn 

AUiiERT GAKUEN 
(m) 
4 Victors 
Lilian iiarreut 
Laddie Hale 

•t. Paul 

EMPRESS (sc) 
(Open Sun. Mat.) 
4 Readinga 
Manning & Ford 
Sager Midge ley Co 
Mort Sharp 
"Dorothys Play- 
mates" 

SaatUa 

ORPHEUM 
Palace Girls 
Nicholson & Norton 
CaupoUcan 
Musical Uormans 
Mike berkln 
G S Melvin 
Ooyt Trio 

EMPRESS (SI) 
Maroou 

Raymond Teal 
Lightner A Jordan 
•The Trainer" 
Exposition 4 
Booth Trio 

PANT AGES (m) 
Alisky's Hawaalans 
"Police Inspector" 
Coogan A Cox 
Belle Oliver 
Florenz Trio 

Sooth Bead* lad. 

ORPHEUM (wva) 
The Longworths 
Mozarts 
John Neff 
(Two to All) 

2d half 
"Don't Lie to Wife" 



OKPUEUM 
(Open Sun. Mat,j 
"1 rained Nurses' 
Mack ft Rambeau 
OU Uygi 
utLeou A Davies 
'ihe LeGroha 
Litiw Hotiman 
Cecile Beresiord 

EMPRESS (SC) 
3 Bennett Sis 
Joe iiirnes 
"r'assenger Wreck 
Palace Quartet 
Whitea Auimais 
PANTAUES (m) 
(Open Suu. Mat.) 
"Bulgarian Romance ' 
Jos E liernard Co 
Sytvesier & Vance 
'ihos H Dal ton 
Ureat Mars Duo 



'1 avvi 

EMPRESS (su) 
Lohse A Sterling 
i:<ay A Myun 
Albert Leonard 
Herbert Frank & Co 
Creighton Bros 
'ihompson's Horses 
i'ANTAGES (m) 
"Ferris V\ heel Girls ' 
Willie Zimmerman 
Harry Holman Co 
Marks A Rosa 
Ulaay'a Spiro 
Klein A Erlanger 

t aaeauTer. ■• C 

ORPHEUM (SC) 
Emiua Francis Co 
Morris ft Beasiey 
Hibbert A Kennedy 
Porter J While Co 
Pisauo ft b'ingham 
Mouets de Luxe 

PANTAGES (m) 
Youngblood Sextette 
Aualr ft Hlckey 
Vinton A Dog 
La Estrellita 
Ihose Four Kids 
Harry Fisher Co 

%lctarla« ■• O. 

EMPRESS (SC) 
Wilton ft Merrick 
Elliott A West 
Uilmour A Lafour 
Hugh Herbert Co 
Doiiy A Mack 

v^Mi^iastaa, D. O. 

VICTORIA (n-n) 
Malcolm 
Claire A Zlm 
3 Nations 
b'ert Lennet 
Karno Co 

Waterloo, la. 

MAJESTIC (wva) 
Monahan 
Mayne A Mayne 
Uriffln A Emmett 
Marzella Birds 
(One to All) 

2d halt 
"i'ettlcoat Minstrels" 

WIcblta, Kaa. 

WONDERLAND 
PARK (m) 
(Open Sun. Mat.) 
5 Pattersons 
Harry Hayward Co 
Carl Randall 
Uenia Rale 
Cordon A Day 

Wiaalpas, Caa. 

EMPRESS (sc) 
Harry Leander Co 
Hal Merrltt 
Roberts Hayes A R 
Grace Cameron 
Loranzo Troupe 

Pario 

ALHAMBRA 
Gaby Desly 
Harry Pllcer 
Alveretto Rego 
Stoppit 

Pat Olga A Avice 
Lynch A Zeller 
Sibbon's Cats 
Clarks 
Sunley Bros 
Sisters Linden 
(Two to fill) 



SHOWS NBXT WBBK. 

NEW YORK. ( 

"ALL ABOARD"— 44th St. Roof Garden 

(2d week). 
•lOI^ANTHE'' (Revival)— Casino (5th week). 
"MLLE. MODISTE" (Fritzl Scheff)— Globe 

(3d week). 
"PEG O' MY HEART"— Cort (2r)th week). 
'REPERTOIRE OF SKETCHES "-Princess 

(14th week). 
"ROMANCE"'— Elliott (17th week). 
"THE HONEYMOON EXPRESS"— Winter 

Garden (19th week). 
"THE MASTER MIND"'— Harris (18th week). 



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I WANT TO GO BACK, 

(DEDICATED TO WILLIE HAMMERSTEIN.) 

By Harry Breen. 

(Author of "Loon Lyrics") 
Oh, Willie, the west has me weary, 

A week more and then I'm all through, 
Please send me a contract to cheer me, 

I am wending my way back to you, 
For the call of The Corner is calling, 

And my blood's getting hot for the fray, 
In the sun-setting west, I am just stalling. 

And I want to get back to Broadway. 

I have tried to be funny in 'Frisco,. 

I have tried all in vain, 'tis the truth, 
I have worried the critics in Denver, 

And I've opened the show in Duluth, 
I have strengthened the bill in Seattle, 

And I have weakened it out in Des Moines, 
I have given them poem, prose and prattle 

Still my heart for your cooling, roof yearns. 

I have looked at an Aurora Bo-Alis, 

With a longing for Hagerman's store, 
I have been thinking of you, not The Palace, 

And I want to be with you once more. 
I want to go back where I am welcome, 

Once more let me face old George May, 
I'll play on your corner for nothing, 

Oh, please book me back on Broadway. 

If I die all the deaths Fate can deal me, 
If they know every line in my act, 

If they hiss me, their hisses will heal me, 
I am lonesome and want to go back. 



BIIiLT INMAN DIVORCED. 

Billy Inman had another divorce 
operation performed on him this week. 
It happened Tpesday at Rivcrhead, 
Long Island, where Justice Jaycox was 
holding a term of court. The action 
v;as not defended by Inman. Her- 
man L. Roth represented the plaintiff. 

Lida Carlyle (Mrs. Inman) brought 
the suit. The corespondent was un- 
named. Miss Carlyle is with "The 
Passing Show of 1912" and left Wed- 
nesday for the Coast with the show. 

Inman has been married and di- 
vorced three times. Now he says he 
has gone on the single blessedness 
wagon. 



SHOWS NEXT WBBK (Continued). 
"THB POOR LITTLE RICH GIRL"— Hudson 

(2lBt week). 
"THB PURPLE ROAD"— Uberty (10th 

week). 
"THB SUNSHINE OIRL" (Jnlla Sanderson) 

—Knickerbocker (19th week). 
"WITHIN THB LAW— Bltinge (40th week). 
"YEARS OP DISCRETION"— BelaBCo (25th 

week). 



SEASON 7 WEEKS SHORT. 

The burlesque season of the merged 
Wheel next season will be seven weeks 
short of the circuit. The overflow 
will be taken care of by the shows 
starting off on the unplayed time this 
season at the opening of the follow- 
ing session. 

This is brought about by a list of 
43 towns on an official season of 36 
weeks, opening Aug. 25 and closing 
May 4. The cities not routed for the 
shows this coming season will be the 
commencement of the next season's 
route. 

J. Herbert Mack, presidei^^, of the 
Columbia Co., will as usual appoint the 
Censor Committee ror the Wheel, to 
look over the productions on the com- 
bined circuits. The committee will 
likely remain the same as in the past 
in its personnel. Mr. Mack, Sam 
Scribner and Chas. H. Waldron. 



LONDON. 

"ARIADNE IN NAXOS"— Hfs Majepty's. 

"BOUGHT AND PAID FOR —New Theatre. 

"BREWSTER'S MILLIONS' —Prince's. 

"DIPLOMACY '—Wyndham's. 

"ELIZA COMES TO STAY"— Criterion. 

FORBES ROBERTSON'S FAREWELL — 
Drury Lane. 

"GENERAL JOHN REGAN"— Apollo. 

"THB CAP AND BELLE" (Ethel Warwick) — 
Little. 

"LADY FREDERICK" (Ethel Irving)- Globe. 

"MI LESTONES"— Royalty. 

"NELL CrWYNNE"— Lyceum. 

OPERA — Covent Garden. 

"OH. OH. DELPHINE"— Shaftesbury 

"OPEN WINDOW"— St. James. 

"STRIFE"— Comedy. 

"THE CHAPERON '—Strand. 

"THE DANCING MISTRESS"— Adelphl. 

"The GIRL IN THE TAXI'— Lyric. 

"THE GIRL ON THE FILM"— Gaiety 

"THE GREAT ADVENTURE"— KlnRswa . 

"THE HEADMASTER " (Cyril Maude)— Play- 
house. 

"THE MARRIAGE MARKET"— Daly's. 

"THE SCHOOL FOR SCANDAL"— Mis Maj- 
esty's. 

"ILK SCHOOLMISTRESS"— Vaudeville. 

"THE SEVEN SISTERS"— Savoy. 

"THE TAMING OF THE SHREW" (Martin 

Harvey) — Prince of Wales. 
THE TYPHOON"— Queen's. 

"THE YELLOW JACKET"— Duke of York'«;. 

"WITHIN THB LAW"— Haymarket 



ROBINSON WITH PROGRESSIVES. 

Charles Robinson and his "Crusoe 
Girls" will hold a franchise on the new 
Progressive Burlesque Wheel next 
season. Last season Robinson trav- 
elled over the Eastern Wheel, but his 
franchise was dropped through the 
merger that consolidated both the 
Eastern and Western wheels. 



OOLDENBBRO*S SHOW. 

Jake Goldenberg's burlcsqie show 
on the Columbia Circuit next season 
will be entitled "The Gay New York- 
ers." Last season Jake and Max Spie- 
gel had "The Winning Widows." He 
has engaged Aaron Hoffman to write 
the book for his new company. 

Jake has signed Florence Mills, Fox 
and Stewart, James Lake and Carrie 
Schroeder and Harry Wardell (Al. Jol- 
son's understudy at the Winter Gar- 
den). 



101 RANCH SUIT. 

Joseph C. Miller, Zach T. Miller and 
George L. Miller, better known as the 
Miller Brothers who made the 101 
Ranch famous, have filed suit through 
O'Brien and Malevinsky against the 
Universal Film Manufacturing Co. and 
Carl Laemmle asking that the latter be 
permanently enjoined from using or in- 
fringing upon the Miller Bros, well- 
known trade-mark, and that damages 
for $100,000 be awarded them. 

The Universal Co. has pictures bear- 
ing the title of 101 Ranch, 101 Bison 
Films, 101 this and 101 that, and the 
Millers want the public use of their 
ranch name stopped. The Millers have 
made a lot of 101 Ranch pictures on 
which they expect to realize more 
money when the Universal is restrained 
from making any more reels under that 
trade-mark. 



SEVERAL RAINEY SHOWS. 

According to plans in the offices of 
Joseph Bickerton, Jr., who besides 
practising law, has become quite a po- 
tent factor in the picture world 
through the success of the Paul J. 
Rainey Hunt Pictures, the company of 
which Bickerton is general manager 
and which controls the rights will have 
from five to eight road shows in the 
United States and Canada next season, 
most of the traveling movies starting 
Labor Day. 

Jos. Bickerton, Sr., is representing 
the Rainey pictures abroad. 



SCOTT PICTURES EXHIBITED. 

"Animal Life in the Antartic" is on 
exhibition at the Lyric theatre. The 
moving picture of the Captain Scott 
expedition opened Monday, with a 
press view given Sunday evening. 

Ernest Torrence interestingly 
"spoke" the pictures, cameraed on the 
trip to the South Pole by Herbert G. 
Ponting, F. R. G. S., of London. The 
views were unusually clear and the 
photographs always excellent. 

Many scenes illuminative as well as 
instructive of the hardships and labor 
attendant upon a visit to the dreary 
icy waste which must be passed 
through to reach the Poles greatly im- 
pressed the audience, especially those 
showing the start for the last dash. A 
couple of "stiir pictures finished the 
reel. These were stated to have been 
snap shots taken of the late Captain 
Scott and his four comrades who were 
with him to the end, as they stood at 
the South Pole. 

The Gaumont Co. is putting the fea- 
ture film out. It runs in three parts. 



PICTURES IN NEW BURLAND. 

The new Burland theatre (Prospect 
avenue, Bronx) opens June 10 with 
Kineniacolor pictures as the feature. 
The estimated cost of this house is 
$500,000. 

The Burland, I. Picker, manager, 
said to be one of the finest of its kin<l 
in the city, will seat 3,000 through its 
open air arrangement for summer busi- 
ness, and 2,000 when winter comes. 

The Warwick, Jerome avenue and 
Fulton street, Brooklyn, goes into pic- 
tures for the summer June 16. Am- 
brose M. Miller is manager of the 
Warwick, which has l)een playing pop 
vaudeville since its opening not long 
ago 



L. A. PICTURE GOSSIP. 

I»s AngelcM, June 4. 
THE WEEK'S WEATHER. 
Thursday ...Fair Monday.Partly Cloudy 

Friday ..Cloudy Tuesday Rain 

Saturday Foggy Weduegday ....Cloudy 

Average Temperature, rA)° . 
The waning of the theatrical Beason has 
thrown many aetors and actregses Into the 
picture fleld. 



Carlyle Blackwell's family trio has been 
made a quartette by the recent arrival of a 
little daughter. 



Mr. Higglnson, camera man with Blograpb, 
la once more a papa. 



Wilfred Lucas, at present resting, Is about 
to sign up with a company here as director 
and leads. 



Bdwin August, I understand, is negotiating 
with a New York firm and will be going east 
shortly. 

Dorothy Davenport is to give another party 
this week for the Blograph players and a few 
others. 

Roacoe Arbuckle has Just finished his first 
Keystone picture. 

Charlie Murray does not expect to be In 
condition to work until after B'lograph re- 
turns to New York, for which no date has 
as yet been set. I saw Messrs. Gray and 
Waldron. of Olograph's business staff, coming 
out of the Santa Fe oflSces. I wonder — 



Poor Charley Avery tells me his mother- 
less little one Is thriving nicely. 

The petition opposing Sellg's wild animal 
farm has been filed and will, it is expected, 
be dismissed shortly. William Selig has had 
the place put In a thoroughly sanitary con- 
dition and is to make a sort of "soo" of It, at 
some expense too. 



W. H. Bell, of Chicago, and O. A. Reed, of 
Cleveland, two of a trio of men who have 
been fighting the motion picture trust in 
Australia, and who are about to start a 
similar war on the trust "movies" of the 
Pacific coast, are at the Alexandria Hotel 
here. J. D. Williams, of Spokane, the third 
member of the trust busters, la expected to 
arrive this week. 



Laura Oakley, formerly with the Universal 
forces, has Joined the Kolb and Dill show, 
as has also Bud Duncan of Blograph. 

Violet Beaton has withdrawn from the Kolb- 
Dlll Company and Is going Into the moviM 
here. 



A certain little bungalow up on the bill 
will soon be for rent and those of ua who 
have dropped In on a Sunday to alt on the 

f torch and rest will mlsa It. They are going 
o take the Ice-box east, too, when they go. 

LADY BUG. 



ONTARIO PICTURE LAWS. 

Toronto, June 4. 

Picture shows in Ontario June 1 be- 
came subject to regulations more 
stringent than heretofore imposed by 
previous legislation. The license sys- 
tem is changed and instead of pro- 
prietors being taxed on the number of 
machines operated, the assessment 
falls upon the cabinet and this will be 
graduated according to population. In 
cities exceeding 15,000 people the fee 
will be $150 per cabinet; those above 
3,000, $100. The lowest fixed scale will 
be $75. I 

To insure careful manipulation of 
machines the examination of operators 
will call for $5 fee and $3 a year after- 
ward. An appeal board will be ap- 
pointed to handle appeals from the 
judgment of the censors. 



INVKSTIOATING DEATH. 

Philadelphia, June 4. 

TIk' police are making an investiga- 
tion in the death of Eleanor Caines, a 
picture actress, who died in the Jeffer- 
son Hospital Monday. 

Miss Caines died shortly after an 
operation was performed, and it is re- 
ported her death was due to an accident 
received while acting. 

In private life the dead actress was 
Mrs. Eleanor LeFaint, wife of Jack 
Le Faint, director of a i)i<f'iir com- 
pany of California. Iler lionu: i.-. in this 
city. 



18 



VARIETY 



THE KISSING MAID. 

Tcrhaps the funniest thing in "The 
Kissing Maid" is the line on the pro- 
gram, reading "Book, Lyrics and Mu- 
sic Fully Protected." The show is 
perfectly safe from pirates. 

"The Kissing Maid" is Sam Howe's 
"Lovemakers/' the Eastern Burlesque 
Wheel show of last season, now at the 
Columbia, New York, for a summer 
run. It opened Monday matinee. 

Some new principals are in the hot 
weather production, notably Pete Cur- 
ley in the Irish role and Cornt de 
Vassy as an Italian. SteB Anderson 
and Sylva Jason may be new to the 
cast also. Florence Bennett remains, 
with her Frenchy accent that runs wild 
so often, but with enough wardrobe to 
make one forgive that. 

Of course, Sam Howe is still with 
his show. Mr. Howe is so very much 
with it the capture of "new people" 
was almost unnecessary. None of 
them has any opportunity. What Cur- 
ley gets from his role he has got to 
go after. 

The show has the same general 
frame-up as before, in front of new 
settings, with several numbers put in 
for this engagement. Mr. Howe needs 
one real song hit in his piece. He 
hasn't one now. A couple of songs 
in the second act are worked to tire- 
some encores through "business" with 
the chorus girls, which revealed that 
of the 23 young women none has any- 
thing that could be even accused of 
approaching a voice. This rather old 
burlesque business is overdone. 

Besides the shortage on the musical 
end, the show is miles behind in its 
comedy. What laughs are here come 
from slapstick tactics employed by 
Howe. 

Howe has been married for two 
weeks, but his wife won't kiss him. 
She kisses everyone else, though, and 
whenever she does Mr. Curley waves 
a flag out of the window. Miss Ben- 
nett is the wife. Howe is a Hebrew 
comedian and wears many whiskers. 
Perhaps that's why Miss Bennett won't 
kiss him. 

The first act runs through in three 
scenes. It is very draggy, particularly 
the last scene, which has an aeroplane 
finale that listens to encores readily. 
Encores are the hope of Mr. Howe 
for a two-and-a-half hour entertain- 
ment. Without them "The Kissing 
Maid" would be over by ten o'clock. 

The same fault exists in this summer 
show that was in Howe's "Lovemak- 
ers." It is too much Howe. 

The Columbia was capacity Tuesday 
night, but "The Kissing Maid" won't 
do for a run on Broadway. "Alexand- 
er's Rag Time Band" fooled everybody 
with "The Merry Whirl" three sum- 
mers ago. That song made that show. 
Another like it could have made Mr. 
Howe's. But of all the numbers put on 
he didn't pick one worth while, nor can 
the chorus help any of them. 

Among the principals is Harry Pres- 
cott, the juvenile. Some day Mr. Pres- 
cott is either going to be a great actor 
or a song and dance man. He is a 
very serious worker. Sime. 



"LITTLE LOST SISTER." 

Chicago, June 4. 

If profanity constitutes realism, then 

"Little Lost Sister" (which had its 

metropolitan premier at the Imperial 

theatre last Sunday) is realistic to a 

degree. This play in three acts, bristles 

with cuss words. Line after line is 
made emphatic with this or that fam- 
iliar expletive. 

"Little Lost Sister" is a drama of 
the underworld, by Arthur James Peg- 
ler, a Chicago newspaper writer, who 
is a novice at play-carpentry. Mr. 
Fegler comes at his material through 
a story of the same name by Virginia 
Brooks Washburne, long known as 
the "Joan of Arc of West Hammond." 

West Hammond is a dirty little town 
right on the border between Indiana 
and Illinois. It was a hotbed of graft 
and filled with unsavory citizens who 
were able to dodge from state to state 
and escape punishment for their crimes 
until Miss Brooks took up her resi- 
dence there. This intrepid young wo- 
man saw what was taking place and 
she set out to set things right. She 
was militant, and soon had the town by 
the ears. Her fame spread from city 
to city, from county to county, and 
then from state to state. Victory fin- 
ally perched on her banner. Then, she 
came to Chicago, and married Young 
Washburne, a reporter on the Chicago 
Tribune. Soon after that, she wrote a 
serial story for a Chicago paper called 
'Little Lost Sister" in which she told 
of her experiences wTiile seeking evi- 
dence in the purlieus of West Ham- 
mond and Chicago. This made fairly 
good reading. Some one suggested it 
be made into a play. 

The result is not all that might have 
been expected. In the hands of a vig- 
orous dramatist, the experiences uf this 
young woman would make a big play. 
Mr. Pegler has not realized his oppor- 
tunities. At present the piece is with- 
out form and void, and carries very lit- 
tle that is convincing or edifying. 

Some good character work is per- 
formed by Eddie Ray, as a broker's 
clerk, and Edward Beech, who is Mi- 
chael Grogan, a bad politician; Mitch- 
ell Ingraham, and as Slim Simon, pro- 
prietor of the Cafe Sinister. 

Applause is obtained with such lines 
as "You're a liar, Slim. She's doped, 
and you did it!" 

Sunday afternoon Mrs. Washburne 
occupied a box, and made a short 
speech. She was given a tremendous 
ovation as she arose to speak, was ap- 
plauded incontinently after she had 
finished, and was again given recogni- 
tion upon leaving the playhouse. The 
piece will be offered at the National 
and the Victoria later, and it may pos- 
sibly be put on the road next season, 
if it lasts that long. Reed. 



its first Chicago presentation at the 
National theatre last Sunday afternoon, 
with Sarah Padden in one of the chief 
roles, and a company recruited from 
the environs of Chicago in t^e other 
parts. \'4S\ I 

It is quite possible that Mr. Fischer 
has done as well by the story as any 
dramatist could, for it does not offer 
abundant possibilities. At most, it is 
simply one of character development, 
and lacks dramatic punch. The real 
central figure is Mary Ainslie, a woman 
of 55 years, who has spent half of her 
life waiting for her husband, a sailor, 
to return to her. This sole is played 
by Ann Hamilton, who gives it a very 
clear and concise exposition. Sarah 
Padden is seen as Ruth Thorne, a 
newspaper woman, and she works 
easily, but has a thankless role and is 
not called upon to do anything much 
except to walk and listen. Robert Bris- 
ter, a good-looking young man, is the 
long lost son, and he goes through 
the lines manfully. 

Bennett Finn is seen as James Ball, 
a reluctant bridegroom, captured in 
some wild country by his bride, who 
has been engaged to him for 35 years. 
He has some of the best lines and 
handles them vigorously and well. A. 
T. Wheeler, an attorney, played by F. 
H. Livingstone, is a character that does 
not appear in the book. Mr. Fischer 
dug him up, and has given him some 
dry lines which add to the merriment. 
Gertrude Keith is Hepsey, a maid, and 
she burlesques the role of a novel- 
reading servant, much to the delight of 
the groundlings. 

Mr. Fischer has not departed far from 
the original story, and it is quite likely 
that a vast number of those who have 
read the book will want to see the play. 
The production is made by the United 
Play Co. of Chicago, a vigorous young 
organization that has made several suc- 
cessful ventures in recent years. This 
company has furnished an artistic back- 
ground for the piece, and the players 
succeed in giving the offering a good 
deal of atmosphere. 

The play will be offered at the Vic- 
toria and the Imperial, and will then 
be packed away until fall, when it will 
probably be brought out and offered 
in the one-night stand districts. 

The premiere was greeted with a 
rather generous house, liberal with ap- 
plause and appreciation. Reed. 



LAVENDAR AND OLD LACE 

Chicago, June 4. 

Myrtle Reed was a Chicago writer 
who wrote several stories that had wide 
circulation. Among them was a quaint 
one called "Lavender and Old Lace." 
This story, which has little dramatic 
power, has now found its way to the 
footlights, under the same title. 

David G. Fischer, a young Chicago 
actor, is the dramatist, and he has foot- 
lighted it in four acts. It was given 



AMERICAN. 

Weather suitable to roof shows Mon- 
day night. Business climbed a few 
points at the American. House in re- 
ceptive mood. Usual delegation of 
agents present. One did a presidential 

speech stunt that brought forth the 
official house kibosh. No harm done, 
as act on stage had been on long 
enough anyway. At least a dozen 
lemons were sold during the intermis- 
sion. They looked genuine with the 
cherries. (Several grocery auctions of 
late.) 

The show was good, bad and indif- 
ferent. Several acts that have basked 
in the sunlight of the "big time" didn't 
help much, although one in particular 
is better fitted for the pop houses than 
in the bigger theatres. 

The show could have been switched 
around a bit. There was too much 



dialog thrown together before the in- 
termission, and many acts demanded 
so much stage room it kept the boys 
back curtain on the jump. 

Pollard opened with his talk and 
juggling. He did nicely for an Ameri- 
can opener. Belle Dixon fooled 'em. 
She didn't sway or swaddle to the tune 
of any "rags" but sang three numbers 
in a quiet, nice mannered way and made 
a favorable impression. Miss Dixon 
eschewed the "coon songs" altogether 
Monday night and did real well, con- 
sidering that she depends on popular 
numbers for her success. She uses a 
"plant" on the chorus of her last song 
which has a taint of suggestiveness that 
went over on the Roof. Miss Dixon 
has a pleasing stage appearance and 
should be able to hold attention on any 
pop house bill. 

The Four LaDella Comiques worked 
hard and fast and scored a substantial 
hit. Lawrence and Edwards elicited 
considerable laughter with their sketch, 
"The New Alderman." It is too long 
for pop houses. "The Mission Garden" 
turned out to be Jess Lasky's "Cali- 
fornia." It has undergone some 
changes since the "big time." It's too 
heavy scenically for the Roof, and the 
smallness of the stage worked a hard- 
ship on the principals. The leading 
woman has a make-up which militates 
against the impression she makes with 
her voice, and the piece needs an 
Englishman. 

After intermission came the Black 
Brothers, in evening clothes, and their 
pleasing banjo music. These boys put 
over a solid hit. Helen Page and Co., 
with "The Understudy," which has been 
seen on the Roof before, returned and 
got a hearty welcome. Miss Page is 
a hard little worker with plenty of per- 
sonality and was most heartily enjoyed. 

Glen Ellison was next to closing, and 
he almost skidded out of sight until 
he pulled his Scotch songs. Williams 
and Williams proved to be the Ferrell 
Brothers, with cycling. It made a nice 
little closer, though the Four Comiques 
would have sent the house home in a 
much better humor. Mark. 



CITY 

Seven acts and pictures — both black 
and white and colored — made up the 
bill at the City for the first three days 
of the week. It wasn't a sensationally 
effective program, but probably proved 
adequate for the clientele. 

The turn securing the most applause 
was Ethel Whiteside and her Picks. 
It is a cute idea to have the little black 
rascals appear before special drops and 
sing in foreign languages. But it is 
suggested to Miss Whiteside that Dutch 
is not the language of Germany, and 
vice versa. The "land of windmills" 
is Holland, where Dutch is spoken. 

Second in point of entertainment is 
Berlin, a sleight-of-hand performer, 
who keeps up a running fire of talk 
patterned as a cross between Frank 
Tinney and Van Hoven's patter. He 
is a clever palmist, has a magnetic per- 
sonality and is well worth a trial in 
the two-a-day. 

Gertrude Magill and Co., Morrissey 
Trio, Goldsmith and Johnson, Willis 
Trio, William S. Gill-Grace Hopkins 
and Co., New Acts. 

House about three-fourths full Tues- 
day evening. Jolo. 



VARIETY 



19 



UAMHERSTEIN'S. 

(Eitimated Co«t of Show, 16,250.) 

Hammerstein's Roof Garden had its 

official opening of the season Monday 

night. It is the same old comfortable, 

free and easy roof with a new coat of 

paint, and reinforced by a sub-title on 
the program — "La Jardin des Fleurs" 
(The Garden of Flowers). The flowers 
were ranged along both sides of the 
lobby. There is "Teddy," the little 
black bear, in the rear. 

The tables directly in the rear of the 
orchestra seats have been removed and 
five rows of cane-seated chairs placed 
there, surrounded by a rail, which in- 
creases the seating capacity. 

A capacity crowd attended the pre- 
mier. But there was a noticeable ab- 
sence of "the smart .set." There were 
few beautifully gowned women and a 
smaller number of men in evening 
clothes. The audience was apparently 
made up of the regular Monday night 
Hammerstein bunch. It was a solemn- 
faced mob. Gaiety was at a premium. 

They all sat soberly in their seats 
throughout the performance, never 
moving until intermission, when there 
was the usual rush to the "old farm" 
in the rear and an immediate return. 
By the time Brice and Gonne, who 
opened the second half, made their ap- 
pearance the entire house was reseated 
and as sober as if listening to a 
memorial service. Not an act elicited 
any riotous laughter. The nearest to 
it was Bert Melrose, but even he wasn't 
nearly as funny as when appearing be- 
fore a theatre attendance. 

The first lively act of the evening 
was the Joe Bogannys, closing the first 
part. The "speed" of the turn got the 
house, but, like Melrose, it was only 
half-hearted. Howard's Ponies received 
some applause on the finish. "Prince 
Floro," the very intelligent monkey, 
also got a little, but not nearly so much 
as the turn deserved. 

Williams Brothers, a pair of steppers, 
opened at 8.05 and got little, if any- 
thing. Juggling Bannans, "No. 2," also 
suffered. Mayo and Allman, "No. 3," 
no better. 

Phina and Picks, with bright new 
clothes, were the first to hear hand- 
dapping. "Visions D'Art" fared very 
well through being a "sight act." The 
reproduction of the much-advertised 
"September Morn" wasn't exactly a 
replica of the Paul Chabas picture, but 
that was of little consequence. Sep- 
arated by only one turn were two acts, 
the members of which were graduated 
from Gus Edwards' "School Days." 
They are Herman Timberg and Brice 
and Gonne. Timberg did something 
with his eccentric dance finish; Lew and 
Lillian got little throughout. 

Houdini, the star act, once more 
demonstrated his great ability as a 
showman, doing but one trick and "sell- 
ing" it so effectively as to command 
the admiration of the theatrical folks 
and utterly mystifying the laymen. He 
laid great stress on the fact he had 
traveled some 4,500 miles for this fort- 
night's engagement and would return 
immediately. Stripped of the "trim- 
mings," Houdini's ankles are locked in 
a stock, he is hoisted head down into 
a tank filled with water, a top is placed 
over the tank and locked, an embroid- 
ered square "tent" is placed over the 



entire layout, orchestra plays "Asleep 
in the Deep," and Houdini emerges in 
one minute. To show that the water is 
still there he once more drops into the 
tank, which is just big enough to per- 
mit his body in it. 

By this time the audience was show- 
ing unmistakable signs of ennui. They 
began to straggle out, leaving small 
chance for scoring by the remainder 
of the turns, Vanderbilt and Moore, 
Seven Bracks, Weber and Wilson, and 
The Langslows. 

The whole affair was just another 
demonstration of the often repeated as- 
sertion that American theatregoers take 
their pleasures seriously. Jolo. 



Firm AVBNUE. 

(Estimated Cost of Show, $3,425.) 

Barring two or three tiresome periods 

in the Fifth Avenue program, the show 

is likable this week; but two or three 

tiresome periods in a bill of ten acts 

will give it its bumpings. The Fifth 

Avenue had better make it particularly 

plain in the newspaper advertising that 

it is no longer playing the Talking 

Pictures. No other reason could be 

advanced for the meagre attendance 
Monday night. The clientele of this 
house must believe the Balkers are still 
there. 

The first act to slow up the perform- 
ance was Milton Pollock and Co. in 
"Speaking to Father," a George Ade 
sketch built for flip talkers of the late 
Peter F. Dailey type. Mr. Ade fur- 
nished the requisites in his writing, but 
the players fell down woefully, and Mr. 
Pollock did no better than his support. 
An impression around the theatre was 
the Pollock Company had become dis- 
satisfied with the position "No. 3." 
Let's hope that's so, for it doesn't seem 
possible a professional acting group 
could otherwise have done so badly. 

Immediately after were Mullen and 
Coogan. This must be Dennis Mullen, 
formerly a burlesque comedian, and 
Allan Coogan, a burlesque "straight" 
man. In vaudeville Mullen goes in for 
"nut stuff" in evening clothes. Coogan 
dances and "feeds" him. They have a 
little of Frank Tinney, some of Morton 
and Moore, and might have included 
someone else if the audience would 
have permitted them to do an encore. 
Each was ready, with a violin in his 
hand. Mullen is too big a man to play 
a "nut" in evening dress and do kid 
stuff. Newer material wouldn't harm 
them, and it could be said that with the 
exception of Coogan's dance the entire 
turn needs reframing. 

Right after were Sidney Jarvis and 
Virginia Dare with songs. Jarvis is like 
Mullen in physical build and also 
sings. In fact, after Mr. Jarvis' robust 
voice he has little to offer. Several 
songs were sung, one with Miss Dare 
in a swing, when she remained silent. 
The finish was "Wonderful Girl" "by 
request." If it needed apology it should 
not have been sung at all. When Mr. 
Jarvis can locate a couple of good 
songs he can easily find a place for 
them in this turn. The voice thing will 
see him through ordinarily, but it will 
have to be something besides a sing- 
ing act that will bring him honors in 
vaudeville. 

Francis McGinn and Co. in "The 



Cop" (New Acts) turned up quite the 
nicest new bit of the bill. Sam and 
Kitty Morton were the solid hit. They 
are real laugh manufacturers, with 
popularity behind them. Marie Farland 
and Madame ? did some classical num- 
bers. That was the time to go out and 
take a smoke. 

Alexander Bros. (New Acts) closed 
the show. The Stan Stanley Trio 
opened it with a neat little silhouetting 
turn that captured many laughs. It's 
a sort of silhouetted marionette ar- 
rangement, Wilbur C. Sweatman was 
"No. 2" and made them like it with 
clarinet playing in several styles. 

Adler and Arline were an important 
item in a prominent position. The 
couple have worked out an unique man- 
ner of displaying vocal imitations that 
once were thought passe. Mr. Adler 
has a funny face and makes good use 
of it. Miss Arline is an excellent 
straight, and the pair certainly do get 
results. And as so often said by many, 
"It's not what you do in vaudeville; 
it's the way you do it." Which is re- 
mindful of Scream Welch's famous 
remark, "Get it over, Steve." Sime. 



UNION SQUARE. 

If Manager Rogers had wanted to 
get on a real chummy basis with his 
customers last Monday night, he could 
have canned the talking pictures at 
the finish and sent an usher around to 
the Goody Shop for two bricks of ice 
crekm and have refreshments served 
to the few present. 

And if B. F. Keith is swallowing all 
that U. B. O. press bunk about his 
personal drawing ability he might can- 
ter down to the Square and get an 
idea of what his name, coupled with the 
stereotyped present-day big time show, 
means to the chap behind the box of- 
fice window. The Monday night audi- 
ence wouldn't make a complete com- 
mittee for a magician. If business 
don't start climbing, watch for the clos- 
ing announcement. Either that or back 
to pictures for the Square. 

Of a nine-act bill this week five were 
new to New York, and of the quintet 
of new ones the evening's honors went 
to Mabelle Adams and Co. The others 
included Ray Conlin, Julia Nash and 
Co., Brown Bros., and Signor Angelo 
Patricolo (New Acts). 

Conroy and LeMaire in "The New 
Physician" were headlined, and for 
some reason or other delegated to close 
the show. Zertho's Dogs were centered 
on the bill. While Zertho has collected 
quite a number of canines, he doesn't 
show any individual stunts that get 
away from the ordinary. The opening 
of the turn is somewhat novel, but the 
old-fashioned routine now in use gradu- 
ally grows tiresome. The act consumes 
too much time. 

After the Brown Brothers had 
opened, Marie Fenton introduced her- 
self and a good routine of songs, pos- 
sibly excepting the third number, which 
should be jerked out immediately. The 
only other familiar act was the Tlirce 
Stanleys, who open with some audience 
work and go through several minutes 
of snappy "nut" stuff in "one" to close 
with a bounding net finale. It was all 
good and all liked. Wynn. 



NEW YORK. 

The sudden warm spell didn't injure 
the attendance at the New York this 
week, where William Morris has devised 
a new arrangement that permits his 
giving a complete show on the roof 
as well as in the theatre. Six acts 
made up the downstair's program, sand- 
wiched in between Kinemacolor and 
black and white reels of well selected 
pictures, running the gamut from Lap- 
land views to the drama. Along toward 
eight o'clock the orchestra and balcony 
held an overflow, and those who 
couldn't locate seats seemed content to 
lean against the back rail and gaze at 
the show, which runs along the average 
offered there since its opening. 

The Close Brothers, equilibrists, who 
work along the lines of the Four Bards, 
may have opened or closed the show. 
However, they were first to be seen, 
coming on around 7.30 to a half-filled 
house. Using a pedestal in place of 
a third member they do a number of 
good leaps to hand stands as well as 
some good foot juggling. At either end 
of a big small time bill they can give 
a good account of themselves. 

Then came a succession of movies, 
followed by Roberti's Animals, which 
include a bear and a high-diving monk. 
The routine is one that will please any 
matinee audience and, at that, consid- 
erably better than several similar acts 
now on the better grade of time. Lack 
of neatness in dressing is a setback. 
The finale in "one," wherein the monk 
dives from a top box, brought the 
trainer several earned bows. 

Gertie Gilson, sister of the late Lottie, 
rendered four or five numbers, the last 
being one that called for an announce- 
ment and a large quantity of senti- 
mental applause. Her presence verified 
the fact that Lottie was considerably 
popular. 

Then more Kinemacolor and Miss 
Diane, French and daring, stepped out 
with a pianist. A man in a balcony 
box worked with the last song and 
seemed to be suffering from stage 
fright. Diane should make a good 
burlesque attraction when she wears 
out her welcome at the New York. 

Cook and Stevens were an easy hit. 
the ballad offered by the blackface man 
(both are colored) going exceptionally 
big. They could improve their routine 
for the idea is novel. 

The Ruth Roche-Frances Players 
registered a modified hit at the end of 
the bill with a sort of miniature musi- 
cal comedy. The trio of men might 
improve the dressing, presenting a 
strange contrast to the principal whose 
appearance was rather neat. The num- 
bers evoked some applause, but the act 
should be cleaned up. Wynn. 



HIKING TO FRISCO. 

Miss Mason, an exponent of physical 
culture, is planning to hike from New 
York to San Francisco and will do the 
thing up brown, hiring an advance 
a^ent and press man to blaze the trail 
for her. At each stop she will lecture in 
the town hall or theatre secured by the 
business agent ahead. 

It's not Miss Mason's maiden attempt 
as she hiked all over Australia. George 
Costain, witli several bi^: road produc- 
tions, is the man picked to y,o ahearl 
of the Mason tour. It imaii^ ;i stiairht 
year's work and lots of it 



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NEW AdS NEXT WEEK 

lAltUd PrMtof Hon, Pint Affp— f net 

or RMpfMnuiM In or Around 

Now York 

Emma Dunn and Co., Fifth Ave. 
Herbert Corthell and Co., Fifth Ave. 
Doris Wilton and Co., Fifth Ave. 
Graham-Dent Co., Fifth Ave. 
3 Oberita Sistera, Fifth Ave. 
Williams and Rankin, Fifth Ave. 
Ismed, Fifth Ave. 
Raymond Wylie, Hammerstein's. 
Resmard and Hunter, Hammerttein's. 

'■■'■■ — 

Mabelle Adams and Co. (2). 

"An Idyl of the Strings" (Musical 

Drama). 
20 Mins.; FuU Stage (Special Set). 
Union Square. 

In providing Mabelle Adams with her 
present act, Charles Carver tells a neat 
little dramatic story, a tale woven 
around the eccentric temperament of 
a young Italian artist, occasionally in- 
terrupted with a spray of comedy and 
backed up by a violin solo rendered by 
Miss Adams that made the small audi- 
ence at the Square crave for more. But 
with all due respect to the author, the 
stellar honors, as far as the production 
end is concerned, belong to the pro- 
ducer, W. H. Post, for the latter has 
apparently given life to what would 
otherwise have been a sad, draggy af- 
fair. The cast, which includes Phillip 
Barrison and Tom Burroughs, has been 
well chosen. Barrison as the son of 
Burroughs, an old violin maker, is car- 
rying out Post's instructions to the 
letter. His every move was proper, his 
acting right in line with the best of 
its kind, and he looked the part. The 
story tells of an old violin maker who 
has adopted a girl (Miss Adams). She 
is in love with his son. A musical 
competition is due to take place in 
which both are entered. The old man 
has just completed a wonderful instru- 
ment, which he presents to the girl. 
The son becomes jealous of the gift, 
develops a sulky mood and refuses to 
appear at the competition. He raves 
and rants about the room and finally, 
when both the old man and girl are 
absent, he changes violins, replacing the 
new one with his old one. The girl 
returns in time to witness the theft. 
Meanwhile the father returns, and he, 
too, notices the change and accuses the 
son. The girl heroically defends the 
boy, taking the blame herself. The 
matter is finally adjusted with the cur- 
tain, and the trio leave for the music 
hall together. The act is well dressed 
with an appropriate setting. Miss 
Adams, aside from her general work 
and violin solo, was noticeable for her 
splendid articulation. That in itself 
was a treat. The piece at times ap- 
proached dangerously near the draggy 
point, a fault that could easily be 
remedied. The struggle between the 
boy and girl could be worked up to 
a more dramatic climax. But the 
sketch is good because it's different, 
because it's well played, well cast and 
well produced. And Miss Adams in 
"The Idyl of the Strings" has her best 
offering. It runs ahead of its predeces- 
sors. At the Square with a baker's 
dozen in the house, it showed to big 
advantage, and before a regular audi- 
ence should score an unquestioned hit. 

Wpnn. 



Franda McGinn and Co. (2). 
''The Cop" (Comody-Drama). 
18 Mins.; Five (Par. Library). 
Fifth Avenue. 

"The Cop" without Francis McGinn 
would amount to little. The program 
says Mr. McGinn was the original "Of- 
ficer 666." On his performance at the 
Fifth Avenue this week McGinn could 
be renumbered and given a full per- 
centage by being called "Copped 1.000." 
When you see Francis McGinn in his 

uniform of blue, helmet and German 
comedian front, you see an officer of 
the law. And that makes "The Cop," 
for other than Mr. McGinn's capable 
company of two the playlet is very far- 
fetched, very, very. The author's, Tom 
Barry, dramatic license must be an all- 
night one. The piece is programmical- 
ly described as "A somewhat different 
exposure of the police s>stem" (New 
York police intended). It puts forward 
both sides of the grafting problem, the 
cop who does and the cop who doesn't 
The story holds a brief for both. Thus 
it becomes talky and sermony, but liv- 
ens up toward the finish, when an 
Italian fruit vender follows a police 
inspector to his Long Island home, to 
kill him for having had his street stand 
confiscated that day because it extended 
two inches beyond the stoop line. The 
Italian wouldn't give up. The inspect- 
or ordered the pinch. It was on Officer 
Reilly's (Mr. McGinn) beat. He knew 
the Dago. When Gennaro Satro 
(Joseph Allen) slipped into the parlor 
with a gun in his hand. Officer Re'Uy 
talked about his home and family. 
Gennaro fell for the soft language and 
let the inspector live. Before he ar- 
rived, Inspector Turner (James Cherry) 
had tried to persuade Officer Reilly to 
become his plain clothes man. Reilly 
refused because his 80-year old mother 
had brought him up in the right way. 
After saving the inspector's life, the 
latter told Reilly he was a sergeant. 
This inspector combines the duties of 
a police commissioner and civil service 
board also. He demoted and promoted 
at will. When he reduced Officer Reilly 
he even made the cop return the coat 
that held his shield. Then the inspector 
said it wasn't his home at all, that it 
was a plant to find if Reilly really was 
honest, because the city needed a new 
sergeant of police and it wanted to 
find him on Long Island. Of course, 
that explained everything, even "The 
Argyle Case" dictagraph and Gennaro 
and the voice upstairs — well, everything 
— only leaving it to Messrs. McGinn, 
Cherry and Allen to "make" this 
sketch purely by their playing. And 
they do it If you have sins of com- 
mission on your conscience keep away 
from "The Cop," for Officer Reilly is 
so near the genuine article you will be 
afraid he will get you. Sime. 



Morrissey Trio. 
Singing, Dancing. 
11 Mins.; One. 
City. 

Two men in dress suits, silk hats, 
woman makes one change of costume. 
They sing, parade up and down and 
do some stepping. Woman looks as 
if she might be one of the Morrissey 
Sisters. Nothing beyond small time. 

Jolo. 



Alexander Brothers. 
Bail Bouncers. 
9 Mine.; Three. 
Fifth Avenue. 

The Alexander Brothers are ball 
bouncers only. They bound the little 
tennis balls from the stage, from a plat- 
form, from each other and to each 
other, single and double handed, alone 

and together. As ball bouncers they 
are there. It's pretty work often an4 
there is always something moving. But 
it's not quite weighty enough to close 
a big time bill on Broadvfay, the posi- 
tion given the turn at the Fifth Avenue 
Monday evening. The brothers appear 
in evening clothes. Evening clothes, 
please understand, mark "class" in vau- 
deville, ever since Morton and Moore 
did their act in it Dress suits are 
now more prevalent than ever, and the 
tailors must be working overtime, be- 
cause there are any number of dancing 
acts who only discovered that fact when 
Doyle and Dixon donned their open 
fronts at the Winter Garden. Yes, 
there's no doubt about it, one evening 
dress suit is the prescription for "class." 
An Alexander also wears a clown facial 
make-up which proclaims him a come- 
dian, but as one might remark, "Why?" 
His comedy is very thin. The turn 
would show to better advantage did 
the both boys bounce balls in straight 
dress, NOT necessarily evening clothes. 
As they are using tennis balls, why not 
a neat outing outfit? Early on the 
program the Alexanders will nicely 
hold a position, for they can bounce 
balls as they were never bounced be- 
fore in public. 8ifM. 



Wm. S. Gill-Grace Hopkins Co. (1). 

Comedy-Dramatic. 

12 Mins.; Interior. 

City. 

What was undoubtedly designed for 
a "surprise finish" sketch failed to live 
up to its intentions. Dark stage, 
masked lantern, lights up, disclosing 
woman burglar ransacking desk. It is 
the home of a theatrical manager. He 
enters in dressing gown and confronts 
woman. Policeman enters from street, 
has followed woman, whom he sus- 
pected. Wants to arrest her. All sit 
down and talk it over. She tells pa- 
thetic tale of having been brought up 
a crook, had done time, just released, 
and wants to go straight, but her old 
cronies hunted her up and demanded 
she turn this trick; but she wants to 
do right if manager will only let her 
go. He weakens. She pulls off blonde 
wig and shows she is Genevieve Mont- 
morency, or some theatrical name, the 
actress whom he refused to give a 
position in his company, and she want- 
ed to prove she could act. Of course, 
the manager couldn't possibly recog- 
nize her with the blonde wig. So he 
gives her the position of leading lady 
with his new company. She may have 
convinced the manager she could act, 
but not the audience. Jolo. 



Julia Naah and Co. (2). 
''Her First Case" (Comedjr). 
18 Mine.; Full Stage. 
Union Square. 

Julia Nash has a dandy little skit in 
"Her First Case," by Zella Covington, 
but evidently Miss Nash doesn't know 
it, for it looks as though it had been 
produced over night with little or no 
attention to detail. The story carries 
plenty of room for comedy wallops 
and has a likeable finish; but the whole 
affair is badly staged and played in 
such a half-hearted manner it pulls 
only when low comedy is applied. The 
scene shows the parlor of a hotel to 
which the two occupants (both girls) 
owe over a hundred dollars. At the 
curtain one enters badly dressed up 
after a taxi collision. She is followed 
by the company's claim agent (Henry 
Chesterfield) who hastens to secure her 
signature to a release for $10. Her 
companion (Julia Nash) arrives in time 
to do some erratic acting, convincing 
the girl she is badly injured, finally 
landing the agent for five hundred with 
the final curtain. Chesterfield doesn't 
quite represent the character, but, prop- 
erly instructed, he would do well. Miss 
Nash might dress to better effect, and 
during her speech to an imaginary jury 
train her voice to a point where she 
will be understood. Her present deliv- 
ery could blight any professional 
career. The toning down process is 
recommended, and if Miss Nash has 
the business instincts her stage char- 
acter represents she will hunt up a 
producer and get "Her First Case" 
properly staged. The crosses and busi- 
ness now in use have been poorly ad- 
justed. Marcier P. Leslie as the taxi 
victim does nicely, but she, too, would 
qualify for some instruction in this 
piece. Miss Covington has turned out 
a first class playlet on the farce order, 
and, out of justice to the author. Miss 
Nash should give it a regular trial. 
She might look up whoever arranged 
the Mabelle Adams act on the same 
bill and get an idea of what a capable 
stage director can do when provided 
with the goods. Miss Nash in "Her 
First Case" has the goods, but they 
look slightly damaged. Wpnn- 



WiUis Trio. 

Singing. 

10 Mins.; One. 

City. 

Three men in dress suits. Trios and 
solos, mostly ballads. Fairly good 
voices. Turn too straight for vaude- 
ville without names. Jolo, 



Goldsmith and Johnson. 
Piano and Singing. 
15 Mins.; Two. 
City. 

Man seated at piano throughout turn, 
acting as an unobstrusive accompanist, 
and filling in with legitimate piano play- 
ing while she makes her changes. 
Makes no bid for personal approval as 
anything but straight musician. And 
in this he succeeds. Woman opens 
with recitative number, operatic ballad 
with high note, Irish song, etc Swell 
gowns. Both very classy in appear- 
ance. Despite natural advantages, the 
turn is crude, indicating amateurishness. 
For instance, the woman constantly 
projects one foot or the other forward, 
so that ankle protrudes from beneath 
dress. This and kindred mannerisms 
would tend to confirm the impression 
of ladk of experience. But the couple 
bid fair to "arrive." Jolo. 



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Brown Bros. (2). 

Singing, Dancing, Skating. 

14 Mins.; Two. 

Union Sqoare. 

"Versatile entertainers, indeed," was 

the polite caption that preceded the 
name of the Brown Brothers (not the 
original Browns that you are thinking 
of) who held down "No. 1" spot at 
the Square this week; but, if versatility 
consists of a mild and poorly executed 
Cabaretish turn, with an equally poor 
comedy roller skating bit for a finale, 
the adjective has been working under 
false pretenses for a long time. The 
pair open in evening dress and offer 
a popular song followed by a short 
routine of patter, in which the comedian 
opines that "watermelon makes his ears 
wet," then through a few more numbers 
and to the one redeeming feature of 
the turn, a double dance, followed by 
a good eccentric effort. The finish con- 
sists of a scries of well meant bumps 



on the rollers. The work brought 
recollections of Mullen and Coogan, 
Jeter and Rogers, and a few others, and 
the name — well, the original Browns 
should worry! Wpnn. 



Ray Conlin. 

Ventriloquist. 

12 Mins ; One. 

Union Square. 

Ray Conlin is a product of the middle 
west, a ventriloquist with excellent 
voice control, neat appearance, some 
originality as to routine, and one that 
should qualify for the best in the east. 
But if Conlin possesses a spark of the 
progressive spirit that his features sug- 
gest, he will devote his vacation time 
to fitting up a routine that will equalize 
on his ability. Dressed in a brown 
dress suit, Conlin manipulates a "dum- 
my" that suggests a hick. This is 
something new and should be carried 
still further. In one particular spot, 



wherein the dnmmy essays to bawl out 
the principal, the laughs were continu- 
ous. A few old wheezes now in use 
should be eliminated, even though they 
did secure laughs. Conlin smokes a 
cigar throughout hit performance. At 
the Square in a good spot and with a 
mighty small audience to work to the 
ventriloquist was easily one of the big 
hits of the show. With an improved 
routine Conlin should classify with 
some of the best. Until he attends to 
this essential he'll remain in the 
groove. Wynn- 



Signor Angelo Patricolo. 

Piano Virtuoso. 

12 Mins.; One. 

Union Square. 

Patricolo must have been in a trance 
when they slipped him the Union 
Square date, for unless it be the Happy 
Hour theatre on the other side of Third 
avenue there isn't a worse place in 



New York to show an act of this 
calibre. Patricolo rendered three 
numbers, closing with his own ar- 
rangement of "Salome."' His sec- 
ond attempt carded as Gottschalk's 
Tremolo settled all doubts of his future 
vaudeville possibilities and incidentally 
shoved Patricolo three notches ahead of 
his predecessors. With Bernhardt at 
the Palace, and the brand of patronage 
she drew to that house, Patricolo would 
have been an attraction. In the better 
grade of United houses, where they 
haven't killed business by such crude 
booking as they try out at the Square, 
Patricolo will please and perhaps draw. 
Major Glover can pick him for Chicago 
without any hesitation, for the Majestic 
clientele. Despite discouraging condi- 
tions, he slammed out a hit at the 
downtown house and will repeat wher- 
ever they understand him. In appear- 
ance he resembles all the others, musi- 
cal haircut and the stereotyped foreign 
features. Wynn. 



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MAJESTIC (Lyman B. Glover, mffr. ; affent, 
Orpheum Circuit). — Lillian Russell and the 
Bell Family held the greater part of the at- 
tention in the bill. Miss Russell in the head- 
line place, attracted a good many women. 
The houses Monday were fair, while not un- 
usually big. The Bell Family preceded Miss 
Russell and offered a stirring musical pro- 
gram. These nine musicians, at the Palace 
a while ago, have a spectacular style and they 
are dressed in picturesque garb, which adds 
greatly to the good effect Harry Breen on at 
"E" worked hard and near the end of his act 
won his audience. He has an eccentric style 
of entertaining, which did not seem to catch 
the fancy of the Monday afternoon audience. 
Hugh J. Emmett, ventriloquist, made some 
little impression with his turn. He has some 
now stuff, and the act is well staged. His 
Bong over a telephone won him big applause, 
nnd another song sung in four different voices 
also passed. He is assisted by Hildred Em- 
mett at the piano, who does little but look 
pleasant. Smith. Cook and Brandon, on sec- 
ond, offered a lot of burlesque stuff, but near 
the close brought out some new wheezes based 
on the recent trial at Marquette, Mich., and 
touching on local affairs, that were really 
worth while. They had a hard spot, but put 
It over big. They offered dancing and songs, 
and won genuine applause. Asaki, a Japan- 
«'Hc Bkater, who has a few Juggling stunts on 
the side, made a neat appearance and opened 
tho bill In a nice manner. The Three OUn- 
"frettls were on next to the last, where they 
nere rewarded with considerable applaua« af- 



ter they had gone through their athletic per- 
formance. They have some really meritorious 
feats, and they put them over easily and with 
alacrity. REED. 



PALACE MUSIC HALL (Mort H. Singer, 
mgr. ; agent, Orpheum Circuit). — With the 
exception of one turn, the bill this week is 
well nigh perfect. The arrangement of the 
acts is good, and the acts are all well worth 
attention and commendation. Kitty Gordon, 
with the famous back, is In headline position, 
and she is the magnet for the week, although 
not a sensational success in her turn. Mon- 
day night, at least, the house was fliled. Miss 
Gordon received a salvo of applause on her 
entrance, and she was called back several 
times for her song, with a plaint in a box. 
Earl Flynn and Nettle McLaughlin set the 
entertainment going with dancing. The Prim- 
rose Four, a quartet of stout men ambled on. 
and the house received the singers with open 
arms. They sang and sang and sang, and the 
listeners seemed never to get enough. They 
had some new songs and they sang them 
well. Homer B. Mason and Marguerite Koeler 
and Co. came next In a very funny episode 
called "In and Out." This sketch Is by 
Porter Emerson Browne, and it has a laugh 
in nearly every line. It went over with a big 
howl. Following, Henry Lewis, a young Ger- 
man comedian held the attention of the 
audience nicely with some excellent fooling. 
Mr. Lewis has an ingratiating manner, and he 
has some songs and patter away from the 
ordinary. After Miss Gordon had made her 



dazzling appearance In pale green and dia- 
monds. Franker Wood and Bunee Wyde suc- 
ceeded in arousing considerable laughter with 
their losely written sketch called "Good 
Night." It Is not new, but It has an element 
of freshness that goes well with the average 
vaudeville audience. The Romanos were on to 
close the bill, and this they did In such a 
manner as to hold nearly every one In the 
house until the closing curtain. They offer 
poses, which have some originality, and they 
Pre well muscled and graceful. They l>TOUght 
the bill to an artistic close. RBBD. 



EMPRESS (Harry Mitchell, mgr.; agent. 
H-C). — Sunday was the flrst real warm day 
that Chicago has experienced this spring and 
the theatres naturally suffered in conse- 
quence. The managers, however, have little 
to complain of. The weather man has been 
kind indeed. The flrat show at the Empress 
was light and the audience was not Inclined 
to be over friendly. It ran smoothly and 
made for fairly good entertainment, although 
there have been much better shows seen at 
the house. A lark of life in the earlier por- 
tion gave the show a handicap which It 
never quite recovered from. The I.ielands. 
a quiet drawing act (man and woman), 
working a little away from the usual run, 
opened the show. The act Is pleasing and 
the three drawings or paintings done are 
neat and showy. The man makes unneces- 
sary announcements, but If they are to be 
made, he should raise his voice sufficiently 
BO that he can be heard in the balcony re- 
gions. Mae Francis, a good-looking girl with 
a pleasing voice, an attractive personality 
and a load of pretty costumes, sang four 
numbers which constituted ss poorly a se- 
lected routine as has been heard for some 
time. Mae is probably Just finishing a tour 
of the Circuit, which may account for her 
using three of the numbers at least. If sh** 
Is Just going out. then she should be scolded. 
She has everything else that should go to 
make her a successful single, and If she 
cannot got excluslves. she can at least He- 
cure up to date songs. It's pretty tough 
picking following all these Cabaret singers 
with the songs of the day and getting awfiy 
with them. There are but few who ran do It. 
Bertha Walker and Charles III did not do 



well with their comedy sketch. The act Is 
built along familiar lines and has little to 
r«'rommend it. Miss Walker plays well but 
Mr. Ill neetis repos<> and repression. The 
comedy is far-fetched and only incidentally 
fuany. Placed In the middle of the bill at 
the Rnkpress. the act not getting over put 
a bad crimp Id the entire proceedings. Al- 
phonse Zelaya, the pianist, and also the son 
of a former president of one of those South 
American estates where they have a new 
president every now and then, put over the 
applause hit of the afternoon. Zelaya Is a 
good little showman and wisely leaves the 
audience in tho hunger state. He tells In a 
few sentences what he is going to do, sits 
down at the piano and does It. Evans and 
VIdocq had an easy spot following the pianist 
and they made the most of it. scoring a 
neat laughing hit. G. Molasso and Co. con- 
tributed "IjO. Somnambule," closing the pro- 
gram. The act is one of tho b«-st of tho 
pantonnlme offerings, but it needs a woman 
to play it. Nina Payne did the piece for a 
couple of seasons over the big time, and 
where Miss Payne has been seen thr present 
offering will look ordinary. Anna Kremner, 
who now plays the leading role. Is a good 
dancer and pantomlmlst, and If shn does not 
have to stand comparison will do v«<ry nicely. 
The supporting romi>any contains two or 
three of the originals. DABH. 



Cf)IIAN'S G. O. H. (Harry Ridings, mgr.). 
-'Tlk Tok Man of Oz" meeting with ap- 
proval. 

roHT (U. .1. H.rriiiirifi. jugr ). -"'riK' Ghost 
nreaker" <'rude melodrama */Hh very little 
••reuse for being at all, meeting with good 
\>(tx office receipts. Gnly dramatic offering 
In "loop" district. 

GAUHlCK (AshfT I.<vy. inRr>. "Wlu-n 
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ORPHEUM (Edward Tlven. mgr.).— Pic- 
tures. 

GREAT NORTHERN HIP. (Fred Eberta. 
mvr.). — Vaudeville. 

CROWN (Jones, Llnick A Schaefer, mgrs. ) 
--T. C. Qlcason's Stock Co. In "The BoM." 
Frank Sheridan starring. 

^^CTORIA (Alfred Spink, mgr.).— "The 
Great Divide." , 

NATIONAL (John Barret, mgr.). — "Lav- 
cndar and Old Lace," with Sarah Padden. 

IMPERIAL (Klimt A. Gazzolo, mgrs.).^ 
"Little Lost Sister." 

WHITE CITT. — Thavlu and band and sum- 
mer attractions. 

RLVEmVIEW.— "Sinking of the Titanic" 
and rides. 

FOREST PARK.— Alligator farm and other 
features. 

SANS SOUCI WINTER GARDEN.— Crea- 
tore and band and attractions. 



Hal and Frances were booked to appear at 
the Majestic this week, but for some reason 
or other were not on han&. 



police officers were on duty to keep the lines 
in order during the week. 



The American Vending Machine Co. has 
been changed to the Fitchenberg, Selig Co. 
Amusement Enterprises and will continue op- 
erating Its miniature burlesque and photo 
play houses under that title. 



Minnie Palmer has placed her four shows 
for six weeks each over the Jake Well* 
southern time with Texas time to follow. 



The suit brought by the Clyde W. Rlley 
Advertising Co. against Max Weber In an 
endeavor to prevent Weber from throwing 
Htereoptlcon advertislnic on the drop or sheet 
has been decided in favor of the advertising 
Arm, the court upholding the contention the 
leaning of the curtain for advertising privi- 
leges included all advertising rights In the 
theatre. 



Lucille Savoy Is booked for a tour of the 

W. V. M. A. houses starting early In the 

season. She has Just finished a tour of the 
Sulllvan-Consldine houses. 



Christine Zabelle now with "When Dreams 
Come True" at the Garrlck, will leave for 
Europe early in September to remain away 
for some time. Miss Zabelle will study abroad 
under the leading French vocal teachers. 
(;rand opera Is her aim. She Is a daughter 
of a noted lecturer of Chicago and a sister 
of Flora Zabelle. 




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The Redlck-Freeman Players, who have 
been appearing lu "Marked Money," have dis- 
banded for the summer. Lester iditchell, who 
has had a role In the act. has gone to Oil City. 
Pa., where he will Join the Franklin Gale tab- 
loid stock company. 

Albert Phillips and Leila Shaw will be seen 
in "Quo Vadls" at the National next week. 



The Englewood theatre, a handsome new 
playhouse In the vicinity of 68d and Halsted, 
It is rumored will open witfi burlesque in the 
fall. This will mean that that section of the 
city will be well supplied with amusements. 
The Halsted Empress ofTers good Yaudeyille 
there; the National supplies dramatic offer- 
ings and there are several big motion pic- 
ture houses In the vicinity. 



L. Andrew Castle Is preparing to go into 
vaudeville in a new act called "Conscience," 
made from a story by Horace Hazleton. It 
was tried out at the Halsted Empress lately, 
where U made some little impression. 



Prosperity has hit the Colonial under the 
new pop vaudeville regime under the manage- 
ment of Jones, Linick A Schaefer, and It 
has hit It good and hard. The first week 
over 40,000 people visited the house. Passes 
and penny tickets helped to swell the at- 
tendance early in the week, but all the free 
tickets were cut out on Friday and from that 
time on there was but a little falling away. 
Sunday was not as good as expected, but as 
for that matter, the hot spell had a bad 
effect on attendance in all theatres, and there 
was a slump. The bill for the opening of 
the week was as follows: "A Nrght in the 
Park"; La Verne-Barber Players; Kronemann 
Bros.; Crossman Sextet; Van Alstyne A Loos 
Bros.; Venetta Clark Trio; the NJchoIs & Nel- 
son Troupe and Klnemacolor pictures. Good 
seven acts bills are being arranged for the 
remainder of the summer, and the indica- 
tions are that the house will do a banner 
businesa. 



A representative of the W. M. V. A. was 
heard to exclaim mournfully this week that 
he wished he had a little piece of the busi- 
ness at the Colonial theatre Just at the 
present time. 



Fred Loewenthat, of Lowenthal Bros., the- 
atrical lawyers, will sail for Europe shortly 
to be gone until September on a business and 
pleasure trip combined. 



Dot Dickson, formerly of the stage, has 
retired to the quiet and simple society life 
with her family on the North Side, but man- 
ages to get her picture in the paper every 
now and again as a leader In private theat- 
ricals done solely for charity. 

Mrs. Edward Shayne underwent a serious 
operation last week, but Is now on the way 
to recovery. Eddie was a worried boy for 
three days. He is now back at his desk 
with a new line of flip chatter. 

Miller houseB in the south playing bills 
booked through the Theatrical Booking 
Corporation will close for the summer months 
within the next few weeks. Only In towns 
where there is another house playing vaude- 
ville will any remain open. 

The stock company at the Crown will soon 
produce "The Melting Pot" with Frank Sher- 
idan in the role created by Walker Whiteside. 

Numerous changes are being made h\ "The 
Tik Tok Man of Oz" at Cohan's Grand Opera 
House. Some new songs have been added 
and It is said that several changes will be 
made in the cast. 



Frederic Hatton. dramatic editor of the 
Chicago Evening Pout, hns completed a nov- 
ellzation of "Years of Dlncretion." his suc- 
cessful play. 



Frank Crulkshank. Identified with several 
of Joseph M. Galtes' big proddfitlons, is 
now the publicity promoter for flarts SoucI 
Winter Gardens. 



Dave LewlR, who is appearing in a tabloid 
version of "Don't Lie to Toi|r Wife," at the 
Indiana this week. Is prvpMlng to put out 
four or five other tabloids next season. They 
are: "We Us A Co.." "A Rag Baby," "A 
Pair of Kids." and "Tin Soldier." 

The attendance nt the Colonial. UBder 
the management of Jones, Linlok A Bol|f«'*r 
for five days last week totalled 26,281. Jtn 



Gene Green was held over for this week 
at tho Willard. 



The Cottage Grove Empress is playing pic- 
tures for the summer. 



Sadie Helf is convalescing after a serious 
illness. 



The Alhambra is now known as the Al- 
hambra Hippodrome, and is offering big bills 
to big houses. 



Sans Soucl Winter Gardens has an open 
air Hippodrome that seats 6.600. Vaudeville 
of the pop variety is offered. 



"Lavendar and Old Lace," a play made 
from the novel of the same name by Myrtle 
Reed, who committed suicide some months 
ago in Chicago, was presented for the first 
time on any stage at Rockford, III., May 29. 
The dramatization was made by David O. 
Fischer, a young Chicago actor, and the 
production is made by the United Play Co. 
of Chicago. It is the aim of the producers 
to bring the piece here for a run of the 
outsklrting houses, opening at the National 
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ORPHEUM (Martin Beck. gen. mgr; 
agent, direct). — Sized up as a whole the Or- 
pheum bill was voted a good one this week. 
Olga Petrova made her coast debut here and 
scored an artistic hit. The Perclval Knight 
sketch, "Detective Keen," with Arthur 
Hoops, was another new act which proved 
to have a punch. The playlet was excel- 
lently acted and thoroughly enjoyed by the 
regulars. William H. Lytell A Co. were 
amusing with their comedy offering. Woods 
A Woods, with comedy pantomime, held the 
closing spot and drew undivided attention. 
They went big. Bogert A Nelson, with songs 
and Comedy, were well liked. The Crom- 
wells were assigned the opening spot and 
more than made good, demonstrating that 
cleverness will score in any position. Of the 
holdovers, the Gus Edwards act and Kramer 
and Morton were quite successful. 

EMPRESS (Sid. Graumann. Jr., res. mgr.; 
agent, 8-C .direct). — The Empress show did 
not measure up to its usual high standard, 
being long, draggy and unevenly balanced. 
Furthermore, the bill was noticeably shy of 
comedy, which as a rule can't come too strong 
here. W. C. Hoefler and his cycling absurdi- 
dies proved a satisfactory opener. Lillian 
Holmes pleased with her vocal selections. 
Broughton and Turner were entertaining. Al. 
Herman was next to closing. He's funny and 
worked up considerable laughter, yet the 
comedian stayed on too long. Frank Staf- 
ford and Co. was an enjoyable feature and 
was artistically put over. The Moffatt-La 
Relne Co. and its electrical stunts was scien- 
tific and instructive. Bothwell Browne A Co., 
offering the "Serpent of the Nile." held the 
closing spot. Browne's act is pretentious, but 
to the Empress regulars appeared to be a 
"copy" of the Princess Rajah's routine. 

PANTAOE8 (Chas. Cole, res. mgr.; Alex. 
Pantages. gen. mgr.; agent, direct). — The 
Pantages bill Monday was voted gaaerally 
fair. Julie Ring and Co. presented "The 
Man She Met." It's a bright sketch capably 
Interpreted and subsequently scoraA, "The 
I^ast Flash." offered by Carl Btockliito and 
Co., with a plot that didn't shtj« ntuch 
strength and the act proved disafSiilaLting 
through its weakness and mediocre MMnUa- 
tion by the company. The wireleat app^ra- 
tuf proved the best thing in the skalclk The 
Threa Flying Fishers were strong In tlk« clos- 
ing Boaltlon. The audience stayed in for the 
AnlM. The Temple quartet went over nicely, 
the harmony of the singers pleasing. Joe 
Carroll did wall with his comedy. He more 
than held up hla part of the entertainment. 
Leiliott BrothaM, opanlng. were sucoeaaful. 
Leon Wadele, female Impersonator, was a 
filler In place of Ladlmann, and was fairly 
successful. 

CORT (Homer F. Curran. mgr.; Shuberts). 
— "Hanky Panky" (seeoad week), moderMaliy 
successful. 

COLUMBIA (Oottleb, Mars A Co.. mgrs.: 
K. A E.).— "The Red Widow" (Raymoikd 



Hitchcock) (second and last week); below 
capacity. 

TIVOLI (O. H. W. H. Leahy, mgr.; Ind). 
— "When Johnny Comes Marching Home" 
(light opera stock); business satisfactory. 

ALCAZAR (Belasco A Mayer, mgrs.). — Leo 
Dletrlchsteln and Isabelle Irving (dramatic 
stock); first week. 



The old policy of a whole week at the Por- 
tola "pop" vaudeville has recently been 
changed somewhat by the Bert Levey con- 
tracts reading "three days or more." The 
acts that manage to "get over" fairly suc- 
cessfully on the "first half," get the other 
four days, while the engagement of those 
who "filvver," la limited to a "split" week. 



Raymond Teal opens June 9 at the Em- 
press, Seattle. He holds contracts for 14 
weeks of S-C time, booked here by Represen- 
tative W. P. Reese. 



The San Francisco Examiner has Just re- 
cently completed and put into operation a 
mammoth talking sign at Market and Fifth 
streets. 



Leo Bell, "coast defending" actor In vaude- 
ville playlets, is understood to be the Leon J. 
Chrlstely, recently made defendant here In 
the Superior Court in a divorce instituted by 
Rose Marston Christel, as has been lately 
chronicled in these columns. 



Fred M. Griffith, late Orpheum entertainer. 
opened here at the Empress last week, and 
as the result of a disagreement with the mu- 
sicians and stage help, was "closed" after 
the first day. An arrangement for another 
S-C opening but presumably in some other 
city, is understood to be on the tapis. 

The Princess Stock Co. at Fresno. Cal.. is* 
reported to have closed down May 31 after 
a rather short season. 



Jimmy Britt. the ex-lightweight "champ." 
and now headline monologi.st of the Sulli- 
van-Considlne Circuit. Is expected to make a 
triumphant entry Into his home city June 9. 
when he opens at the local Empre.«»9. In 
popularity, Britt is said to run a "nose to 
nose" race with James J. Corbett. 



Pearl Cook, daughter of Police CommlH- 
sioner Jesse B. Cook, of this city, left here 
May 24 for New York City for the express 
purpose of winning fame and fortune on the 
stage. For the last year Miss Cook has been 
a promising member of the Alcazar stock 
company and with that training she Is ex- 
pected to crash into one of David Belasro's 
shows. The trip la being made by water, 
via the Panama route. 



Probably about the busiest man In this 
town last week was Hugh D. Mcintosh, erst- 
while Australian fight promoter and now 
governing director and general manager of 
the Rickards circuit of Australian "big time" 
vaudeville. From his arrival until his de- 
parture Friday for Los Angeles (where he 
stopped off on his way east), the notable Im- 
presario and his private "sec" were kept busy 
receiving callers and answering telephone 
calls In the Mcintosh suite at the Palace 
Hotel. The ostensible purpose of Mcintosh's 
visit here is to book a large quantity of 
high class acts for his Australian time, and 
after he has taken the pick of whatever big 
turns that are available In this country, he 
Is going to London and other European cities 
to complete bookings. He spent about an 
hour at Honolulu on his way over here and 
running across Blllie Reeves, signed the lat- 
ter for an extended engagement in the An- 
tipodes. Mcintosh is due in Chicago this 
week, and from there will go direct to New 
York. He is figuring sailing about June 18. 
Tha Antipodean vaudeville magnate is en- 
thualaatlc concerning things theatrical. Last 
yav h« disposed of his big fight stadium in 
By^N^ (or a lump sum that Is understood 
t<k telle been $160,000. and since then about 
all at hia wealth has been Invested in the 
stoak <kf th« Rickards circuit company, which 
invaatiMnt la now reported to be earning 15 
per o«»t. At present the circuit is limited to 
three houaea. viz: the Tlvoll. Sydney; Opera 
House, Melbourne, and the Tlvoll, Adelaide. 
The latter appears to be somewhat In the 
doubtful column, as recent information re- 
ceived here from Australia says that the 
Adelaide Tlvoll his been lately taken over by 
the Brennan-Fuller "pop" priced circuit. Be 
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weeks, according to the statement of Man- 
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attraction la a hit, the engagement is pro- 
longed to a whole seaaon by playing nearly 
that many weeks in any one of the houses 
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agemsnt la speedily developing a plan of ex- 
pansion that a year hence will see a total of 
seven first class Tlvolis, a name the Rlckards 
circuit is using Just as generally as are the 
names Orpheum and Empreaa is employed 
in this country. In addition to the three 
theatrea mentioned, work has been started 
on the erection of a Tivoli at Brisbane, ex- 
pected to open March 1, 1914. The approxi- 
mate cost of this edifice will be 1300.000, 
and it will have a total seating capacity of 
2,300. Another Tlvoll will shortly be started 
In Perth. Western Australia, with a seating 
capacity of 1,600, and still another house of 
like capacity Is soon to entertain the natives 
of Prahan, a suburb of Melbourne. In the 
directorate of the Rlckards company, Mcin- 
tosh is practically a czar. His official title 
is Qovernlng Director and this is virtually a 
lifetime position. In his active managerial 
capacity Mcintosh also fills the position of 
managing director. In speaking of the work 
of developing the Rlckards circuit. Mcintosh 
declared that the chiof difficulty has been in 
the detail of securing suitable theatre sites. 
Particularly has this been the case, he says, 
in Sydney, where they are planning to build 
a new and larger Tivoli. Vaudevllling in the 
Antipodes, according to Manager Mcintosh's 
way of describing it, is play In comparison to 
what It is in this country. With six week 
day night performances, two matinees and 
no Sunday shows, It is akin to a "perform- 
er's paradise" to his thinking. Manager Mc- 
intosh claims that they frequently take road 
shows to New Zealand for a tour and with 
results that have been very satisfactory. The 
Antipodean impresario took occasion to mak>> 
clear that he was not In accord with the 



ever his representative here may be, the list 
of eligible candidates for the position will 
not include the name of any regular pro- 
fessional booking agent. 

Madame Nazimova in "Bella Donna" is the 
next attraction at the Columbia. June 9 is 
the opening date. The engagement ia for 
two weeka. 



When John Cort turned that report loose 
here regarding the proposed plan of the Shu- 
berts to build a hippodrome in this city for 
operation during the Panama-Pacific Inter- 
national Exposition in 1916, he caused a 
commotion in local theatrical circles. Cort 
departed for his home in Seattle early last 
week, and while having accompliahed noth- 
ing very tangible In the "hip" project while 
here. It is known that as the representative 
of the Shubert interests, he was offered op- 
tions on several sites in the downtown busi- 
ness section of the city, all of which are 
reported to be under cogitation. Cort ex- 
pects to spend the next couple of months on 
the coast and chiefly in Seattle, and may be 
expected back In New York City about Aug- 
ust 1 next. While here, Cort waxed enthu- 
siastic over the increased interest among the 
big managers of the east regarding the future 
possibilities of San Francisco as a show town. 
For the first time in his theatrical life, he 
declared that he had b^en able to aecure un- 
interrupted summer bookings for his theatre 
here and this he attributed to the month's 
run last season of the Oilbert and Sullivan 
Opera Co. at the Ellls/htreet playhouse. The 
summer bookings, he said. Include "The Pass- 
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That the box office conditions are failing 
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LOS ANGELES 

By GARDNER BBADFORD. 

ORPHEUM (Clarence Droun. msr. ). — Week 
2«. .Tnllus Bteger. with ".Justice. " Impressive 
hesdllner. one of the sort that leaves an 
Indelible Impression. He has a faculty for 
gripping and holding his audience that Is not 
common In vaudeville. Arnaud Tlrothers. with 
musical acrobatics, something new and liked 
immensely. nolker's Arabs, whirlwind suc- 
rcBB Harry 11. I.#ster and the Old Poldler 
Flddlcr«» do better this week than last. Oth- 
ers. Pnll and West; Fescho's Pats. 

FMI'IiKSR (Dean- Worley. m^r. : S-fC). 
— Week 2r>. Slamen All's Arabs and Mr. and 
Mrs. Mark Murphy, first honors. Mar I.»a- 
varre, she of the strong voice, two good 
numt>erB and some* not so good. Ernest 
Rackett. VIlmoB Westony and Hall and 
Clarke give hendllners excellent support 

PANTAC.ES rrarl Walker, mpr > Week 
2'!. I^.'iPky's Hoboes more than repeat success 
of last season. Violet McMillan's net Is very 
ordinary, hnt her own petite personality never 
falls to win a\idlenc«» Tatsuwarl .Japanese. 
Interesting. Ella Fondeller and Ttrother and 
.Tere MrAullfTe eompbte ffood hill. 

REPTTRUr (Rob Cunningham, mgr. : agent, 
Rert T-evey). Week 2*5. T'alaklta and Rrnther 
with music cai>ture headline honors; WelBsc-r 
and Reeser offer ^nn In black and tan. ProsH 
and Rrownell open with success. T.ee Zim- 
merman clever at whistling and mimicry. Rill 
completed by Frederick the (Ireat, maglchn. 
and the Markee Rrothers In a bit of min- 
strelsy. 



The Three Navarros were to liave opened 
at the Republic Monday, hut were cancelled 
IverniiMe th*»v would not play fo\ir a day and 
five Satiirdav and Punday. Thev claim their 
contract calls for but three a dav and that 
fh^ clan!<e has been resnerted elsewhere on 
the T.evey time. Thev plnved here t)efore nt 
I'antapes and also Mrs. Weston'* time. Ihev 
'•pen at Paiitages. Denver. .Tune 7 



ri'irenff Rf'd and Mnlcnlm WI'Mnms »)f)th 
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Docoratlon Day Nat Goodwin opcnod hU 
new cafa at Santa Monica with a btv splvrgo. 
There Is a talcvraphic account elsswhore In 
this Isaue. 

Prances Rln^ has been switched from the 
Burbank to the Morosco to play leads. 



May Tully Is In town, residing In the Sierra 
Madre foothills. She la recovering from her 
Illness and last week became a regular at 
the ball games. 



The Florenz Family, after a lay off. have 
Jumped to Denver. So have the Five Co- 
lumbians, having failed to make "movie" 
arrangements. 



Shows this week (Jnno Z). 

MAJESTIC (Oliver Morosco, mgr). — "Ev- 
erywoman." 

MASON (Will Wyatt. mgr.). — Hawaiian pic- 
tures. 

MOROSCO (Oliver Morosco, mgr.). — "The 
Admirable Crichton." 

nURBANK (Oliver Morosco. mgr.).— "C Q 
D." 

LYCEUM (Oliver Moroscov mgr.).— Ko«> 
and Dill. 

CENTURY (Messrs. Loewen. mgrs.). — Mu- 
sical stock. 



PHILADELPHIA 

Bf GBOBOB M. TOVNG. 

KEITH'S (H. T. Jordan, mgr; agent. U. 
B. O). — It was not until Bessie Clayton 
danced into view on the tips of her wonderful 
toes that the show picked up speed, the early 
acts dragging at a snail's pace owing to 
three quiet acts coming in a row. Lora. "The 
(;irl In the Parrot." did a lot to lift things 
up before Miss Clayton appeared. When last 
seen here the "Parrot rsirl" worked at a dis- 
advantage In one of the small time houses, 
but the act proved a novelty and interesting. 
The girl possesses a peculiarly magnetic 
voice and attracted as much attention through 
this as for her ability to follow "signals" and 
the memory test. The "Parrot" act followed 
Meredith and his dog "Snnozer." This Is a 



and well handlsd. In a bettsr spot thsr 
would have pulled down a Mf bit. As U was, 
thsjr did very well. 

LIBERTY (M. W. Taylor, mgr.; agent, T«r- 
lor). — Gtoly for ths confllot of two q«*rtsts. 
the Mil would have hit a real high mark. 
The Foor Qalety Girls had ths advantscs of 
appearing ahesd of the Brooklyn Four and 
made It Ivird for the boys to get over with 
their singing turn. or. maybe It was ths name 
of Brooklyn attached ts tkem. Bot ths girls 
put It over and dsserved to make a hit. Thsy 
are the best singing four In vaudeville, not 
excepting the girl quartet heard on the big 
time, where this quartet should Und. Thsy 
sing rsal harmony and that's soiMthlng for 
girls to do. Dalllso. a "twin" acrobatlo act. 
opened the show and gave it a good start 
The boys need to inject as much mysUry into 
the "double" as possible. It's a good act. 
Ethel Golden and her song sheet proved one 
of ths big hits of the bill. It was so good 
that even the manager Joined in humming 
"barber shops" in the back row of the house. 
It's going some when you can make the 
manager sing with the house half filled and 
regular summer weather outside. Bruce Duf» 
fett and Oo. made them laugh plentifully 
with the noisy "Over the Transom" skit and 
Halliday and Carlln scored solidly with the 
Gallagher and Bhean act. "Battle of Bay 
Rum." The laughs came steadily from start 
to finish. The Four Casters closed. This act 
has two of the best "fiyers" seen In any of 
the acts of this kind and they won solid ap- 
plause. Business Is holding up fine, the profits 
reported to be well above those at this time 
last ysar. 

VICTORIA (Jay Mastbaum, mgr.; booked 
direct). — Bess Laugenour, the girl who swam 
"The Golden Gate," proved a strong feature. 
The act is well mounted and the rough 
water in the tank Is worked up to an excel- 
lent effect. The Bards showed a burlesque 
strong act which is not near ready. The man 
was formerly one of the Four Bards. The 
Willis Twins pleased on appearance. They 
are good looking girls, and look fine, but 
have weak voices. They need to be careful 
about picking songs. Next to the feature. 
Analla. a girl violinist pulled down the big 
hit. Analla is a dandy fiddler, adds a few 
steps and a nice appearance. A good act 
for any small time house. The singing of 



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good name for the animal on the speed of 
his work, the routine being dragged., so that 
even the best of his tricks lose Interest. John 
HIgglns had the opening spot and his Jump- 
ing served to fill up the time while the late- 
('om«-r8 were seated. Hlggins is a clever 
.lumpT and has a nice looking act. Follow- 
ing T..ora, Kimberly and Mohr appeared In a 
singing turn called "Clubland." It is awny 
from the raggy sort of piano acts, but the 
dialog Is draggy until near the finish and the 
"rag" number at the finish helped the boys to 
»>ow off to a liberal amount of applause. Then 
r.'ime Miss Clayton with her well built up 
dancing art and the Webor and Fields star 
was warmly received. With one or two 
rhanges In positions after this for the last 
three acts the show would have been strong 
enough to more than balance the slow first 
part. Ralph Horz worked himself Into one 
of the best llkrd acts on the bill. It was 
rather a slow start for the musical comedy 
favorite, hut ho finished very strong. His 
"souse" \n one of the host hits he has ever 
done, and he got a lot out of "The Shooting 
of Dun McGrew." From the way the "Yu- 
kon" poems are being done In vaudeville these 
days It looks as If Service was going to give 
Kipling's "Cunga Din." a hard race. Paul 
Dickey and Co. followed with the sketch, 
"The Come-back." and It went so big the 
remaining acts suffered. Dickey ought to 
make his hoys net like regular college boys 
and not so much like ten-twent-thirt actors. 
The sketch was a big laugh winner, so much 
HO thnf It was a hit too hard for Tsabelle 
T>'Armond and Frank Carter to follow with 
ih'-lr "bits." The young couple worked hard, 
however, and managed to get things whooped 
nn towTrd the finish. The Four Florlmonds 
rlosefl \hf nhnw, doing as well as could be 
expected They have a splendid act, novel 



Tlrown, Delmere and Brown won warm favor. 
There Is no need to Inject the "nance" bit. 
Henfjerson and Henderson, colored, were liked 
for their dancing. "Satan," a big spectacular 
picture, was featured and caused some talk. 
Louis Schrader is directing the orchestra be- 
ginning this week. 

PALACE (E, L. Perry, mgr.; booked di- 
rect). — Perry's Minstrels returned as this 
week's feature. The cast remains the same, 
except that Mile. Fifl is allowed to pull one 
of those "Seven Veils" things. Pifi did a little 
wiggle, but didn't take off even one veil, but 
she appeared to make Claire Peri peevish 
while she was flitting about and Claire didn't 
have a chance to sing her Cupid number. 
Amanda Gilbert, who Is Philadelphia's best 
little ballad singer; Josle Flynn. who works 
In blackface: Louise Barlow, Margaret Grouse, 
Fmma Krouse and Dottle Claire all had num- 
bers to lead and all won favor, while Bertha 
Wood, blonde and shapely, as a soldier In 
"Fjvangellne." was Interlocutor, Dick Gray 
got a chance to piny dog for Claire Perl and 
do a "Todelo" that showed Dick to be some 
"hear." Bessie Zampa, a musical act; 
Blanche Ijatell. with an eccentric comedy turn 
and Corr and Elle, novelty musical turn, 
rounded out a pleasing bill. 



BOSTON 



By J. OOOLTZ. 

80 Summer Street. 
KEITH'S (Harry E. Gustin, res. mgr.: 
agent. U. B. O.). — "Neptune's Garden of Liv- 
ing Pictures." headlined again, will end local 
f-ngagement this week. Philadelphia next 
stand for run. Valerie Bergere in sketch, 
good. Ethel Green scored. Billy McDermott 
scored. Flanagan & Edwards, showed well. 



Ronalr A Ward, pleaaed. Bckert * Francla, 
gaod. Tha Kratona, pleaaed. 

BOSTON (Al L«eTerlnc ret. mgr.).— "The 
Old Homestead," atlll doing business. 

COLONIAL (Charles J. Rich, rea mgr.).— 
"Sweethearts," doing well; laat week. 

TRBMONT (John B. Schoefel. rea- mgr.) — . 
"Th* Gontltman from No. If," regular sum- 
mer buainen. 

PARK (Charles J. Rich, res. mgr.).— "The 
Bllndneaa of Virtue," best business In town. 

CASTLB SQUARE (John Craig, mgr.),— 
Stock. "JuUna Caesar.'/ 

ORPHEUM (V. J. Morris, rea mgr; agent. 
Loew). — Vaudeville, 

ST. JAMBS (B. Frank, res. mgr.; agent, 
Loew). — ^V»udevlll«. 



Two Harvard students were selected t» 
essay the leading Jurenlle role In the pro- 
duction "The Blindness of Virtue," now play- 
ing at the Park. The part Is that of Archl. 
bald Graham. It was played Monday night 
by Ralph Bunker. Watson White tussled 
with tha part on the next night. This Is the 
sixth week of the production at the Park 
Theatre. 



When the run of the "Gentleman from 
No. 19" ends at the Tremont, the house will 
be dark for the rest of the season. 



The annual spring outing of the 20 theatre 
managers and their guests was held late last 
week by the members of the Association of 
Theatre Managers of Boston. After a flne 
automobile trip to Femcroft Inn, dinner wm 
served there. Charles J. Rich, president of 
the association presided. The dinner com- 
mittee consisted of John B. Schoefel, man- 
ager of the Tremont theatre and Thomas B. 
Lothian, assistant manager of the Colonial 
theatre. 



Ralph Klmpton, stage director of "The 
Blindness of Virtue," has been in the hoi- 
pital ever since the company has been In 
Boston. He is convalescing rapidly now. 



ATLANTIC CITY 

By I. B. PULASKI. 

SAVOY (Louis Wesley, mgr.; agent, U R 
O.).— Bessie Wynn, did well; Mrs. Gene 
Hughes A Co., enjoyed; Dooley A Sales, 
laughs: Chick Sale, scream; Dolce Slaters, fa- 
vorltts; The Rials, excellent; Frank & True 
Rice, good. 

APOLLO (Fred E. Moore, mgr.; K. & E.).— 
David Warfield In "The Return of Peter 
Grimm" (all week). 

MILLION DOLLAR PIER (J. L. Young, 
mgr.; Wister Grookett. bus. mgr). — Pictures. 

STEEL PIER (J. Bothwell. mgr.). — Mur- 
phy's Minstrels: pictures. 

STEEPLECHASE PIER (W. H. Fennan, 
mgr). — Pavilion of Fun: pictures. 

CRITERION (I. Notes, mgr.)— Scoreboard; 
pictures. 

BIJOU DREAM (H. J. Elliott, mgr.).— 
KInemacolor. 

CITY SQUARE (E. O'Keefe. mgr.).— Pic- 
tures. 

ROYAL (W. R. Brown, mgr.). — Pictures. 

ARCADIA (Hall A Mason) —Pictures. 

(CENTRAL (Jacoby A Goldman, mgrs.).— 
Pictures. 



Thos. Grady is In town and the season Is 
officially open. He has rented a cottage In 
Chelsea for the summer. 



Ysaye gave a recital on the Steel Pier 
Monday night. He drew a large, brilliant 
audience and successfully put a kink Into the 
theatre business that evening. 

A large force Is at work on the Nixon 
theatre now building at St. Charles place, 
but It doesn't look as If the house will open 
by July 1. The theatre on the new pier lust 
above Is progressing more rapidly. The gird- 
ers for the balcony show that It will have a 
pitch of about seventy degrees. It doesn't 
look as If the house would be ready for occu- 
pancy this season. 



The first detail of life guards was on the 
beach Sunday last. Dr. Charles Bossert It 
In charge and Is Installed In the hospital 
tent at South Carolina avenue. With the 
coming of the guards, the horses and ponies 
were banished from the beach and will not be 
allowed back until Oct. 16. 



Beginning June IB, the Boston Padettea 
with Caroline Nichols conducting, will begin 
a summer engagement at the Exposition. The 
Exposition Is devoted to a number of adver- 
tising and novelty booths. No admission li 
charged. 



This month will see a number of big con- 
ventions. The Master Car Builders, the Sup- 
plymen, and kindred organizations will hold 
forth on the Million Dollar Pier for a week 
beginning .Tune 11. Several other large con- 
ventions will be In session at the same time, 
quartered at various big hotels. 

William H. Fenhan Is the manager of Tll- 
you's Steeplechase Pier and Richard Morgan 
the treasurer. 



NIW ORLIANS 

By O. M. SAMmSL. 

The Greenwall's swinging doors were stilled 
Saturday evening and Henry, of that thea- 
tre's name, declared the season ofllclally 
closed. There still exists In New Orleans .in 
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HIPPODROME (Lew Rose, mgr.).— Stock- 
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Minnie Fisher; Dumonta; Mildred Levy; Stew- 
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MAJESTIC (L. B. Sawyer, mvD.—Vaude- 
vllle. 

LAFAYETTE (Abe Sellffman. mffr.).— 
Vaudeville. 

ALAMO (Wm. Querlnffer, m^r.). — Vaude- 
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Local No. 10, I. A. T. 8. B., haa aelected 
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Jack Holland uaea cocoa butter on hla hair. 



Harry Burton.' manager of the Orpheum, 
Dea Molnea. Mondayed here. It la unofflclally 
reported he Tuesdayed and Wednesdayed also. 

Lulu Roma and Cliff WlnehlU opened at 
the Alamo Sunday. 



Lecompte. La., haa a fflaaa-lncloaed air- 
dome with the lateat of modern plumblnf. It 
Is really a hot alrdome. 



Manager of the opera houae at Paaa Chris- 
tian, Mlaa.. haa requeated B. F. Brennan, the 
affent. to dlacontlnue aendlng him musical 
acta. He aaya they conflict with his or- 
cbeatra. 



Zeno and Mandel have booked a tour of the 
W. V. M. A. time. 



Josh Pearce'a truly beautiful picture thea- 
tre, the Tudor, opened Tueaday evening. It's 
the laat ayllable In modernity. Aa one ap- 
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m JOHM 0. ■RNBIT. 

SHUBERT (Melville Stolz. mgr.).— Eva 
Tanguay reopened thla theatre for a week 
with her own company, pleasing a well-fllled 
house. The performance la first class and full 
of life. 

MARGUERITE CLARK (Oppenhelmer 
Bros., mgrs.). — Marguerite Clark opened her 
second week of aummer atock with "Are You 
a Crook," her late New York aucceaa, to a 
full houae. Misa Clark la winning favor, and 
with a continuation of thla claaa of amuae- 
ment Is sure to continue her popularity. 

SUBURBAN GARDEN.— With Morrla Mc- 
Hugh and Diana Storm heading the cast, 
"Catching Up With Her Huaband." opened 
to a large audience, scoring a hit from the 
■tart 

HIPPODItOME (Frank L. Talbot, mgr.).— 
Seven Parialan Beautlea, featured; Williams 
A Wales, scored hit; Brady A Mahoney, many 
encores; Davla OledhlU Trio, thrilling; Parrlsh 
A Leduc. entertaining; Raymond St Hess, very 
good; Lydell St Butterworth, heartily re- 
ceived; Seven American Whirlwinds, very 
clever; The Showmara, well liked; Slgabee's 
dogs, Interesting. 

FORREST PARK HIGHLANDS.— Lorraine 
ft Burke, headlined; Kennedy ft Rooney, ex- 
cellent; Dorothy Harris, hearty applause; De- 
Mareat ft Chabot, fine; La Crandall, very good 

DELMAR GARDEN. — The vaudeville aeaaon 
opened at thla Garden Sunday night after a 
delay of aeveral weeka, owing to bad weather, 
the bill la a atrong one headed by Onetta, 
with her clever dancea. Tom Brantford, very 
funny; Kawana Japa and Troy Comedy Four 
cloalng. 

PRINCESS (Dan Flshell, mgr.). — Princess 
Malda In "The Girl from Milwaukee," scored 
a complete success aa headUner; Andre wa ft 
Ebert, very good; Eastman ft Moore, hearty 
appiauae. 

NEW GRAND (H. R. Wallace, mgr.).— 
"Little Hip" and "Napoleon," arc drawing 
well; Muitical Byrona, honors; Acme Four, 
■cored hit; Great Harrah, extremely clever; 
Luckie ft Yost, very entertaining; Jaa Brock- 
man, hearty applause; Marr ft Evans, Dave 
Vanfleld, Caprice Lewis and The DeBars 
complete a well-balanced bill. 

EMPRESS (C. B. Helb, mgr.).— Paul Klelst 
ft Co., atrong headllner; Morrlssey ft Hanlon. 
many encores; Cora Simpaon & Co.. pleasing; 
Cal Stewart, very amusing; Gormley ft Caf- 
frey, good. 

KINGS (F. C. Melnhardt, mgr.). — Chester 
DeColb ft Co., successful headllner; Peter 
Baker, scored decidedly: Weston Sisters, did 
nicely; Cracker Jack Four, well received; 
Homen Broa good. 

SHENANDOAH (W. J. Flynn. mgr.).— Ger- 
ald ft Griffin, went big; Otiri Mitchell, scored; 
Levlna ft Nlluscot, very entertaining; Gal- 
lagher ft Gray, well liked; "Girl In the Moon," 
pleasing. 



CINCINNATI 

By HABRT HESS. 

KEITH'S (John F. Royal, mgr.; agent, U. 
B. O.). — Florence Modena ft Co., good; Lock- 
et ft Waldron, excellent; Florence Flake, hit; 
Bdwin George, good; Schrode ft Mulvey, 
•cream; Knickerbocker Quartet, hit. 



ST. LOUIS. MO. 

RBOBNT HOTEL, 100 N. 14th. 
NEW REGENT HOTEL. 101 N. 14th. 
B. B. CAMPBELL, Prop, and M^r., 

Theatrical Headquarters 
Ten Mlnatea' walk to all theatrea. 



"A Theatrical Hotel of the Belter Claaa" 

COOKE'S HOTEL 

Walnut Street, above Eighth Ba>ii>^«i.ki.i« 
Oppoalte Caaino Theatre, rnumompnm 
Cafe Cabaret every nlght« 



Dad*s Theatrical Hotel 



PHILADELPHIA 



ZEISSE*S HOTEL 

Oppoalte the Walnut and Caaino Theatrea, 

Phlliidolphta, Pik 



Phone, Bryant 8123 

Nicely Famlahed Rooma and Board 

MARTINI 

866 WEST 4tD ST., NEW YORK. 

Steam Heat Electric LighU 

Hot and Cold Running Water in every 

room. 




HOTEL PLYMOUTH 

38th Street (Between Broadway and 8tli Ave.)* N.Y. City 

New Fire-proof Btailding. A Stone'i Throw from Broadway 

Single room $1 jlj! $1iS or $1.^ with private bath 
Double room $1.^ $1.12 or $2J!!! with privatg bath 

SpMlal low wMkly ratat to Mm praf iM to w 

Bvwy room haa hot and cold running water, a l e iili l c HgbA and 
long diatanca taUplKMio 

nmOKAN PLAN T. MNNOTT, M 



BRIGHTON BEACHy NEW YORK OppJalt/Naw ^ghtSn XlMatr* 

HOTEL SHELBURNE 



Spadal RatM Oflfarad Artlata Appaerlng at Bri^Man Baach Mualc Hall, HanJar a ati'a ar 

Now Brighton ifiaatra* 

35 Minutea from Broadway. 200 feet from the beach. Bath house accommodationa free togueata, room and 
suitea with private bath. SHORE DINNERS, DANCING, CABARBT. 

HOTEL NEW YORK 

22 WEST 60th STREET, NEW YORK CITY 

Nice single rooms, $4.00 per week up. Double rooms adjoining btti.. J.»A>i> oci week up. Room with 
private bath, $7.50 per week. Suites of two rooms and bath, $12.50 per week. Telephone and electric light 
m every room. Running hot and rold water. Excellent service. Restaurant attached, moderate pricea. 
Convenient to aU cars. CATERING TO THE THEATRICAL PROFESSION. 

HOTEL LYNWOOD 

102 WEST 44th STREET, NEW YORK 



"Up To Date" 
"In The Heart of NeH York** 



biniUe Room, $1 per day, $5 per week up., l>out>ie Koom, $1.50 per day. f7 par waak up.; H 
;h Private Bath, $2.00 per day, $9.00 per week up.; Parlor, Bedroom and Bath, $2.5# par 
.50 per week up. Elevator. Electric Lifthta and Telephonea. Attractive for Pannaiiant 



with 

$12.50 per week up. 

Tranaient Gueata, and Moat Central for Theatrical Profeaaion. 



Room 
day, 



When In New York, why not atay at 

HOTEL FREDERICK 

210 West 66th SL — No better or more con- 
venient location. — Our gueata aay we give 
more and better for the money than any 
other desirable hotel, and they aay It'a a 
lutky" hotel, too. If you are changing for 
a new location, or wish to better your preaent 
one, Inveatlgate. Our patrona look upon the 
Frederick aa a Home with All lie Comforta 
and All the Convenlencea of a Hotel. 

Among our gueata at thla writing (May 
26th) are prominent profeaalonala aa below: 
Ray Cox ft Hazel Cox S. E. Bluyer 
Nina Morrla Murray Flel 

Shlrlle Rlvea R. J. Haa* 

Madame Vlcarlno F. W. Stoker 

Madame Service Harry Wardell 

Croaa and Josephine Charles Ahearn A. wife 
Robbie Qordone Herbert Ashley 

Ed. Durand and wife Ueorge Hartman 
L. D. Phelps Dave Ferguaon 

H. A. Bailey Samuel Shannon 

Mr. Vlollnaky 

GRAND O. H. (Harry Davis, mgr.).— Pic- 
tures: Colvin & Emmona 

liYRIC (C. Hubert Heuck, mgr.). — Klnema- 
color pictures. 

P:MFRESS (J. V. Howell, mgr.; agent, 
Paul Qoudron). — Plcturea. 

ZOOLOGICAL GARDEN (W. A. Draper, 
mfirr. ). — Ellery'a Band. Final week. 

CONEY ISLAND. — Claude West; Musical 
Dots; Edith McNamara; Knight A Ranaen. 



PITTSBURGH 

Br F. LANO. 

HARRIS (J. P. Hill, mgr; agent. U. B. O.) 
-Mazeppa, clever; McCormlck & Wallace, 



You cannot afford to overlook thla I 
Nperlal Katett for Professional I'eople. 
H.ngle Room and PrlvMte Bath for Two, 
91. UO prr Day. Two Large Bedrooms and 
Private Bath, for four, 92.00 |>er day. 
HOTKL ALIllNK, 431 4th Ave., N. Y. City. 
Near 29th Ht. Nuhway 28th Mt. Tel 2410 Mad. 

very good: Field A A. .en. pleased; Moore & 
Kt. Clalr, <lid well; Russell A Hartman. flne: 
Duffy A May, entertained: Muaical Craig, 
good. 

LIBERTY (.1. H. Mc<'arron. mgr.; agent. 
Walt.r K«Mf.).— Scott A Wilson, well re- 
coived; Dc Onzo Bros., hit: Chachalls A Opnl. 
plcuBed; llother A Anthony, good; Forbes A 
Kdelman. dno; The Bernards, very good: 
Hyde A Talbot, pleased: Nina Leslie, enter- 
tained. 

CJRAN!) (Harry DiivIh. mgr.).— Stock, "The 
Awakening of Helena Ritchie," flne stock 
production. 

ALVIN (.Ino. I'. Reynolds, mgr.).— "Lndy 
of Luzon," splendid production, well received 
l>y a capacity house. Performance given by 
members and under the auspices of Pittsburgh 
Athletic Association. 

NIXON (Thos. Kirk. mgr). — Plctureii. 

LYCEUM (C. R. Wilson, mgr). — Pictures. 

EMPIRE (A. A. McTlghe, mgr; agent, L 
<'. McLaughlin). — Homberg A Lee. well re- 
c«'lve«l; Koppe A Koppe, flne; SlKnor .Sulbii- 
torc Florlo, pleased; Wallace A Brock, very 
gooii ; raullne Richmond, good. 

A.MERK'A.N (J. Immerman. niRr. ) 2 4. 
f'ardownle Sinters, very good; Four PomIh, hit; 
The WatRons. did well. 6-7. Th. Two CJIb- 
sonn; hennni A Fulton; Deodnto. 

PARK (J. P. Mc<'onneII, mgr; agMnt.) 
Royer). — 2-4. Pauline Joseph: CJoorgo Bron. : 
Carroll A Aubrey. 5-7. riark A Parker; Nel- 
lie Baker; Davis A Merrill. 



K. A K. (A. W. Krell. mgr; agent, Royer). 
—2-4. Carre Sisters; Brenen A Carroll. B-7, 
Gtorge Bros.; Pauline Joseph; Ansley. 

SMITH'S (J. P. Smith, mgr: agent. Roy- 
er).— 6-7, Harry P. Dewey; l?arre Slaters. 



A. A. McTlghe. manager of the Empire, haa 
Ut contracts lo remodel; cohI approximately 
118.000. 



SOUTH AMERICA 

By ROY CHANDLER. 

^^ ^ Uuenos Aires. May 5. 

The theatrical season here Is now almost In 
full swing and will be entirely so In another 
week. 

COLON. — Grand Opera House. — Dark. 
OPKHA.— French Comic Opera Co. ; direction 
l^spinasse. Repertoire; very Kood company 
and doing fair business. ODEON. — German 
Comic Opera Co. ; fair company and good 
buHinesH. COLISEO. — "Atta de Mllanl." 
Italian Comic Opera Co.; to-night "Crypsy 
I»ve' ; splendid company, big business. 

Next week opens big Grand Opera Co. on 
way out from Italy. 

BUENOS AIRES.— Mlml Aguglla Co. Sici- 
lian Players "La Cena delle Beffe" ; fair com- 
pany ; poor buslnesa. VICTORIA. Plana 
Llano Spanish Dramatic Co, "El Petit Cafe" ; 
good company and buslneHs. MODKRNO — 
French Comedy Dramatic Co. ; splendid com- 
pany, big business. 

AVENIDA. COMBDIA, MAYO, APOLO— 
Spanish Zarzuela companies all doing big 
business. NUEVO, ARGENTINO. VARSE- 
DADES, NACIONAL. NACIONAL (Norto).^ 
Argentine dramatic companies ; fair business. 
These companies play almost 'vt'rely pieces 
written by local authors and, aa a rule, are 
not much. 

MARCONI.- Renzl-Gabrlelll Italian raelo- 
(Iraniatio company; big bUHincHs and In- 
creasing. POLITEAMA.— Announce for next 
week the Great French Hypnotist. CASINO — 
Variety show; good bill; Includes flee-Hee 
Troupe, Chinese acrobats, etc. ; big Buness ; 
Ifedlnl and DedinI, couiedy JURgling very 
good ; Llnder anlmiil imitator, clever ; La 
Cervantes, •Spanish dancer, very line ; De 



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RE-CNOAaEDl UASON OP UU-M. 



WYLIE 



R MIIN 



HAMMERSTEIN'S next week 



(June 9) 



SAM CALDWELL, Musical D 



irector 



Lllo and Metz, comic contortlonisU, pleased ; 
Mouttler Monkeyu and DogH, very good and 
well prt'senied. IIOYAL. French Kevues ; 
big bUHine88, good 8bow ; "La Kevue ; Dlago- 
nelle." JAPANESE PARK.-^nly open Sun- 
days during winter ; doing good buslnesH in 
afternoons, poor at nigbt. 

ANFITKATRO. Here in this fine rlrcuK 
building, after four weeks big billing of the 
Shlpp ill FellUH Grand North Ameritan Cir- 
cus, it opened itH seaKon to almost a full 
taoUM Friday last. Messrs. Sbipp & Feltus 
have brouKht a circus to this city which was 
made up lor touring in the interior and small 
. - ihere is really no star act with the 

show. The best are .Mnie. Schell and her two 
lions in smaU cage; Virginia Shtpp, pretty 
high school act ; the Judge-Trapnell-Evelien 
Troupe do some very clever tricks, but the 
act is not well presented. The remainder are 
merely a very few people who do many very 
ordinary circus acts and double after during 
the evening. Meitsrs. Shipp A Peltus carry 
their own American Brass Band. It will piay 
two or three weeks here, then go to Monte- 
video for ten days, then play Santos, Sao 
Paolo and Rio before returning to Panama, 
Where they hope to be in February, 1914. 

FRANK BROWNS CIRCUS doing big busi- 
ness through Interior. 

TOW T nwANDES CIRCUS doing fine 
business In I'rovinces. Lowande has recently 
been In town on a visit to the Shlpp A Feltus 
Circus. Mrs. Shlpp Is his cousin. 

KELLER'S WILD ANIMAL SHOW Is In 
Mendota on Its way over from Chill, having 
played down the west coast from Panama. 

ROSARIO (Province of Santa Fe).— All 
theatres but one are dark here now owing to 
big strike and seml-revolutlon last week. Only 
company showing Is Manglante Argentine 
Dramatic Show at Pollteama theatre and mov- 
ing picture houses. 



pacity uudienci! demonstrative of approval; 
V. "Fatal Wedding." 

SHEAS (Henry J. Carr, mgr. ; agent. U. B. 
O. ; rehearsal Men. 10). — Chas. Weber, en- 
cored; Edna Munsey, won favor; Gladys Al- 
exandria, well liked; Qolden & De Wlntres, 
a ventriloquial surprise; Chas. Ahearn's Cy- 
t-ling CumedianH, entertaining; Pletro, many 
Hneores: .lack Norwurth & Uia Honeymoon 
Four, drew big; Oreat Van Oss Troupe, above 
average. 

PLAZA (Slotkin, Hosing A Michaels, mgrs. ; 
agents, McMahon A Dee; rehearsal Mon. 1). — 
Russ Forth, local favorite, opens with his 
tabloid musical stock company; Billy Holland 
hits withdrawn from company and Pat Daly 
has taken his place, playing the straights. 

STAR (P. C. Cornell, mgr.).— Stock. "The 
Mind the Paint Girt" drew a big house and 
plenty of enthusiasm. 9, "Our Wives." 

FILLMORE (Wm. West, mgr.; agents. Mc- 
Mahon & Dee; rehearsal Mon. 5). — Fritz's 
Educated Dogs, cleverly trained; Martini A 
Turner, big; Luizzl & Devere, hit; The Boral- 
fys, to big business. 



William West, the new manager of the Fill- 
more, is formerly of the team of West A 
Henton. and at one time did an act in vaude- 
ville with his uncle, George Primrose, the 
famous minstrel. 



BATTLE CREEK, MICH. 

BIJOU (Harry Lorch. mgr.). — Carl Rik- 
ner, fine; 3 Dancing Bugs, good; Link A 
Robinson, hit; Al Abbott, fair; Grade Em- 
mett A Co.. funny. 1-6, Halton Powell in 
"Henpecked Henry," pleased. HEIMAN. 

BKLLB VERNON, PA. 

BIJOU (T. A. Gilbert, mgr.; agent. L. C. 
McLaughlin). — Boni Mack; Koppe A Koppe; 
Merrill A Davis; Rogers A Rogers. 

BUFFALO. 

LYRIC (A. H. Sherry, mgr.; agent. Loew: 
rehearsal Mon. 10). — George Armstrong and 
Kelly A Galvin shared first honors; "The 
Pardon." featuring George Drury Hart, tense; 
Dixon A Dixon, eccentric; Earl Girdella A 
canine comedians, worth watching; Coy De 
Trickey. surprise; Miller A Tempest, closed 
a good show to a large audience. 

MAJEBTIC (John Laughlln, mgr.). — Stork, 
"Human Hearts." capably presented to a ca- 



FAMILT (H. M. Goodhue, mgr.).— Klne- 
macalor pictures; good business. 

AMHERST (Sol. SwerdlofT, mgr.; agents. 
McMahon A Dee; rehearsal Mon. 6). — De 
Ponta, Juggles and dances cleverly; Billy Cole, 
very good; Clara Cole, pleased; business sat- 
isfactory. 

LAFAYETTE (C. M. Bagg, mgr.).— Star 
Baseball Player and picturea. 

ACADEMY (Henry Marcus, mgr.; agent. 
Loew; rehearsa) Mon. 10). — Bessie's Cocka- 
toos, did nicely; Clara Tropp, pleased: J. K. 
Emmett A Co.. Interesting; Powder A Chap- 
man, amused; Edwards Bros., very funny; Du- 
bois, humorous; Braddon A Leighton, went 
well. Plcard's Seals, well trained; Mussette, 
attractive: Be Anos. unusual. 

CARNIVAL COURT.— Monique Larado, Rus- 
sian Fire Diver and others. 



Col. Francis Ferarl's United Shows under 
the auspices of Moose Local Branch No. 8, 
appear at old Driving Park 9 to 16. 



Rlngling Bros.' circus have billed the town 
to appear here July 2. 



(Columbia Circuit will open at the Lafay- 
ette the llrst week In August with the Wat- 
son Sinters in Max Sprigel's New Show. 

101 Ranch is booked here for July 27. 



S< lls-Floto Show will be here August S. 
The Teck Theatre Stock Co. concluded Its 



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Iff you DON'T know 

KINEMACOLOR 

of today, you still have some very Important things 
to learn about the show game. 

You are standing still— and when the other fellow 

Is enjoying a comfortable Income and prosperous 

seat In the community, you will still be 

standing. 

KINEMACOLOR CO 

1600 Broadway, New York City 



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engagement in a blaze of glory, playing an 
extra inatinue »uturuay morning, tne tlrsl 
time ii stock company here was obliged to, 
uri Hiouiit of the great demand fur lickels. 
11 was the .sixth week of their puriormanccs 
and tney made a lasting Impression. The 
letison lor bringing the engageni* nt to a 
i-ios« was the Improvements that are to be 
niaue on >' luge to accommodaic all the 

Winter Garden successes, such as "The 
Whip," and others that have never been 
played here on account of lack, of luciUties. 
A uuilding permit has been issued allowing 
tne Teck Theatre Co. to Improve ^h^-ir stage 
at an expense of 120,000. and work will oe 
begun at once. 



(Jontry Bros. Show will play a nine-day 
engagement here. 

WALTER D. HOLCOMB. 



McMahon & Dee, the local agents, will open 
an omce in Toronto next month to take 
care of their rapidly increasing business in 
Ontario. TUAYER. 



BUILICB, PA. 

ALAMEDA PARK (Nick Russeil, mgr.; 
agent, L. C. Mclaughlin). — Umholta Bros.; 
Uia Edeburn; Marie Davis; Three Brownies; 
Pauline Josef. 



CAMDKN, N. J. 

BROADWAY (W. B. McCallum. mgr.).— 
First weeli of Pictures: returns fair. 

TEMPLE (Fred W. Falkner, mgr.; agent. 
Norman JeSerles). — S9-S1, Madero A Miller, 
tine; Edna Uyland, appreciated; Peggy Jones, 
applauded; business satisfactory. 



City Council at a regular meeting decided 
to Impose a heavier license fee on circuses 
playing this town. Hereafter the tent ag- 
gregation will have to pony up more cash 
and furnish a bond to Insure against prop- 
erty being damaged, as was the case during 
the visit of the circus here two weelcs ago. 

Movie houses are affected by stringent li- 
cense regulations recently adopted by the 
city fathers. For -every seat in their houses 
owners will be charged ten cents a year. 
Theatres also come under the new law. 



Pearl Die hi, a local girl, and George Falk- 
ner, son of Fred FallLner, of the Temple, 
will breali In an act the last half of this week 
at the Temple. They are being heavily billed 
by l>apa Falkner. 

DANIEL P. McCONNELL. 



CLEVELAND, O. 

HIPPODROME (H. ▲. Daniels, mgr.; re- 
hearsal Mon. 10). — Summer season opened 
big with building lots up In Michigan, free 
ice water, fans and safety razors given away. 
Herman & Rice, fair comedy acrobats; Qold- 
rlch. Moore A Klass, songs, pleased; Two 
Macks, clever dancers; Fred A Annie Pelot, 
good; Leroy, Harvey A Co., fair comedy; 
Hhrlner A Richards, fair line; Gene Mueller 
Trio, hoop Jugglers; moving pictures of local 
current events* were shown and were the fea- 
ture of the bill. 

PRISCILLA (Proctor E. Seas, mgr.; rehear- 
sal Mon. 10). — "Seven Mcrrle Musical Maids," 
headline; The Marriott Troupe, feature; 
Katherinc Selsor, very good; McDonald A 
(Jenereaux, won favor; Grace Darnley. con- 
tortionist; Roy A Wilson, pleased. 

DUCHESS (W. B. Garyn, mgr.; rehearsal 
Mon. 10). — Malvfern Troupe, clever; Melnotte 
Twins, hit; Th6 Hartmans. good dancers; 
Allie Leslie Hasson, fair; Dorothy Rogers A 
Co., "Babies a la Carte," good; Five Merry 
Youngsters, good; Mirthful Mermaids, head- 
line. 

CRAND (J. H. Michels, gen. mgr.; rehear- 
sal Mon. A Thurs. 10). — First half: Frank 
A Clara l^tttle John, Juggling; Happy Rellly, 
b. f., good; Haywood A Linton, pleased; St. 
Clair, good; Leon A Three Flame Sisters, 
pleased; The Frescotts, headline. Last half: 
Malvernc A Thompson; Jean Wop Cowlen; 
Marie Rclnz A Co.; Bert Jacks; Ryee A Ford; 
Nello. 

GLOBE (J. H. Michels, gen. mgr.). — Ray 
Hall; Stewart; Billy Mann; Lottie Mayer. 
Last half: Jewlnh stock company. 

OLVMPIA (J. H. Michels, gen. mgr.). — 
liuhemlan Stock Co. 

COLONIAL (R. H. McLaughlin, mgr.).— 
Colonial Stock Co., "The Girl of the Golden 
West." 

MKTROPOLITAN (Max Faetkenheuer. 
mgr.) — Arnold Dally, stock, "You Never Can 
Tell." ' 

STAR (Drew A Campbell, mgrs.). — "The 
Tiger Lilies." 

LUNA PAT- (M. F. Bramley, mgr.).— 
Dare Devil Schreyer was witnessed by many 
l^ecoratlon Day; but on the next day he met 
with an accident, falling from a four-inch 
step and fractured his arm. J. V. Morris, 
ventriloquist: Bell Thayer; Charlotte May- 
ers; Howard A Campbell make up the vaude- 
ville bill. Harry Hill's Wild West Show Is 
given in the Motordrome. Another accident 
which occurred during the last week resulted 
in the killing of a spectator; this will go hard 
on the Motordrome operators. 

OPERA HOUSE (Geo. Gardner, bus. mgr.). 
— KInemacoIor. "The Scarlet Letter." 



COMNBLLSYILLE, FA. 

ARCADE (Paul Bolger. mgr.; agent. L. c. 
Mcl^aughlin). — Garry Oweni A Co.; Laura 
Davis; Prof. Atkinson; Flynn A Stanley; 
(ieorge Grant; Whistling Casey. 



DALLAB. 

MAJESTIC (O. F. Gould, mgr.; Inter.; re- 
hearsal Mon. 10). — The Majeatic put on their 
nrst summer tabloid this week, "I Should 
Worry," with matinee and two ahows at 
nights; prices ten to thirty cents, with very 
gratifying results. 

GARDEN (R. J. Stinnett, mgr.; agents, 
Keefe A Miller; rehearsal Sun. 6). — Phelps. 
Cullenblne A Cobb, very good; Gruber A 
Kew, pleased; Stewart Cash A Co., fair. 

LAKE CLIFF CASINO (Charley Mangold, 
mgr.). — "The Fortune Hunter," with Laura 
Nelson Hall and Boyd Nolan, opened the 
season with capacity business during the 
week. GEO. B. WALKER. 



GBAFTON, W. VA. 

CASINO (C. F. Pettie. mgr.; agent. L. C. 
McLaughlin). — Terrill A Foster; Johnny 
Guise; Prof. Atkinson; Lansing A Brown. 



DBTBOIT. MICH. 

TEMPLE (C. O. Williams, mgr.; agent, U. 
B. O.; rehearsal Mon. 10).— Wllla Holt Wake- 
field, better than ever; Bixley A Lerner. ap- 
plause; Warren A Conley, hit; Georgette, did 
nicely; Searl Allen Players, many laughs; 
Three Arthurs, good; Claude Golden, very 
clever. 

MILES (C. W. Porter, mgr.; agent, T. B. 
C. ; rehearsal Mon. 10). — Henry Leib, very 
good; Venetian Opera Co., hit; Lillian Sis- 
ters, well liked; Bush A Shapiro, amused; 
Billy Broad, pleased; Fontaine A Fisher, 
opened. 

BROADWAY (J. M. Ward, mgr.; agent. 
S-C; rehearsal Sun. 10). — Daisy Harcourt, 
feature; "The Girls and the Jockey," good; 
Dancing Kennedy, big hit; Clark A McCul- 
lough, pleased; "Hia Nerve," good; Klein 
Bros., very good. 

FAMILY (C. H. Preston, mgr.; agent, U. 
B. O. ; rehearsal Mon. 8.S0). — Zenda, excep- 
tional; Brown A Perot, very good; Held A 
Hyland, good; Caroline Nelson A Co., very 
good; Sylvester, good; Lennet A Wilson, 
Very good; Keenan A Beverly, good; Rose- 
inund A Saunders, fair. 

NATIONAL (C. R. Hagedom, mgr.; agent. 
Doyle; rehearsal Mon. 8.80). — Murray Ben- 
nett, very big; Harry Leighton A Co., excel- 
lent; Murray's Animals, amusing. 

COLUMBIA (M. W. Schoenherr, mgr.; 
agent Sun). — The Monkey Hippodrome, great; 
Fredericks Sisters, good; Manuel A. Alexan- 
der A Co., laughs; Fred Primrose, eccentric; 
Loftus A Loftus. pleased; Bijou Comedy Trio, 
very good; Van A Clark, good; Emile Tu- 
renne, good. 

LYCEUM (A. R. Warner, mgr.). — Giaser 
Stock Co. 

GAYETY (William Roche, mgr.).— Stock 
Burlesque. 

FOLLY (Hugh W. Shutt, mgr.).— Stock 
burlesque. JACOB SMITH. 



ELMIBA, N. Y. 

MOZART (Felber A Shea, mgrs.).— 2-4. 
"The Little Lamb," splendid; Togeau A G«- 
neva, clever; Lorelle, entertaining. 

MAJESTIC (M. D. Gibson, mgr.). — 2-4. Mo- 
dena Singing Four, pleasing; £11 Dawson, 
good. 

RORICK'S (F. G. Maloney. mgr.).— 2-7. Ro- 
ricks Opera Co., in "The Rich Mr. Hof- 
genheimer," delighted; Walter Catlett wsa 
especially good in the title role. 9-14, "Mar- 
celle." 

LYCEUM (Lee Norton, mgr.)— 2-7, pictures, 
large houses. 

FAMILY (Geo. Mlddleton, mgr.).— 2-7. pic- 
tures, good. J. M. BEERS. 

FALL BIVEB, MASS. 

SAVOY (L. M. Boas, mgr.).— Malley-Den- 
nlson Stock Co., in "Brewster's Millions"; 
business good. 

ACtADEMY (L. M. Boas, 'mgr.^ agent. 
Loew; rehearsal Mon. 10). — Maybell MacDon- 
ald, very good; Clyde Veaux & Co., good; 
"A Night in Chinatown," excellent; CharlH 
Ahern'a Wheelmen, hit; 6-7, Staine's Circus; 
Klernan, Walters A Kiernan; Smith. Voclk 
ft Cronin; Landry Bros. 

rn.TOU (Chas. E. Cook, mgr.; agent, Shee- 
dy; rehearsal Mon. 10). — Ernest Carr A Co.. 
very good; Col. Sam Holdsworth, good; Gran- 
to ft Maud, very good; Edith Kelmar, good 
6-7, Geo. Graham A Co.; Stella A Christie; 
Oriole Four; Billy Barton. 

PREMIER (L. M. Boas, mgr.; agent, 
Loew; rehearsal Mon. 10). — Dennis A Den- 
nis, good; Thomas Fletcher, very good. 6-7, 
Holmes A Hollls; Belle Wilton. 

EDWARD F. RAFFERTY. 



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HARTFORD. CONN. 

» HARTFORD (Fred P. Dean, mgr. ; agent, 
James Clancy; rehearsal Mon. and Thura. 11) 

2-4, "Motoring," laughing hit; Anker 81b- 

ters. unusually good; Forleys, clever; Doc 

Rice, laughs: Brown & Williams, good. 6-7, 

^••Honey Glr)a" : Beatrice Evans; Billy Da- 

^wis; Mareno. Navarro ft Mareno; Hall & Hall. 

PARSONS' (H. C. Parsons, mgr.; W. F. 

Stevenson, agt.). — Stock, "The Only Son." 

good presentation and well received in Win- 

chell Smith's home town. 

POLI'S (W. D. Ascough, mgr.). — Stock. 
•The Million," laughing success; good busi- 
ness. H. W. OLMSTED. 

MACON. OA. 

GRAX^D fT'ike Wells, mgr). — Week 26, 
Madeline Shone, fair; Bradshaw Bros., good; 
Carlisle's Circus, good; McAlveays Marvels, 
wonderful; Gniet & Gruet, strong; Josephine 
Punfee, hit. ANDREW ORR. 

MEMPHIS, TENN. , 

EAST END PARK (A. B. Morrison, mgr; 
Orpheum). — Fields & LaAdella. entertaining; 
Demarest & Chabot. pleased; Kennedy & Rou- 
ney. good; Joe Whitehead, big laugh; Mile. 
Mionl Amato A Co., headline the bill. 

LYRIC (Ben Stalnback. mgr.; afent. Jake 
Wells). — Emma Bunting stock. 

METROPOI^ITAN (Colored). — Vaudeville. 

SAVOY (Colored). — Closed for repairs. 

MAJESTIC. — All singers held over. 

The uptown picture houses report that they 
are fueling the effects of the openinf of the 

alrdomcs. 



It was reported that Emma Bunting stock 
would close their engagement at the Lyric 
this week. On account of the business, she 
has reconsidered and will stay on at the 
Lyric as long as the business Justifies. 

MKBIDEN, CONN. 

POLI'S (R. B. Boyce. mgr.; agent, Clancy). 
—Hall A Hall, very good; Samsel A Reilly. 
hit: LaFrance A McNabb. good; Jim Rey- 
nolds, pleased. 9, Sothern A Marlowe In 
"Romeo and Juliet." 

STAR AIRDOME (Barry A Hogan, mgrs.). 
—Pictures. 

STAR (R. T. Halllwell, mgr.). — Pictures. 

CRYSTAL (Pindar A Rudioff, mgrs.). — 
Pictures. 

AIRDOME (Pindar A Rudloflf, mgrs.). — 
Pictures. 

The Greater New England Show is holding 
a carnival this week at Parker Field. OooA 
wrathrr and large crowds mark the huge 
Kurcesa of the carnival. 



MILFORD, MASS. 
LAKE NIPMUC PARK (Dan J. Sprague. 
mgr.: asent. U. B. O.).— Allen A Francis. 
excrllont; Snowle Maybell, clever; Hughes A 
Hugh«(*, nppreclatrd: Elliott, Belmont A 
Elliott, hit; Saldee Rogers, fine. 

CHAS. E. LACKEY. 



MOBOANTOWN. W. VA. 

SWISHER (T. J. Arthur, mgr.; agent, L. 
r. McLaughlin). — Lombart A Hart; Pearle 
Nawn; Garry Owen A Co.; Bounding John- 
son. 



MUNCIE, IND. 

STAR (Ray Andrews, mgr.; agent. Ous 
Sun; rehearsal Mon. 10.80). — DeSylvla, clever; 
Beach A Carroll, pleased; DeVern. Haydn A 
Newman, scored; Foster. Lament A Foster. 
sensational. ' GEO. FIFER. 



NASHVILLE, TENN. 

ORPHEUM (George H. Hickman, mgr.). — 
The Orpheum. after having been renovated 
and put In shape for the summer, opened on 
June 2. with Miss Billy Long and her com- 
pany of stock artists In "The Girl From 
Out Yonder." Those composing the cast of 
players were as fol>«ws: Miss Billy Long. 
leading woman; Edwin Vail, leading man and 
Mage director; Kathryn Sheldon, heavy; Ma- 
bel Tnslee. Ingenue; Helen Freedwln, Lillian 
Triplett. characters; Ralph Marthy. heavy; 
Allan Robinson, light comedy; William Trlp- 
lett. Bert Gardner, .luvenlles; Joseph E. Klrk- 
hnm. characters: Al. Warren and Jesse L. 
France, scenic artist. The play and the 
company received ovation upon Its Initial 
performance. J. P. Goring, who was here In 
the RprlnR. acting as manager for Blanche 
RlnR. In manager for Miss Long. 

PRTNrF:ss (Harry Sudekum. mgr; agent. 
Keith; rehearsal Mon. 10). — Mcllyar A Ham- 
ilton, big hit; Lawrence A Peters, well re- 
ceived; Carroll. Kelting A Dyer, headUner; 
Salvator, highly appreciated; Rapoll A Co.. 
well received. Opening performance to well 
filled house. 



Mamie Stedman. cashier of the Crescent 
AmuBement Co.. la contemplating a return 
tn vaudeville. Mian Rtedman Is now holding 
a position as cashier In the Elite theatre. 



R P. Moody has closed out his studio In 
Nanhvllle to enter a larger field In New York 
<^lty. Mr. Moody has built up a reputation 
nmonK the theatrical profession here. His 
Biiccraa was the result of his new Instanta- 
neous electrical ntlon for inak ex- 
powireH on which lu> has Just completed sev- 
•1 H improv' s which he will put into 
operation In New York, where he will cater 
exritiPiv* ly to the theatrical profession and 
will hfive .1 well equipped studio. 



NEWARK. N. J. 

I'HOrTOR'S (R. C. Stewart, mgr; agent. 
U. v.. o. ; rt^hoar.sal Mon. 9). — "Fr.i Dlavolo." 
vrry Rood: Norton A Earl, clever; Klnema- 
ettlor sun roof pictures, pleasing. 

LYRIC (Proctor's). — "The Passenger 
^Vr^(•k." very Rood: Rambler Girls, clever; 
fJ<rtrud«« Dudley, good; Rice Bros., funny; 
The Harringtons, good. 



WILFRED CLARKE 



WASHINGTON (O. R. Neu. mgr.; agent. 
Fox). — Barlow A Milo, clever; Arthur Ross 
& Co., pleased; Gordon A Marx, original; 
Nancy Howe, good; The Ranos, very good. 

NEWARK (Jos. Pay ton, mgr.). — "Little 
Johnny Jones," by Payton Musical Comedy 
Co. 

ORPHEUM <M. 8. Schleslnger, mgr.).— 
The Payton Stock Co.. In "The Wolf." good 
bouses. JOB O'BRYAN. 



NEW KENSINGTON. FA. 

COLUMBUS (E. O. Hobbs, mgr.; agent, L. 
V. VT' T Hughlln). — Stanley A Ward; Bounding 
Johnson; Bonl Mack; Terril A Foster; Chas. 
Huston; Lillian Morley. 



ONBONTA, N. T. 

ONEONTA (George A. Roberts, mgr. ; agent, 
U. B. O. : rehearsal Mon. and Thura 12.tO). — 
26-S8. John 8. Klnf A Co.. amused: Kennedy 
A Burt, some laugha 19'S1. "The Lawn 
Party." well liked; Kramer A Ross, clever; 
2-4, Walter James, fair; Mendelsohn Musical 
Four, decided hit. B-^, Three Xylos; Inter- 
national Polo Teams; pictures. 

DeLONG. 

OTTAWA, CAN. 

RUSSELL (P. Gorman, mgr.; K. A E. ; Shu- 
berts).— 2-S. "The Prince of PUsen." with 
"Jess" Dandy. 

DOMINION (J. F. Clancy, mgr.). — Domin- 
ion Stock In "The Gamblers"; fine business. 

GRAND (T. L. Bonsai 1. mgr.). — Roma 
Reade Players In "Paola of the Plalna" 

AUDITORIUM.— The Cox Family present 
"The Music Master." This house, after two 
losing weeks at "pop" vaudeville, has changed 
to musical tablolda 

CASINO (F. H. Leduc. mgr.).— Vaudeville 
and pictures. 

FAMILY (Ken Flnley. mgr.).— Vaudeville 
and plcturea 

ODEON. — Vaudeville and pictures. 



PATERSON, N. J. 

MAJESTIC (W. H. Walsh, mgr.; agent, U. 
B. O. ; rehearsal Mon. and Thurs. 11). — 2-4. 
Rolfe's Colonial Sextet, great: Hazel Wallace 
& Co., novelty; Billy Dick, clever; Lockhart 
A Leddy, funny. 6-7, Fred St. Onge A Co.; 
Tnnes A Ryan; Billy Arlington A Co.; The 
Hill Trio. 

EMPIRE (Al Zabrlskle, mgr). — Stock. 

OPERA HOUSE (John Essex, mgr.; Ind.; 
rehearsal Mon. and Thurs. 11). — 2-4. Captain 
Brunswick's Great Wild West, novelty; Prof. 
Bristol's Pony Circus. 



PERTH AMBOT. N. J. 

PROCTOR'S (J. Bullwlnkel. mgr.; agent. 
U. B. O.). — Mermalda, excellent; Svengall. 
very good; Joe Demlng, good: Klnemacolor. 

BIJOU (E. A. Kovacas, mgr.). — Stock. 

M. A. BRAM. 



PITT8FIELD. MASS. 

UNION SQUARE (Edward Hamilton, mgr.: 
agent. U. B. O.). — Three Martins, great; Bell 
A Jones, good; Lewis A McCarthy, clean and 
classy: Bob Warren, good; Gretta A Claire, 
poor: Guy Bartlett Trio, big hit; The Cai- 
tlllans, good; Field Bros., fine; Warren A 
Faust, fair: Rube Willis, fair; Klnemacolor. 

MAJESTIC (James P. Sullivan, mgr: agent. 
Loew). — "Cabaret Girls," good; Venetian 
Four, good; Raymond. T.>eIghton A Morse, hit; 
Dealy A Hastings, fair. 

COLONIAL (Afred C. Daniels, mgr). — Wm. 
Parke Players, week 2. "Mary Jane's Pa." 
Rood performance, fair business. 



PORTLAND. ME. 

PORTIiAND (Joseph McConnvUle. mgr; 
agent. U. B. O. : rehearsal Mon. and Thurs. 
10.30). — Savannah Duo. novelty: E. T. Alex- 
ander, good: Blue Cloud A Co., pleasing: 
Arlon Four, hit; Sully A Larsen, clever: Klne- 
macolor. Next week, one of J. W. Gorman's 
musical comedy companies will open the sum- 
mer season at this house, presenting one-act 
shows, combining musical comedies by Matt 
Ott. with vaudeville specialties. 

KEITH'S — Keith's Stock Co., headed by 
Sidney Toler A Violet Heming In "Get Rich 
Quick Walllngford." Drawing well. 

JEFFERSON (Julius Cahn. mgr). — Jeffer- 
son Stock Co. presents "The Woman." Mon- 
day night was Adelaide Kelm night. Capacity 
house. 

GREELEY'S (.Tames W. Greeley, mgr). — 
Musical stock and pictures, 



RlngUng's Circus, Wed.. June 4. 



Capt. Latllp's Exposition Shows on city 
lot at Westbrook for entire week of 2 under 
auspices of Westbrook Baseball Club. 



Work on new theatre on Oak street will 
he started on June 16. The plans are helnir 
prepared by AUstln W. Pease, architect. It 
Is expected the building will be ready for 
occupancy about Aug. 20. It will be called 
the Empire. H. « . A. 



PROVIDENCE. R. I. 

UNION (Chas. Allen, mgr; agent, Quigley). 
- -Rose Gordon A Co.. entertain; RemlnKton A 
Grant, good: LIndon A Buckley, good; Burns 
A Clifton, amuse. 

BULLOCK'S (P. L. Burke, mpr ; agrnt, U. 
B O.). — DeWItt A Stewart, good: Adair A 
Henrv. good: Henry Twins, entertain, 

WESTMINSTER (O. Collier mgr).— Irving 
.Tones, excellent: Romany Trio, fine; Ford A 
Hyder. amuse; Parlse. good; Anna Blake, 
encores. 



SCENIC (F. W. Homan, mgr). — Roman's 
Musical Stock. 

OPERA HOUSE (F. Wendelschafer mgr). 
— Sothern A Marlowe. 

EMPIRE (S. Braunlg. mgr).— Klnemacolor 
featurea 

KEITH'S (C. Lovenb«rg, mgr.).— "Haw- 
thorne of the U. 8. A." 

BIJOU (M. Rllty. iiiKr ;. — Feature pictures. 

NICKEL (F. Weatgate, mgr.).— Feature pic- 
tures. 

CASINO (C. Williams, mgr).— Feature pic- 
tures. C. E. HALE. 



READING. PA. 

ORPHEUM (Wllmer A Vincent, mgra ; 
agent, U. B. O. ; rehearsal Mon. and Thura 
L0.80). — Halklngs, good; Pierce A Roslyn. 
liked; Cath. Chaloner A Co., well received; 
Work A Play, nicely; Buster Brown Minstrel 
Maids, well received. 

HIPPODROME (C. G. Keeney, mgr). — Cal- 
smlth Co., "Are You a Mason." very well. 

O. R. H. 



AWOPLO WIDE SERVICE. 



RICHMOND, VA. 

COLONIAL (E. P. Lyons, mgr; agent, U. 
B. O. : rehearsal Mon. 11). — The Mario Trio, 
very clever; Louise Carlyle, very good; Lil- 
lian Doone A Co., well received; Rice A 
Franklin, encores; Hart's Six Steppers, fea- 
tured. 

EMPIRE (Blair Meanly, mgr.; agent, U. B. 
O.).— "It happened In New York." 

ACADEMY (Chas. Briggs. mgr ).— Lucllla 
La Vern* flayers. 

ORPHEUM (H. C. Stradford, mgr).— Mu- 
sical Stars Comedy. 

The New Lyric Theatre Is scheduled to open 
Home time in August. 

WALTER D. NELSON. 



ROCKLAND, MB. 

ROCKLAND (Al. V. Rosenberg, mgr: 
agent. Church: rehearsal Mon. A Thurs. 11). 
— 29-81. Frank Phlpps. «ood; flDlckens A 
Floyd, good. 2-4. Peggy Burt, fine; Trl- 
mount Trio, excellent. 6-7. Jacquette; Claude 
Frederick A Trained Pony Don. 

NEW EMPIRE (Fred M. Eugley. mgr).— 
In connection with seven reels of Independ- 
ent pictures, has Installed a summer stock 
company, with change of bill twice a week. 
Thin week. "A Western Romance" and "The 
Millionaire." The cast Includes Al. Lutt- 
rlnger, John Dugan. George Manning. Smyth 
Wallace. Dorothy Thayer, Adelyne Bushnell 
and Lillian Lucas. A. C. J. 



SAVANNAH, GA. 

BIJOU (Corbin Sheild, mgr; agent, U. B. 
O. : rehearsal Mon. 11). — Resuming vauedville 
for the summer months. Karl Emmy and 
Pets, won favor; Grace Sisters, excellent: 
I^e^ A Perrin, tremendous hit: Casey A 
Smith, positive hit: The Bramsons, wonder- 
ful: Austin A Taps. 

ARCADIA (Jake Schrameck, mgr). — Blllle 
Beard, biggest hit here In some time. Pic- 
tures changed dally. 

CASINO (Van Osten Bros., mgra). — The 
Four Musical Catea, to excellent crowds; lim- 
ited engagement. 

ODEON (Mose Eberstein, mgr). — Alando. 
exceptional; pictures changed dally to good 
houses. 

PRINCESS (Gelger A Stebblns. mgrs.). — 
Bnrtletts A Lucas Musical Comedy Co. In 
repertoire of comedldes. Pictures also shown. 

FOLLY (Mose Eberstein, mgr). — Pictures 
and songs. 

STAR (Wm. Payne, mgr). — Vaudeville and 
pictures, catering to the colored population 
only, to good business. 

PEKIN (J. Stiles, mgr). — Vaudeville and 
pictures. 

AIRDOME (W. Baker, mgr). — Vaudeville 
and pictures. REX. 



RCHENErTADT, N. Y. 

PROCTOR'S (Chnn. H. Gouldlng. mgr.: 
agents, U. B. O. : K. A E. : rehearsal Mon. 
and Thurs. 9). — 29-31. DeWar's Comedy Cir- 
cus, headlines, laughs: Allen Brooks' Play- 
ers, fair; Billy A Edith Adams, scored: Fields 
A Allen, went big; KInemaoclor features. 
2-4. "Cheyenne Days." headlines, pleased: 
Pnula Edwards, well received; Jack Van 
Kpps, liked: liCs Seramos. good; "Help 
Wanted," laughs: Klnemacolor features. 6, 
^'hauncey Oleott In "The Isle O' Dreams." 

ORPHEUM (F. X. Breymaler mgr; a Kent. 
Walter Pllmmer; rehearsal Mon. and Thurs 
12). — 2-4. Fischer's Mlrthmakers. In "A Jap- 
anese Bride." pleased. 



The Mohawk closed 81 after a stork run 
of 28 weeks. The Gotham Producing Co. has 
broken all local stock records. Those who 
h;ive helped to estahllsh this company here, 
are I.oonore Ulrlch, IradinK Ifuly; Helen Camp- 
Mfll: Ruth Flnley; Blanche Chapn ; Agnes 
Finlev. Grace Morse. "Jimmy" Crane ft Mah- 
lon H.imllton. i-T'inp- men; Louis H:iln«s. 
.John J. Ivan, Thomas Aiken. Frank Ford. 
John Lorraine. Robert AlKer.« Patii .Tones 
Wilson Reynolds. "Blliv" Amsdel! and Kd- 
ward Travers. George T") Ford haH sh»>wn 
himself to he :i very proKr^SHlve m;in.'iB:er 
nnd hn«» fflven the local ttieatreRoerg all the 

Intoa, atnoVr r*"'"""'^* T))0 f ol UiW I II If IllnVS 

are th«^ mnn»'ymnkfrs Hnd rerr>rd t»reHkers: 
"Mrs. WIggs nf the r'ii»<l.ni,'c I'aleh," 2H 
times: "Mother." 10 tlm«s: "Tho Fortune 
Hunter." 24 tlnKs; "r»i;irlle's Aunt," K. 
times. The compnny will Inaugurate Its sec- 
ond permanent slock season here the last 




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wfek it) August with practically the aame 
company. "HOWY." 



8COTTDALE. PA. 

OI'KHA HOUHE (O. McOlver, mgr. ; agent, 
I>. C. McLaughlin). — Homburg A Lee; Rad- 
ilirre & Hull; Johnny Uulae; Frank Haley. 



PANTAOE8 (E. Clarke Walker, mgr.). — 
Ed Vinton A Dog, grabbed the honori; Cora 
Yuungblood Corson Sextet, noise made Im- 
presalon; Estrelllta's dancing won; Adair ft 
Htckey, liked; Those Four Kids, talked too 
much. 

AMERICAN (Jesse Gentry, mgr). — Dark. 



SEATTLiE. 

METROPOLITAN (Oeo. McKensle. mgr.; 
K. A R). — Mme. Nazlmova In "Bella Donna": 
buslnoHfl fair. 

REATTLK ( Hailey-Mltchrll. mgr). — Seattle 
Stock «'<). In 'IMi-rrc of the Plains"; business, 
capacity. 

KMPHRSS (Jn« PllUng. mgr: 8-C). — Wil- 
ton & Morrlck. opened; Elliott A West, good 
dancers; Gllmoro & Lu Tour, passed; Hugh 
Herbert & Co.. fine; Dolly ft Mack, hit; Ray 
Thompson's Horsos, well trained. 

PANTAGES (Kd. Mllno, mgr; agent, di- 
rect). — Klein ft Krlanger. flne; Nardlnl. hit; 
Harry Holman A Co., laughter: Marks ft 
Hosa, scored; Willie Zimmerman, fine; Five 
FrrrlM Wheel Girls, closed good bill. 

Grade Yvone and Jack Jossolyn will be 
Been shortly In a now song and dance turn 
now being arranged. 

This iB the last week of the talking pic- 
tures at the Orpheum. Commencing Mon- 
day they will go back to the silent Alms, 
much to the relief of the regulars. RICH. 



While Charles W. Yorke, manager of the 
Auditorium theatre, was absent from the city, 
burglars broke into his residence and ran- 
sacked it from cellar to garret. Nothing of 
value was taken. 



NICKEL (W. H. Ooldlnf, mgr.; acent. U. 
D. O.).— S6-tl. Louis Ritsiua; Ruth Blaladell: 
pictures. 

LYRIC (Steve Hurley, mgr).— a«-17. Kelly 
ft Da via, good: 29-Sl. MulUn ft Herbert, 
pleased: pictures. 

OEM (Fred Trlfts, mgr.). — George Irving: 
pictures. L. H. CORTRIQHT. 



The Oalety oloaed tl and tha "Marry (3o 
Rounder*" Co. also oloaed their season at the 
same time. 



The Pollard Opera Co.. a Juvenile organisa- 
tion of 60, has been booked for a two weeks' 
engagement at the American, which has been 
dark since the Mllllgan stock company left. 
The booking Is for June 9. 



A company of five entertainers has been 
added to the cabaret program at the new 
(^nfe St. Germain. On the card now are Con- 
stance Hye. Grace Wllman. Nellie Templln, 
H. E. Moeller and Clifford Adams. Madelyne 
Mougin remains over and Lewaltine Ives of 
Ran Francisco Is to Join the squad shortly. 



8POKANE. 

ATTDITORHTM (Charles York, mgr: agent. 
N. W. T. A).— 4. "Introduce Me": 6-8. second 
section Lyman Howe pictures. 

ORPHEUM (Joseph Muller, mgr). — Zelda 
RearH ft Co., satlsAed ; Bronson ft Baldwin, 
strong contenders; Mr. ft Mr4. Gordon Wllde, 
have Improved; Johnny Johnston, tallied: 
Millar * Alhortiis, laughable: Coombs ft Ald- 
woll. sInglnR best; Four Rotters, strong and 
agile. 

EMPRESS (George Blakeslee. mgr; agent. 
S-C). — Porter J. White ft Co., made surprises 
count: Pisano ft Baldwin, kept house cheer- 
ful; Emma Francis ft Arabs, cool reception; 
Craig A Davis Models de Luxe, novelty: Hip- 
pert ft Kennedy, dancing good, talk poor. 



The Washington Water Power Co.. owner 
of a local traction line, announces that Nata- 
torlum park, a park with numerous conces- 
sions. Is to be abandoned and platted for 
residences. The "Nat" Is a noted playground, 
where many entertainers have appeared. It 
will remain open this season, at least, and 
the date for platting has not been decided. 

A cross country hike of 84 miles, from 
Spokane to Springdale. Wash., and return, 
has been undertaken by Manager Charles W. 
York and Stage Carpenter William Wallace 
of the Auditorium. York prides himself on 
his tramping ability and claims to have twice 
covered on foot the 400-odd miles between 
this city and Seattle. J. E. ROYCE. 



ST. PAUL, MINN. 

EMPRESS. — Grace Cameron; Losano 
Troupe: Roberts, Hayes ft Roberts; Hal Mer- 
rlt: Harry Leander ft Co.; plcturea 

NEW PRINCESS.— Rose r's Aerial Dogs; 
Brothers Thomaso; James Morrison ft Play- 
ers: Two Nifty Girls; pictures. 

SHUBERT.— "Nobody's Widow" is the 
opening offering by the Shubert Dramatic 
Stock Co., and the advance sale Is reported 
large. Next week, the musical stock returns 
and presents the "Red Mill." 

METROPOLITAN. — Wright Huntington 
Players are playing to good houses and the 
bill for this week Is "The House of a Thou- 
sand Candles." 

HIPPODROME.— "The Strolling Players." 
burlesque. BBNHAM. 



The appeal of the members of the De- 
borah Company, who were convicted of pro- 
ducing an Immoral play at tha Prlnceaa, will 
be heard by Jadge Morson In tha Division 
Court on Wednesday of this weak. 

HARTLEY. 



ST. JOHN. N. B. 

OPERA HOUSE (D. H. McDonald; mgr). — 
26-81. Rainey's pictures: 2-7, Whyte Tabloid 
Co. 



TOBONTO, ONT. 

SHEA'S (J. Shea, mgr.). — The Bonstelle 
Players scored a hit In "The Fortune Hunter." 
This clever company haa become a big favor- 
ite with the clientele of this hoose. 

ROYAL ALEXANDRA (L. Solman, m«r.). 
— Percy Haswell ft Co. presented "The Butter- 
fly on the Wheel," and the production was of 
high order of excellence. 

GRAND (A. J. Oman, mgr). — Lyman H. 
Howe pictures opened a two weeka' engage- 
ment to large buslnesa 

MAJESTIC (Peter F. Orlffln. mgr.). — The 
Essells; Reld ft Shaw; Morrison ft Clifton; 
George Duckworth. 

STAR (Dian F. Pierce, mgr.). — Blanche 
Balrd and her Big English Folly Co. are do- 
ing nicely. 

SCARBORO BEACH PARK (F. L. Hubbard, 
mgr.). — "A Day at the Clrcns"; Fralelgh ft 
Hunt: Mississauga House Band. 



THBBB HAUTH, IND. 

YOUNG'S AIRDOMB (Sam Toung. m«r.).^ 
2-80, Baxter Stock Co. 

LOIS AIRDOMB (B. B. Sheets, mgr).— 
Plcturea. 

VARIETIES (Jack HoeCner, mgr.). — Pio- 
turea 

TBBNTON. N. J. 

STATE ST. (Herman Wahn, mgr.; agent. 
Prudential; rehearsal Mon. and Thnra. 11).—. 
Elarl's Water Nymphs, very claasy; (}aorg« 
Moore, pleased; Fltsgerald ft 0*0011, good; 
Smlrl ft Keeley, applause; Bllen Tata, ap. 
plause. B-7, Owen Wright; Chester Kingston; 
Thre Three Bitters; Tode ft Corrlna Bretton; 
good business. A. C. W. 

TANDKRGBIFr. PA. 

CASINO (C. F. Fox. mgr.; ayent, L. C. Mc- 
Laughlin). — Wallace ft Brock; Davenport Sis- 
ters: Mark Davis; Maud Hastinga 



TOUNOSTOWN, O. 

IDORA PARK (John R. Billot^ mgr; 
agent. Harry Hahn).— Christy ft Haffan. 
good; Hattle Tlmberg, excellent: Te Old« 
Home Choir, pleasing; Rice ft Cady. laugh- 
ing hit; Lillian Rhlnehart. flne; Wheelock- 
Hayes Trio, clever. 

GRAND O. H. (John R. Elliott, mgr.).— 
Stock company In "The Barrier," to con- 
tinued good buslneas. 



Lillian Rhlnehart, who Is playing at Idora 
this week. Is a local girl prominent In ama- 
teur operatic productlona Her success at 
Idora Park makes her a vaudeville possi- 
bility. C. A. LBBDY. 



« 



ADDRESS DEPARTMENT 

Where Players May Be Located 
Next Week (June 9) 

(The routes or addresses given below are accurate. Players may be llsfed In this 
department weekly, either at the theatre they are appearing in, <>'•*/ !>•/?."*" Vil*" 
temporary address, which will be Inserted when route Is not received, for |B year y, 
or if name Is In bold face type, $10 yearly. All players. In vaudeville. legitimate, 
stock or burlesque, are eligible to this department.) 



Abeles Edward Palace Chicago 
Adler ft Arllne Vartety N Y 
Adonis 84 W 144th St N Y 
Ahe«m Troupe Variety N Y 
Alblnl Great S-C Heidelberg Bldg N Y 
Allen Arch Marquette Bldg Chicago 
Anson E J Variety N Y 



Bards Four Variety N Y 
n.irnes ft Crawford Freeport N Y 
Barnolds Animals Variety London 
Barry ft Wolfoid Freeport L I 
Berger Edgar White Rats N Y 
Berliner Vera 8784 Ridge Ave Chicago 
Big Jim F Bernstein 1482 Bway N Y 
Bowers Walter ft Crocker Empire London 
Bracks Seven 104 E 14th Tauslg N Y 
Braham Nat Variety N Y 

Breton Ted ft Corlnne Plunket 1498 Bway 
N T 



Donnelly Leo Friars Club N Y 
Drew Virginia Variety N Y 
Duffy P J I Ashland PI Brooklyn 



Bdwmrds Shorty Variety N Y 
Ellaabeth Mary VaHety N Y 
Elliot Sydney A 147 Harvey Ave Detroit 
Eltlnge Julian Eltlnge Theatre N Y 



Fields W O Coliseum London Bng 



6 BROWN BROS. 



Featured this S e a son with Prim 
Dockstader Minstrels. 



and 



THE HUMAN FBOO. 

June to, Empire, Stoekport, Eng. 

Four Koners Bros Loew Circuit Indef 

Four Regale Variety Chicago 

Frevoli Fred 148 Mulberry St Cincinnati 

Fox Harry Variety N T 

Fox A Ward 1117 Wolf St Philadelphia 

Frey Henry 1777 Madison Ave N Y 

Frey Twlnn Vaudeville Comedy Club N Y 



Godfrey A Henderson Beehler Bros Chicago 



Golden Morris Variety N Y 
OranvUla Taylor ISO W t6th St N T 
Oreaa But Lambs Club N Y 
Green Ethel Keith's Phila 
Guerro A Carmen 2108 W North Ave Chicago 



Halllgaa * Sykea Maklnac Island Mich 
Hanlon Bros Variety London 
Hardcastle Teddy Variety N Y 
Harrah Great 8747 Osgood St Chicago 
Haywood Harry Co Variety Chicago 
Heather Josle Variety N Y 
Hlnes Palmer A Girls Variety N T 
Holman Harry ft Co Pantages Tacoma 
Hopkins Sisters Variety N Y 
Hondlnl Variety N Y 

Hufford ft Chain P Casey 1488 Bway N Y 
Hunter ft Ross Variety N T 
Hntehlnson Wlllard ft Co Empire Manchester 
Eng 

I 

loloen Sisters Variety N Y 



Jarrot Jack Variety N Y 



Karrel Great Variety N Y 

Kanfnuui B«ba ft Inoa Variety Chicago 

Kayne Agnes Variety (Chicago 

Kenna Charles Pantages Edmonton, Can. 

Kenny A Hollis Empress Pnublo 

Kelso A Lelghton H Shea 148B Bway N T 



Lamb's Manikins Auditorium Quebec 
Lambertl Variety N T 
Langdons The Variety N T 
Lawson A Nam on Variety Chicago 
Lo Dent Frank Variety London 
Lee Isnbelle Variety N Y 
Louden Janet Variety N Y 
Lynch T M 811 W 141st St N T 



Mascot Variety London 
Maurice A Walton Variety N T 
MeDennott BUly Miller Hotel N T 
Meredith Sisters tOt W list Bt N T 
Mersereau Mile Variety Ban Francisco 
Moran Polly Variety N T 
Moree Mite Highlands N J 
Mosarts Fred ft Bv» Orpheum South Bend 



McHahon and Cbppelle 

Dlreai 



McCarthy Myles Variety N T 

MeCartky William Green Room Club N Y 

Murray EUaabeth M Variety London 



Newhoff ft Phelps 140 W Ifld Bt N T 
Nlhlo ft Spencer 17 Green st Leicester Sq 

London 
Nlcol Bros 1690 Amsterdam Ave N Y 
Nonette P Casey 1488 Bway N T 



Urowii * KoKlrr Varhty N Y 

Brown Harris A Brown Foster Centre R I 

Burke John ft Mae Variety N i 

Byron ft i^angdon Variety N Y 



ralt«>8 Novelty. 1334 6th St PhlUdelphla 

• •iiintTon <5rnr»' Kinpi*'?!' Wlnnlprg 

r'arr Ernest Variety N Y 

Partmell A Harris. Freeport 1< 1 

Ce Dor» 9 Riverside Ave Newark 

Clark ft Bergman 121 George st Brooklyn 

Clark A Hamilton Variety N Y 

Clifford Bessie Variety N Y 

Collins Josle Rhuberts 141S Bway N Y 

Corelll & Gll«tt(> Palace Manchester Eng 

Cross A Josephine Wlntorgnrden N Y 

Curzon Sisters Third Time 6rpheiim Circuit 



Davlw Josephine Variety London 
T)»z!e Mile J Jacobs 1493 Bway N V 
ixdey Ben * Co Variety N Y 



BETH DENSMORE 

riuylng FOUR Musical Instruments AT ONE 

TIME. Atlantic City Eiposltlon Bldg., 

Bummer Season. 



Diamond A Brenen Variety N Y 

Dingle A Esmeralda MarlnelM 1493 Bway N Y 



GET YOUR 

SUMMER ADDRESS 

ON RECORD 

Have your name and address in this Department. 
$5 by tlie year, $10 with name in bold face type. 

Let friends locate you at any time. When route 
is given it will be published, or permanent address 
inserted instead. Route may be changed weekly, 
and address as often as desired. 



Paddock A Paddock Variety N Y 
Pagllaccl 4 care J Levy 1141 Bway N Y 
Parry Charlotte Variety N T 
Priest Janet Wolfolk 86 W Randolph Chicago 



Rafael Dave 1101 Grant Ave Ban Francisco 

Ramsey Bisters Ehrlch House N Y 

Rathskeller Trio Variety Chicago 

Read rick Frank Variety N T 

Reeves Alf 881 W 44th Bt N T 

Reeves Billie RIckard Circuit Australia 

Relsner A Gores Variety N Y 

Rice Elmer A Tom Variety London 

Rleo Vmnny Blanchard Farm Franklin N H 

Ritchie W B Palace London Bng 

W. E. RItehle and Co. 

THB OBiaiNAI< TRAMF OTOLIffT 



Roehms Athletic Girls Variety N T 
Rogers Will Variety Chicago 



Savoy Lucille Variety N Y 

Sherman A DeForrest Davenport Centre N T 

Soils Bros 4 Variety Chicago 

Stanton Walter The Billboard Chicago 

Stephens Leona Variety Chicago 

Bt James W H ft Co care J Jacobs 1491 

Bway N Y 
Stoddard A Hlnes 116 B 7th St Hannibal Mo 



Terry ft Lambert Friars Club N Y 



Vain A Vain Variety N Y 

Van Billy 4518 Forrest Ave Madlsonville O 

Van Billy B Van Harbor N H 

Velde Trio Variety Chicago 



Wander ft Stone 8-C Heidelberg Bldg N Y 



VARIETY 



29 



THE FOX AGENCY 

EDWARD F. KEALEY, Manager 
212 WEST 42nd ST., NEW YORK Phone, 1247 Bryant 



10 WEEKS IN NEW YORK CITY 

BOOKING 

_- - •' MmI«, Avdaboa TkwUre. Oroioiui ThMtr*, BlTenld* 

ThMUr*. WMhlncton Thestr*. Nemo Tk«Mr», Fox's ThMitro, OottaiiB 
ThoAtro, F0II7 Theatre, Comedy Theatro. NEWARK. WMbUmton 
Theatro; NEW HAVEN, Orond Opom Honeo; SPRINOFIBLD. NelMO 
Theatroi NEW BRITAIN, Fox's Thoatro; WATE]IBUB¥, Fox's Theo- 
tre; BRIDOEPOBT, Fox's LiTtIo Thotttro. 



Ernest Edelsten 



TfiK 



▼ABIETT AND DRAMATIC AGENT. 

IT Green St.. Leicester Square, LONDON. 

Sole Representative. 
John Tiller's Companlea Walter C. Kelly. 
Little Tioh. Two Boba Wee Oeorfle Wood. 
ALWAYS YACAKCm FOB GOOD ACTS. 



FOOTLIGHTS 



The 00I7 Aastrallaa pennj woeklj doToted 
entirely to Taadovillo and the theatres fon- 
erally. A policy of lesltlnuito news and 
erItMsms, IrrespoetlTo of sentiment or bvsl- 
ness. 

Goaranteed dreolatloB throniriMiat Aastral- 
asia, 8,000 copies week. All eoaimiuileatloBs 
to Martin C. Brennan, tOO Castlereaffh St., 
Sydney. 



Brennan-Fuller Vaudeville Circuit 

(AUtniALIA AND NEW ZKALAND) 
RECOGNIZED VAUDEVILLE ACTS WRITE 

REFINEMENT ABSOLUTELY ESSENTIAL. COARSE OR SLOTENLT ACTS SATE 

POSTAGE. 

All Communications to BEN. J. FULLER, Manavlng Director, Sydney, N. S. W. 



O V 

June 9th to PUTNAM BUILDING^CRooms 430-432-434) 

EDGAR M. S. 

ALLEN-EPSTIN, Inc. 




BEEHLER BROS. 

CHICAGO'S LEADING 

TAUDEYILLE 

REPRESENTATITES 

105 WEST MONROE ST. 



Whitehead Joo Variety N T 
Whltticr Ince Co Variety N T 
Wniiams Moille Variety N T 




WILLARD 

THE MAN WHO GROWS 

DlrootloB, 
ERNEST EDELSTEIN. 




CIRCUS ROUTES 



RINOLINC: 6 Hangor, 7 Lowlston. Me.. 8 
ManchpBter, N. H.. 10 Lawrence. 11 Lowell. 
12 Fitchburg. 13 Worcester. Mans.. H W«»on- 
■ocket. If. Providence. IT Fail River, 18 New 
Bedford, lit Taunton. 20 .Springfield. 21 Hoi- 

BARNUM-HAILEY: 6 Grand Rapids. 7 
LanHlng. 9-10 Detroit. 11 St. Thomas, Can.. 12 
London. 13 \Vood.sto( k. 14 Stratford. 16 Ber- 
lin, 17 Hrantford. IK Hamilton. 19-20 To- 
ronto, 21 Lindsay, ("an. 

HAGENBECK-WALLACK: « Easton. Pa.. 
7 A.llentown. 9 Reading. 10 Morrlstown. 11 
Lebanon, 12 PottsTllle, 18 Shamokin, 14 Mil- 
ton. 16 Wllllamsport. 17 Bloomsburg. 18 
Wllkes-Barre, 19 Scranton. 20 Blnghamton. 
N. Y.. 21 Elmlra. 

SUN BROS: 6 Keyser. 7 Berkeley Springs. 
W. Va. 

TWO BILLS: 6 KnoxvUle. 7 Chattanooga. 
9 Atlanta. 10 Annlston. Ala. 11 Birmingham. 
12 ShefHeld. 13 Corinth. Miss.. 14 Jackson. 
Tenn. 

101 RANCH: 6 Springfield. Mass.. 7 Hol- 
yoke. 9 Providence, R. I.. 10 Fall River. Mass.. 
11 New Bedford, 12 Plymouth. 13 Brockton. 
14 Quincy. 

SELLS-FLOTO: 6 Eugene, Ore.. 7 Salem, 
9-10-11 Seattle, 12 Tacoma, IS Aberdeen, 
Wash.. 14 Centralia, Wash., 16-17, Vancouver. 
B. C. 



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Mass. 



NEW THEATRE 

BALTIMORE, MD. 

GEORGE SCHNEIDER, Manafor. 

Acta deslrlnff to BREAK THBIR JUMPS 

COMING EAST OR GOING WEST. 

Send In your Open Time. Mention Lowest 

Salary. Include Program. 

New York Offleo: — SOT Gaiety Theatre Bids. 

GOOD ACTS WANTED 

PHIL. HiJIMT 

Ttk Floor G eo. M. Cohan Theatre Bldf., 
Tinaes 8q.. New York 
FORTY NEW ENGLAND CITIES. 
Latko Theatres — Small Jumps 
NO OPPOSITION. White Rat Contracts 

N. Y. R«p. Howard Athenaeum, 
Grand Opera House, 
Bowdoln Sq. Theatre. 

^ JOHN QUIGLEY 

New England VandoTille Clrealt, 
AoMrlcaa repreeentative for W. SCOTT 
ADACKER, of London, and tho 

New England Vaudevills Circuit 

booking the beet aets at all times in the host 
theatres of New England, Canada and New 
York. Main Offices. 88 Boylston St., Boston, 
Mass.; Gaiety Theatre Bolldinc, New Yortc 
City. 

NOVELTY ACTS: SINGLES— TEAMS 
Write or Wire 

J. H. ALOZ 

Canadian Theatres Booklaff Aconey. 

Orpheom Theatre Bldff., 
MONTREAL, P. Q. 



Billy Atwell 

Representative of Standard Aets. 

Sulllvan-Consldlne Offices. 

Heldclberr Bulldlnf. Phono 9M Bryant. 

42d St. and Broadway, New York. 



THE GRIFFIN CIRCUIT 

THE HIDE-AWAY BIG TIME CIRCUIT. Booking ererythlng worth while frMM Qoebee to 

Detroit. WIso performers see us before playing this territory. 
^^^V'^h.JS!!^^^' ♦' «*• Catherine St. East. CHA8. L. STEVENS. Ix>cal Manager. 
BUFFALO OFFICE. 118 Franklin St. E. D. C. ROWLEY. Local Marnier. 
Booking Agent. PETER F. GRIFFIN, Griffin Theatre BIdg., TORONTO. CANADA. ^ . . . ^ 



FREEMAN BERNSTEIN 



er, Prom«>t4>r aad Prodaeer of Vanderillo Acta. 

4th Floor, FITZGERALD BLDG.. NEW YORK. 
OPEN DAY AND NIGHT. Cable "Freeborn. Now York.' 

Phono, Bryant 6814. 





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CIRCUI 




VAUDIVILLt 



Tho Best SmaU Time In the Far West. Steady ConaeoatlTe Work for NoTolty Featnra Aota. 

EXECUTIVE OFFICES. ALCAZAR THEATRE BLDG., SAN FRANCISCO. 

PLAYING THE BEST IN VAUDEVILLE 

SULLIVAN and CONSIDINE CIRCUIT 



GENERAL BUSINESS OFFICE 1 

Snlliyan and Consldlao BIdg., Third 
Madison Streets. 
SEATTLE. WASH. 
FRED LINCOLN 



and 



GENERAL BOOKING OFFICE: 

1464 BROADWAY— HEIDELBERG BLDO. 

NEW YORK CITY 



CHRIS O. BROWN 



BRANCH BOOKING OFFICES: PAUL GOUDRGN. f North Clark St. cor. Madison. Chi- 
cago. 111.; MAURICE J. BURNS. Id and Madison Sts.. Seattle. Wash.; W. P. REESB. 9CS 
Market St.. San Francisco, Cal.; B. OBBRMAYBR. Broadmead House, 11 Panton St.. London. 
8. W.. Bng. 

THE GUS SUN BOOKING EXCHANGE COMPANY 

SFIIINOPIKLD, ONIO 

Branch Offices: CHICAGO, Majestic Theatre BIdg.. Conoy Holmes; PITTSBURGH, Wabash 
Bldg.. Jerome Casper; NEW YORK. Putnam BIdg.. John Sun. 

WANTED — Arts of all kinds for Spring and Summer Tour. To hear from all wmmt 
nised acts that are ready to negotiate for next season's booking. 

»tate all flrat letter; give complete billing and full description of aet. 

We will also n«w one hundred flmt-class acts for our regular vaudeville road shows, llf- 
teen shows Intact playing a certain route. CAN USE IMMEDIATELY — Several Tabloid 
MuHloal Tomedr rompanies consisting of from seven to ten people. 

GOOD ACTS WANTED BY 

SHEEDY & MAGANN Boston VaodeviDe Agencv 

AFFILIATED WITH 

SHEEDY VAUDFVILLE AGCY., Inc., NEW YORK CITY 

LAWRENCE BUILDING, 149 Tremont St. Phones: 

Room 713 Oiford 1673 Milton 935R 

The Webster Theatrical Exchange, he. ™r?' 

RECOGNIZED ACTS COMMUNICATE WITH 

MAIN OFFICE CHICAGO OFFICE 

Orpheum Theatre BIdg. Room 39, IM N. LaSallo Stroot 

FARGO. N. D. FRED J. WEBSTER, Raprasentatlva 

In Affiliation with j JgJ^T, JlEVEY C%CUiT??an*Fninclsco } '"^ 



95% 



of all performances going to Europe make their steamship arrangements 
through us. The following have: 

Hchenk Bres., StelUngs, Allan Shaw, 3 Saxons, Wlllard SImms A Co., 

Handwlnas, Malcolm Seott, Ht. Onge Troupe, Aerial Shaws, Gladlys Soars* 

Swengallls. Htuart (male PattI), Stoddard A liaynes. Billy Stewart, Htavordalo Mnintotte. 

PAUL TAUSTG A SON. 104 E. 14th St., New York CTlty. 

German Savings Bank BIdg. Toiephona ntajTHSBat IIM 



Prudential Vaudeville Exchange 



IN AFFILIATION WITH 



.^^ MARCUS LOEW— 
inc. SULLIVAN & CONSIDINE 



CARL ANDERSON, Booking ManagM'. 



Exclusivs Tsrrltorial Rights In Pennsylvania and Naw Jersay. 



Consolidated Booking Offices, 

Fitzgerald Building, 43d Street and Broadway, New York <vaudevillc aqehcy) 



BOOKING 

MOSS & BRILL CIRCUIT-CUNNINGHAM- 

FLUGELIVEAN CIRCUIT 



Phone 5451 Bryant 



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DUCnON. 

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WITH A PRO- 



REYNARD 



Pr«««nto Beth D«wb«nT Mid Js 

In **A MORNING IN HICK0VILLE." 
DlrMtlon. GENE HUGHES. 



STUART BARNES 




NOMm B. WM 

ASONsI 



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EELER 



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Played Montreal, Cnn., thia week. This 
town !■ Pnrts Jr. Com. Mos. A'vn? Sore 
thlnv, kid; plenty of It. Cnnndlan paper 
money fooled as at first. We thought they 
were Coafedei«te bills. Academy, Buffalo, 
N. Y.. 



LEWIS and 

NORTON 

Now In Their SSth Week. 
Direction, HARRT SHEA. 



ALFREDO 

June 16. Victoria Palace, London, Bnir* 



LETTERS 

Where C follows name, letter is In Cht- 
caffo. 

Advertising or circular letters of any 
description will not be listed when known. 

P followlns name indicates postal, ad- 
vertised once only. 



Albert Mae 
Anspacher Ijou's K 
Apfel Rye 
Arnold Arnold 

B 

Hall Ernest R 
Hand Helen M B 
Barry Clara 
Be ffar Beatrice 
Bernard Ben (C) 
Bernlp Ben 
Bernle Mrs I^owls 
Blake & Amber 
Bond Frederick 
Booth Hope 
Boyliin Cedlo 
Boyle Jack 
Brandon Marie 
Brico Helen 
B'rop & Maxim 
Brydrn Mae 
Hiirklrv & Moore 
Bucid Bert 
Byron Helen 

C 
Camoron ('amill(> 
Carl & Rell 
Carman Xnrino 
Carr & Archer 
Car rail Pre.sB 
Caulfleld Warde 
Chandler Alfred N 
Chase Dave 
Clark Harry 
Claudlufl Dane 
Clayton Marie 



(^lyde Bob 
Cochran Billy 
Coey Mable (C) 
Coleman Billy (C) 
Connor Frank 
Cooper Edna 
Cooper Harry L 
corbett, J J 
CralK Alec 



Dainton Harry 
Dailey James E 
Dair Johnnie 
Daniels Helen 
Iiara Jane 
Darville Mrs G 
Davis Mr H 
Davis Mark 
Dayton Harry 
Dealy Jim 
Dean F'hllliH (C) 
Deniarest J 
DepHon Dan 
Denvir Arthur 
Detty Maud 
Devlin Jamey 
Dllmar Dan * Co 
Donovan Jhs B 
Dooley Wm 
Dougherty JameH 
Drana Dainty 
Dua'; Mona 
Dunne Mary Marble 

F 

Eddy Robert H 
Edwards Jack 
Edwards Kitty 
Kdniond Grace 



GAVIN AS. PLAIT 
TH. PEACHES 

TOUBINO 

Phone 18S1-M PBMalc 

7 Hawtbama Ave, OUftcii. N. 9. 



W. J. DU BOIS 



THB WHIBLWIlfD JVOOl 



MAX RITTER 



ProfiM l inal MaM^w of the 

WATEBSON. BEBUN * SNTDEB CO. 

lis W. tSth Btraot. New York City. 



AU 
wrlta. 



fHaada at hooM and abroad, ph 




4 MARX BROS. 

HUBERT 

DYER 

A LAUGH A SECOND 




SARR 
BARTON 



OraUaB 
BYBBT MOTB 

A LAUGH 

W. ▼. M. A. 



Rlwood Mae 
Kllis Rose 



Fairbanks Irene 
Farrell & Ferguson 
Farrell Joe 
Farrlngton Miss P 
FauBt Victor (C) 
Finley Bob 
Florence Miss N (C) 
Flynn Kitty 
Ford Johnny 
Francis Grace 
Francis Trixle 
Freeley John 
Frey Twins (C» 

Q 

Gaffcry Mr L 
Gardiner Wm G 
Gardner Lillian 
(Tarrirk Edna 
Gaylord & Herron 
Gere & Delaney 
<',()l(lri<k Tom 
(Jra/.er Ethyl 
Grey Marie 
Griffith Jack 

H 

Halliii Frederick 
Hamad Mr A A 
Harris Dorothy 



Harris Dorothy (C) 
Harvey Bert 
HasBom Leslie (C) 
Hayes Edmund 
Haywood Ed 
Haywood Harry (C» 
Hendricks Herman 
Herald Virginia (C) 
Herrmann Anna 
Ho. brook Florence 
Holden Irene (C) 
Howard Marie 
Howe Burt 
Hughes Earl David 
llutchenson Willard 
Hymer FJlennor 



J 



Jermiie tii I^wis 
lewell Wm L 
leweils luRliPR 
lohtlii Helen 



K 

Kautnian Sisters (C> 
Kayne Akhcs (C) 
Kennedy Fred C 
KlnK Gen & Kaihryn 
Kramer & Ross 
Kushler Clarence 



Marcus " Gartelle 



BARRY-WOLFORD 



,Ta 



H. B. MABINBIXI. 




"Lucky" flreproofed his teeth by dipping 
his toothbrush In the flreprooOna Instead of 
the water and never knew the difference till 
he was told. Smokes cigarettes on the wrong 
ends and everything now I.4!on Bejean, 3 Col- 
lerlans, "Porterhouse" and us all sitting In 
(Leon bought his ticket before the gmme 
started.) "Lucky" pocketed the pot. (Curse 
him.) Suppose that Is how he got his name. 
"Fat" Cmmmet can throw a billiard cue far- 
ther than any one In the bunch. 

AllbrokebatoDHj Tovnt 

"RAGTIME SIX'' 






HOMB 

Casiai wti ■muvsH Awi 

Freapott, L. I., N. T. 

JAB. B. PLUNKBTT, 



Phana 170 M. 



CHRIS O. BROWN 
PBBBENTB 

FRANCES CLARE 

AND HBB 

8 LITTLE GIRL 

FRIENDS in 

"JUST KIDS" 

^^ GUY RAWSON 

This Week (June 2). 
Empress, Ft. Wayne. 

Next Week (June 9), 
Ot. Northern Hip. Chicago. 




VICTORINE and ZOLAR 

JMNIB JAOOBBL 



BERT MELROSE 



SID VINCENT and IRENE LORNE 

(The Chap from England) (The Maid frtnn America) 

TOURING S-C CIRCUIT UNTIL AUGUST 



HARRY TATE'S ^. 

oFISHING.^^'MDTaRiNi:o 



NEW YORK 
ENGLAND 
AUSTRALIA 
AFRICA 



J KJ 



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HOWARD and RALPH 



ANDERSON 



**THE BOYS WITH THE CLASSY ACT 



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CLASBY 



NOVEL 



ORIQINAL 



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Lambert I 



Laretta Julian 
L.a Rocca Uoxy 
lAiwson At Man iC) 
LawKon & Naraon 
Leary Daniel J 
Leroy Delia 
Leslie Aria 
Lynn Eddie 

M 

Mack W li 
Mandevillc Marjorle 
Marshal Alex 
Mart Vera 
Martin Owney 
Max I'arlton 
May Evelyn 
Maynard Nevada 
Mc-I)ermott .John 
MrDonald Win 
McDonald Chas 
McKenna Tom d' ) 
McMahon Tim 
Melton narry 
Miller & Mack 
Mlllman Rosr 
Mllla & Moulton 
Milton Frank 
Mooney nilly 
Moore Victor 
Morgan Alice 
Morris T^^slic 
Muller n L 
Miirlo M 



N 

Nielsen Lou 
Novak Chas 
Nunn PrlBcilla 
Nye Thos 

O 

Ohcarne Will I 
O'Neal .Jimmy ((:» 
ONeil Robert .1 
Owlcy A. Wren 



Pane Kddlp 
Pike Mrs Horate 
Poloff Countess 
Port Jack 
Porte Mlanca 
Powers Pros 



Quirk Hilly 
Cjuinlan \)m\ 



Roberts Sam 
Robinson Eugene 
Robinson Grace 
Rodgers Walter 
Rogers Will (C) 
Rose Edith 
Rose Jack 
Rosey Cycling 
Royce Ray L 
Ryan Allie Clark 



Tempest Tom 
Thlessen's Dogs 
Thurston Leslie 
Travato Mr 

Troughton Steve (C) 



Valdare Bessie 
Variety C 4 
Vernon Jack 



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Rcgals Kour ((" 
UcKo Hnrry C 
Rice & FVanklyn 
Kico John J 
Richardson Harry (C» 
l{ii hie drent 
Rinchaidt (Toldie 
Rivers Eddie 



Sabine Mrs Vera 
Salnio Juno 
Scott Claudius 
Seabrooke Mary 
Sheldon May 
Siddons Chas 
Slems 

Simonds Merle 
Silver * Sylvettp 
Solis Pros 4 (C) 
Sparrow Marie 
Stcithens I^ona 
Stepp Allman A- 
StDck Alma 
Stuart Arthur 
Stuart Cale 
Stumblcr Sallic 
Swan Edith P 



Tavlor Jerome M 



M 



W 

Clara 

Bert 

Kitty 

C O 

Louise 

Willie 

Mollle 

Sim 



(C) 
King 



Walters 

Walton 

Watson 

Weston 

Weston 

Weston 

Williams 

Williams 

Williamson &. Watson 

WInchette Sisters 

Winters Sid 

Wnods Margaret 

Wormwood Mr 

Wynne Flo M 



Yard Arthur S 



Z(nita 
Zobedle 



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readers. There is no way to reach this great mass of 
people excepting through VARIETY. It prints the news 
they want to read, and it is the news the other muzzled 
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NEW YORK, FRIDAY, JUNE 13, 1913. 



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VARIETY 



THE MAN WHO GROWS 



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"THK 8TAR" <LONl>ON). 

Wlllard. "the man who frows," is dr»w- 
Inc iarse audleqees to the London Hippo- 
drome. Unlike many performers present- 
ing a physiological novelty, Wlllard has 
also a atrong theatrical sense, and his 
"turn" Is dramatically Interesting as well 
as scientifically phenomenal. The growing 
man subiplts himself regularly to examina- 
tion by medical men. and tho genuineness 
of his performance Is thus put beyond 
doubt. 

Even body Is talking about WlUard. and 
rterybody seems to be going to watch hUn 
grow. 



'DAILY SKETCH" (LONDON). 



'THE STAR" (LONDON). 



•SI»C?<TINti LIFE" (LONDON). 



The Fashlop of Growing. 

Wlllard, the man who grows, started his 
growing season at the L.ondon HIppodrom*- 
on Monday last. He has created quite a 
great impression, and it would not surprise 
me in the least If growing at will became 
' "quite a fashion. WfUard has framed up 
an act which, retpove^ the performance from 
the category of more ifr^aks, his pleusant 
personality, the by-play with his committer, 
and tho comedy of his assistant make it a 
.regular vaudeville effort. Many attempts 

fiave already been made to discover how 
t la done. 

That there should be a suspicion of trick- 

" ery was Inevitable, but the willingness of 

Wlllard to submit himself to medical and 

anatomioal examination, and the assistance 

' he glv^s the doubters, puts beyond doubt 

•* the genuineness of his'^hpw. It Is a pleasant 

' ^rformance. and oAe v^hich must cause a 

irreat deal of dlscusaloo. 



"REFEREE" (LONDON). 

There must be thousands of people who. 
•ufferlng from a lack of Inches, would 
dearly love to know the secret whereby 
Mr. Wlllard. 

"The Man Who Grows." 

causes his height to Increase by about two- 
thirds of a foot. Mr. Wlllard, who made 
his appearnncft In London at the Hippo- 
drome Monday, has a pleasing personality 
and starts his show by interviewing him- 
•elf for the benefit of kind friends In front. 
He attributes his powers of elongation to 
a study of the pliability of certain muacles 
of his body. However he does It, Mr. Wlll- 
ard certainly does grow considerably, and 
that without any apparent discomfort to 
himself. What to me appeared still more 
wonderful was the ease with which Mr. 
Wlllard stretched his arms until they 
seemed to be twice their original length 
F&ncy having a couple of rounds with a 
man who can do that! This Is where 
"Arms and the Man" comes Into practical 
politics. What good goods It would be if 
Mr. Wlllard's process could (for a close 
finish) be applied to the necks of gee-gecsf 
I commend the notion to the Heads at 
Headquarters. 



ELASTIC MAN 

ARRIVES 



(;an Grow at Will and Shoot Oat Neck and 
■ • •■ Arms. 



Surprise for a Tailor. 

The latest wonder-man has come to town ^.- 
In tho person of Clarence E. Wlllard. 

In defiance of the Scriptural dictum and 
the laws of natural science he can add to 
his stature. .,' 

The genus man. prone to imagine a vain 
thing, has always wished himself other than 
he is. How many people have sighed for 
the unattainable, saying "If only I were 
a few Inches taller!" ...t 

Wlllard has discovered the secret, but 
unfortunately for the gratification of human 
vanity he is keeping it to himself. 

That is because it Is his living. He 's an 
American and a music-hall performer at the 
Hippodrome. 

Not differing In appearance from the or- 
dinary man, he ordinarily stands & feet 9\ 
inches, but whenever he pleases he can In- 
crease his height by 7V4 Inches. 

He can extend his arms by from 8 to 16 
inches beyond their normal length, and 
can make one leg longer by 4 inches than 
the other. He can also stretch his neck a 
couple of Inches. 

These things he does without any violent 
contortions of the muscles or temporary dis- 
locations of the Joints. 

You are talking to him. and you may be. 
as the writer was, slightly taller, when 
.suddenly you realize that he Is getting blg- 
Ker. He Is looking down at you where be- 
fore you were looking down at him. Noth- 
ing about him has changed except that he 
has grown. 

In .his altered condition he has full con- 
trol of himself and can walk about and do 
things .lust as he can when he Is normal. 

The Humorous Side. 

He used to be a conjuror and handcuff 
manipulator, and he was demonstrating be- 
fore tlie police at San Francisco when he 
conceived the Idea of defeating the Bertll- 
lon system of Identification. 

He gave himself five years for the task. 
In thre«! he had succeeded. He found he 
could "grow" at will. 

There Is a humorous .side to Wlllard's 
unique powers, and. he is very fond of his 
.joke. 

Yesterday a Dally Sketch representative 
went with him to a tailor's in the Strand to 
be fitted for a suit. The fit was perfect. 
But as the head cutter turned his back . 
Wlllard drew himself up to his full height 
and elongated his arms. 

"Seems something wrong here." he re- 
marked, without movlntf a mtiscle. The ef- 
fect was precisely that of a full grown man 
wearing a schoolboy's coat. 



MAN 



WHO GROWS 



7 Inches Taller In 7 Seconds on the Sta^e. 

An exceedingly novel "turn," which may 
best be described as the man who grows 
visibly before your eyes, has been engaged 
for the Hippodrome. 

The artist is an educated, well-set-up 
Colonial, Clarence Edward Wlllard. who has 
discovered how to make himself grow an 
inch a second. His normal height is 6 ft. 
9% in. He appears on the stage in evening 
dress, and grows 7 in. — to 6 ft. 3V4 In. — in 
seven seconds. ..t — ^-rr- -^ — ^_-__, 



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"SPORTING TIMES" (LONDON). 

As a supplementary attraction to "Hullo, 
Itagttme," the Hippodrome has a uovelty In 
Wlllard. the mun who "grows to order" in 
view of the audience, thanks to his re- 
markable knack of adding an inch or so 
to his stature at will. 




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NEW YORK CITY, FRIDAY, JUNE 13, 1913. 



PRICE 10 CENTS. 



CLOSER MERGER PREDICTED 

FOR SH UBERT S AND K. & E. 

Showmen Believe the Two Factions Are Working Toward 

Affiliation That May Bring Both ''Syndicates'* Into 

One Office. Say Signs Point That Way. Each Side 

After the One-Nighters, However, for 

Booking Power. 



A closer merger between the Shu- 
berts and Klaw & Erlanger is predict- 
ed by showmen along Broadway. They 
say the signs are pointing that way and 
an undercurrent 6f friendliness between 
the two "Syndicates" will eventually 
bring them together in one office. The 
main purpose of this would be one big 
system operating the legitimate field. 

How the merger will be effected no 
one professes to know. Some believe 
it will happen in the form of a large 
corporation as a sort of holding com- 
pany, without any of the present enter- 
prises of the two "Syndicates" being 
absorbed or changed in their corporate 
complexion. Another story is that the 
two offices will just move in with one 
another, to have the other fellow han- 
dy when wanted and in order that ev- 
erything pertaining to the show busi- 
ness they jointly control attended to 
without leaving the premises. 

J. J. Shubert and A. L. Erlanger are 
reported to have had some talks along 
these lines, speaking casually about it. 
Mr. Shubert will likely not take any 
decisive step in a matter of this na- 
ture before the return of his brother, 
Lee, from the other side. Lee is due 
back here around July 1. 

Meantime the two "Syndicates" seem 
to be in a struggle for the "one-night" 
bookings. As previously reported the 
Shuberts sent a circular letter to the 
one-night stands mentioning their at- 
tractions for next season. The K. & 
E. side answered this with also a cir- 
cular letter pointing out the weak 
spots in the Shuberts' proposition. 
There the matter has rested as far as 
has become known. Neither side will 
impart any information on the subject, 
nor tell what results pro or con were 
secured. 

The booking men do not appear very 



enthusiastic over the "one-nighters" as 
any kind of a proposition any more. 
Some say the one-night show business 
for the big producing managers is prac- 
tically through. Others state that the 
apparent rivalry between the Shuberts 
and K. & E. to place shows on the one- 
nighters has given the country mana- 
ger a brace to the extent that he is 
now demanding better terms for the in- 
CjOming attraction. Whereas before the 
fellow in the wilds with a theatre never 
murmured at 75-25 or 70-30, he now is 
asking 60-40 and 65-35 for the split in 
gross receipts. Whether the onc- 
nighter will get what he asks is an- 
other story, say the producers and the 
bookers, who add he will be pleased 
to get anything at all. The one-night 
manager retorts by saying the produc- 
ers can keep their shows if not meet- 
ing his terms, for he can keep his house 
open with pictures, having more at the 
end of the season than by playing the 
good and bad shows as they come now 
and then. 



STARS IN NEW HOUSE. 

Detroit, June 11. 

The new Washington theatre, seat- 
ing 2,000 people, will make its initial 
bid for local patronage July 21, when 
opening with a stock policy under the 
general direction of William Morris, 
of New York. 

The stock company is to have a ser- 
ies of stars in the lead. The first stel- 
lar attraction will be James K. Hackett. 
ITe will play for two weeks, to be fol- 
lowed by Louise Gunning for a simi- 
lar period. Other well known players 
have been engaged after them. 

The Washington will have a local 
nianaj:^er, but the policies and affairs 
of the theatre in general will be di- 
rected by Mr. Morris. 



TIK TOK .MAN CHANGES. 

Chicago, June 11. 

Adele Rowland will replace Beatrice 
Michelena in "The Tik Tok Man of 
Oz" at the Grand Opera House. In 
the same show Harry Kelly will take 
the role now pleyed by Frank Moore. 
Dorothy Brenner has been engaged to 
play the part created by Dolly Castles, 
who came into Chicago with the pro- 
duction. 

James J. Morton, Mr. Moore's part- 
ner, remains in the cast. 



NEW AMSTERDAM TERMS. 

It is said that Klaw & Erlanger have 
made their most liberal terms for the 
New Amsterdam theatre when it will 
house the Werba & Luescher produc- 
tion of "Sweethearts," The show 
opens there Lai)or Day, with the con- 
tract reading the gross will be split 
50-50 up to $5,000 and 60-40 in favor 
of the sliow for all receipts over that 
amount weekly. 



SOME CRAP GAME! 

The science of shooting craps is be- 
ing developed twice daily around 
Times Square. It's a popular pastime, 
drawing from the legitimate and vaude- 
ville ranks. 

Each session is seeing between $5,000 
and $7,500 change hands. One vaude- 
ville agent is $15,000 winner, it is said, 
while a legitimate manager says he is 
$10,000 behind, although counting only 
checks given out, not offsetting the 
loss by those received. 

Up to Wednesday no bad checks had 
been reported. 

The recent attempt to the higher 
education in dice casting is an inter- 
rupted continuance of the former small 
time crap gatherings of last fall, when 
$200 on the table looked like the mint 
had broken loose. Since then the 
Times Square sports have been saving 
their money. 



*'GENTLEM.\\" IS THROUGH. 

Boston, June 1 1. 
"The Gcntleiii.in from N(j. 19 (Shu- 
bert production) quit the Trenionf last 
Saturday, rather unexpectedly. It was 
expected that the slmw would stay for 
a while despite the pr)or business it 
was playinj.; to 



'•MURDOCH'S PRIZE PLIV" AGAIN. 

New Orleans, June 11. 

.After struggling along to frightful 
business for four weeks with "balking" 
pictures, at an admission tariff of one 
dime, the Orpheum quit suddenly Sun- 
day evening. Most of the time there 
was not enough money in the house 
to pay for the lights. 

During the last five weeks of the 

regular vaudeville season, the "balking 

pictures" cost the Orpheum $10,000 in 

loss of patronage and they have been 
pronounced locally a colossal hoax, 
justly entitled to their theatrical pseu- 
donym of "Murdock's Prize Fliv." 

The picture season at the Orpheum, 
when it placed itself in competition 
with the various store shops here- 
abouts, has served to dwarf its pres- 
tige materially. 



HIZING UP SHOW BUSINESS. 

New Orleans, June 11. 
Virginia Tyson was presented with 
two dogs last week. She called them 
"Bull" and "Bunk." Said she named 
'em after the show business. 



BRANSBY WILLIAMS COMINO. 

One of the certain foreign bookings 
for big time vaudeville next season is 
Bransby Williams. The United Book- 
ing Office is now laying out the time 
for Williams' reappearance. 



KILGOUR AS WASHINGTON. 

(jeorge Washington to be done in 
vaudeville; that is, if Joseph Kilgour 
succeeds in visualizing and realizing 
Washington as successfully as he did 
in the play "Captain Barrington" last 
season. At any rate, Frank Thomp- 
son, manager of the Palace, thinks he 
can for he has commissioned James 
Horan to write a playlet around the 
character of Washington, in which he 
will launch Kilgour in vaudeville next 
sr.'ison. 

The playlet will show Washington 
as the soldier rather than as the states- 
man in order to give opportunities for 
action, besides depicting the patience 
and fortitude in the face of almost 
insurmountat)le difliculties of the 
"lather of our Countrv*' 



VARIBTY 



UNITED SURPRISING ACTS 

WITH ROUTES AND MONEY 

Now Paying Top Prices for Next Season. No ^'Stalling.*' 

Managers Need Acts for Bills. Can't Afford to 

Take Chances on ^^Opposition** or 

Others Securing Them. 



A strange condition exists in the 
United Booking Offices, so strange 
even the inmates of that institution 
arc gasping with surprise. And all be- 
cause the United has apparently de- 
cided to open its purse strings and as- 
sume a normal routine attitude. 

The news may be greeted with sus- 
picion, but nevertheless it's a fact the 
agency is issuing routes to the acts 
they consider desirable for next sea- 
ion at an increase in salary. Very few, 
if any of the acts accepted for next 
season have been handed contracts at 
the old figure. 

It's a very different condition from 
that which existed last season at this 
time and a businesslike atmosphere 
pervades where once the bawling, 
screaming whines of the self-conscious 
reincarnated Napoleon held sway. 

Despite that Eddie Darling, the 
United's accepted chief booker, has 
gone on a European vacation, the va- 
rious managers are meeting regularly 
and laying out routes for the coming 
season with unusual alacrity. 

Quite a number have already been 
accommodated with routes carrying a 
reasonable increase over the amount re- 
ceived for the same act last season. 

Considering the philanthropic atti- 
tude now assumed by those behind the 
books, one would imagine "opposition" 
threatening for the next th atrical 
period or else that the latest failure has 
taken the wind out of the little Napo- 
leonic expense killer, for the United is 
really becoming generous to an ap- 
pallingly fabulous degree. 

It is stated E. F. Albee has given in- 
structions that desirable acts should be 
secured at a price their services are 
really estimated to be worth. This is 
said to be in pursuance of a policy by 
the U. B. O. to fill up the "body of 
the bills" for next season in advance, 
rather than to chance the acts wanted 
being taken by other managers, if the 
usual "stalling" process is indulged in 
by the U. B. O. booking men. 



TWO HITS IN NEW CROSS. 

(Special Cable to Variety.) 

London, June U. 
At the New Cross Empire last week 
Felix Adler finished strong. McDeav- 
itt, Kelly and Lucy were a tremen- 
dous hit. 



BVBLTN THAW PLAYING. 

i (Speeial Cable to Vaurt.) 

London, June 11. 

Evelyn Thaw is appearing at the 
Hippodrome, dancing with Jack Clif- 
ford, but not billed. Business is good 
«nd the audiences are very good to 
Evelyn. 

The Four Londons opened there 
Monday and are a success. 

Marie Hart is now playing Ethel 
Levejr's part and "Teddy" Gerard has 



the role created by Shirley Kellogg 
(Mrs. Albert DeCourville). 

It is understood here that DeCour- 
ville has purchased the old Weber and 
Fields shows for production in En- 
gland. 



TWO HITS AT OPERA HOUSE. 

(Special Cable to Variety.) 

London, June 11. 

Mile. Polaire and Carpentier (the 
prize fighter) proved big drawing at- 
tractions at the London Opera House, 
where they opened Monday. Both 
were enthusiastically received. Polaire 
is receiving $193 a day for her appear- 
ances here. 

Bert Fitzgibbons, on late, started 
slowly, but got over with material 
Frank Tinney made London familiar 
with. 



SPECIAL PERFORMANCE. 

(Special Cable to Variety.) 

London, June 11. 
An all-star cast of legitimate play- 
ers will give a special performance of 
"London Assurance" June 27, for the 
King at the St. James. 



SAM CURTIS CLOSED. 

(Special Cable to Variety.) 

London, June 11. 
Sam J. Curtis and Co. were closed at 
the Southend Hippodrome on the 
ground they were offering an inferior 
act. 



PAULINE MORAN A HIT. 

(Special Cable to Variety.) 

London, June 11. 
Pauline Moran opened at the Alham- 
bra, Glasgow, Monday, and scored a 
big hit. 



CORELLI AND GILLETTE OVER. 

(Special Cable to Vuuvtt.) 

London, June 11. 
Corelli and Gillette are doing big at 
the Palladium. They opened Monday. 



"FAUN" BIO SUCCESS. 

(Special Cable to Variety.) 

London, June 11. 

Martin Harvey presented June 10 at 

the Prince of Wales's, the William 

Faversham production of Edward 

Knoblauch's play, "The Faun." 

It is generally pronounced to be a 

big success. 

BEECHAM*S SEASON JUNE 24. 
(Special Cable to Variety.) 

London, June 11. 
Joseph W. Beecham's season of 
grand opera at the Drury Lane will 
be inaugurated June 24. 



**CARDINALS ROMANCE * DUB. 

iSpfcid CtbU #• Vauctt.) 

London, June 11. 
"The Cardinal's Romance" will be 
presented at the Savoy Saturday night 
June 14. 



OOL. BORDBVERRY DIBS. 

(Special Cable t0 Vabiety.) 

London, June 11. 
CoL Gaston Bordeverry, the noted 
sharpshooter, died in Johannesburg, 
late last month. He was attacked by 
a paralytic stroke May 7, and found at 
2 p. m. by Frank de Brath, proprietor 
of the Lowther Hotel, Durban. A 
physician diagnosed the stroke to have 
seized the Colonel in bed shortly af- 
ter midnight. Col. Bordeverry had 
given standing orders not to be called. 
CoL Bordeverry, after opening at Cape- 
town, Tivoli, appeared at the Grand, 
Port Elizabeth, for a week. From 
there he went to the Empire, Johannes- 
burg, for three weeks. He had per- 
formed subsequently at the Hall-by- 
the-Sea, Durban, Natal, where he was 
stricken. The colonel's daughter is a 
member of the Mirza Golem Troupe, 
now somewhere in Europe. His wife, 
Mme. Rudy DeFontenoy is at present 
in the United States. 



FASHIONABLE PICTURE THEATRE 
{Special Cable to Variety.) 

Paris, June 11. 

The Colisee (French for Coliseum) 
is the name of a fashionable moving 
picture theatre opened June 7 by Cas- 
tillan, at Avenue des Champs Elysees, 
No. 38. It is a nice little house in an 
aristocratic quarter. 

A few vaudeville acts and short 
sketches will be given to break the 
monotony of a cinematograph show the 
entire evening. 

The proceeds of the opening night 
were given by the manager to the fund 
for aviators in Morocco. 



REJANE PUTS ON COMEDY. 

(Special Cable to Variety.) 

Paris, June 11. 
The Theatre Rejane has withdrawn 
its Italian operetta in French and 
mounted a comedy, "Mademoiselle 
Beulemans' Divorce," June 7. 



SUCCESSFUL REVIVALS. 

(Special Cable to Variety.) 

London, June 11. 
The revival of "The Second Mrs. 
Tanqueray" at the St. James, with Mrs. 
Patrick Campbell and Sir George Alex- 
ander, .is successful. 

Sir Herbert Tree's Shakespearean re- 
vival at His Majesty's is a big hit. 



OABT AT THE PALACE. 

(Special Cable to Variety.) 

Paris, June 11. 
Gaby Deslys has been booked to 
open at the Palace, London, commenc- 
ing Sept. 1. 



HITCH IN HELD-CORT DEAL. 

(Special Cable to Variety.) 

Paris, June 11. 

There is a hitch in the consummation 
of the contract for the services of 
Anna Held to head an organization in 
America to be projected by John Cort. 

When H. B. Marinelli left New York 
it was understood the deal was closed 
and the terms agreed upon— $2,250 a 
week and a percentage. According to 
report here, Miss Held is holding off 
for $2,500 a week and the percentage. 

The presence of Lee Shubert here 
may account for the comedienne's at- 
titude. 



sailings. 

Reported through Paul Tausig & 
Son, 104 East 14th street. New York: 

June 19, Joe Boganny and Co., Sut- 
cliffe Family, Konerz Bros., Lewis and 
Dody, Mr. and Mrs. A. Hickey, Fred 
Day (Adriatic) ; 

June 18, Seeley and West, Mile. Lu- 
cille (Campania); 

June 17, Daisy Harcourt, Ergotti 
Troupe, Edmond Montrose (Kr. Wlhm. 
der Gr.); i 

June 14, Paul Sandor (Geo. Wash.); 

June 14, Ethel Rosebud (Olympic); 

June 12, Zertho (Koenig-Albert); 

June 11, Alice Lloyd, Tom McNaugh- 
ton, Alice Burne-Norton, Bessie Hy- 
ams (Mauretania); 

June 10, Jack Wilson (Kr. Cecilic); 

June 7, Mary Bnrley, Frank Kern 
(Cleveland); 

June 7, The LeClairs (Kroonland). 

June 14, Jules Kibel, Sam Howard, 
Sid Herbert (Bell Boy Trio) (Olym- 
pic). 

June 10, Billic Burke, Vivian Clem- 
ents, Richard Bennett. Lyn Harding 
(Baltic). 

(Special Cable to Variety.) 

London, June 11. 
(For South Africa) (Johannesburg 
Empire) Elsie Faye, Joe Miller, John 
Bertisch, Lisa Seebach, Mildred Parr 
(Saxon). 

June 12 (for New York), Hanlon 
Bros. (Imperator). 
June 11, Ben Harris (Kr. Wlhm. II). 

(Special Cable to Variety.) 

Paris, June 11. 
June 6 (for Buenos Aires — Seguin 
Tour) Les Djali Gaily Les Coenen 
lAsturius). 

June 6 (for South American Tour) 
Leona Trio, Charlier, Regina Miarka. 



E. S. WELLARD FOR STATES. 

(Special Cable to VAinmr.) 

London, June 11. 
It is reported that upon the arrival 
here of Walter Hast (now aboard the 
Mauretania), a contract will be closed 
for E. S. Willard to appear in Amer- 
ica next season under Hast's manage- 
ment. The tour in the States may be 
in the legitimate house, Mr. Willard 
having in his repertoire "The Middle- 
man" and "The Professor's Love 
Story." 

There have been stories Mr. Willard 
may appear in the halls, but it is not 
thought likely. It is said any vaudeville 
proposition for him must carry a fig- 
ure of not less than $4,000 weekly. 



ALTHOS TO TOUR SPAIN. 

(Special Cable to Variety.) 

Paris, June 11. 
Athos, the athlete, has been engaged 
through the Pasquier Agency to appear 
during June in different bull fighting 
rings throughout Spain. He will play 
one or two days only in each city, and 
will wrestle with a bull, as practised 
in South American sports (something 
after the style of the giant in "Quo 
Vadis"). The salary paid Athos i« 
$193 per day during the engagement. 



VARIETY 



12-ACT BILLS IN POP HOUSES 
IS PROC TOR'S L ATEST PLAN 

New ''Small Time*' Scheme Tried Out at 125th Street 

Theatre and Phenomenal Business is Recorded. Shows 

Minus Pictures With Four Performances Daily 

May Be Adopted in All Proctor's Popular 

Priced Houses. 



The phenomenal and unexpected suc- 
cess of the 12-act bill tried out last 
week at Proctor's 125th Street house 
may be the cause of a switch in policy 
in the entire string of Proctor theatres 
now playing pop shows. The idea 
which came from Harry Brunelle, when 
business dropped to low tide at the 
Harlem house, was to eliminate the 
pictures altogether and lay out twelve 
acts with a feature to play four shows 
daily, running continuous from 11 to 

11. 

Preliminary figuring disclosed that 
the change required no extra cost and 
really presented the biggest "pop" show 
ever given in the east with top prices 
of admission at 25 cents. With the 
change at Harlem business immediately 
picked up and has been hovered around 
the capacity mark all week despite the 
baseball schedule and extremely hot 
weather. 

The 12-act pop vaudeville bill may 
be extended to other houses in that 
division next season, particularly on 
the Proctor time where business dis- 
plays a weakness. It is claimed that 
this style of show, twelve acts without 
pictures, will supply the pop houses 
with a program the big time theatres 
in opposition may find it difficult to off- 
set with any kind of a bill at admission 
prices from three to four times as much 
as the small time scale. 



McINTOSH FRAMING VP. 

San Francisco, June 11. 

Before leaving for the east, Hugh 
Mcintosh, director of the Rickards 
Ttudeville circuit, Australia, is report- 
ed to have arranged through W. P. 
Reese, the Sullivan-Considine repre- 
sentative at this point, for a booking 
alliance with his circuit. 

This is understood to give Mr. 
Reese a choice on Sullivan-Considine 
turns when they are finishing that 
chain. The closing point now is Kan- 
sas City. 

John W. Considine has been here 
and left for Los Angeles Monday 
night. Before going Mr. Considine 
said he would heartily ratify a book- 
ing alliance with Mcintosh. Consi- 
dine will return to San Francisco the 
latter end of the week. 

Chicago, June 11. 

Hugh Mcintosh, proprietor of the 
Harry Rickards' Tivoli theatres, of 
Australia, was in town last week look- 
ing over acts. He will go to London 
and may take over an important house 
in that metropolis. Mr. Mcintosh is 
also negotiating for the Amalgamated 
tours of South Africa. Mcintosh says 
lie will have a circuit in South Africa, 
if he does not succeed in getting the 
one now under discussion, as this will 
allow him to break the big jumps to 
Australia. He wants to arrange mat- 
ters so that he can give acts from six 
to eight months out of the Stmtes. 

''We are completing a hoffe tbcfttrt 



in Adelaide," said Mr. Mcintosh in 
talking of his plans, "and also one in 
Brisbane. We are also planning to in- 
augurate the two-a-day policy in that 
country. Up until the present time 
Australia has been a paradise for ac- 
tors. They have only been called upon 
to play eight times a week as we have 
no Sunday performances," and this has 
greatly pleased acts that have been in 
the habit of playing two dozen shows 
a week. 

"Of course in selecting turns for my 
tour I have had to take a good many 
dumb acts, for the purely American 
act does not appeal to our public. They 
do not seem to get American humor, 
hence we must be very careful in se- 
lecting acts. Some American singing 
acts have done remarkably well over 
there, however. I have been visiting 
the theatres in San Francisco and Chi- 
cago where I see the acts for myself, 
and then engage what I want. I am 
keen on theatricals now, and have 
given up sports entirely. I want 
to make a success of my tour, and the 
only way to do that is to devote all my 
time to it. 

"I have picked up many good ideas 
in regard to the operation of theatres 
in this country, and will take them 
back and put them in force in my new 
houses. I shall import lighting effects, 
and some furnishings also. I am learn- 
ing how Americans conduct their the- 
atres, and I find that they have some 
original as well as practical methods." 

Mr. Mcintosh left here for New 
York early in the week. 

Hugh Mcintosh, the new general di- 
rector of the late Harry Rickards Aus- 
tralian theatres arrived in New York 
Wednesday. He is stopping at the 
Hotel Astor. Through purchasing the 
Rickards houses Mr. Mcintosh became 
a prominent figure in the vaudeville 
world. His theatres are a necessary 
key to an all-around-the-world cir- 
cuit, something several managers have 
had dreams about. 

Mr. Mcintosh will remain here un- 
til June 25, sailing then on the Impera- 
tor for London. Before leaving Chi- 
cago he arranged for a number of 
American acts to leave San Francisco 
July 1 on the Ventura to begin a tour 
of the Rickard's time. 42 people in all 
will sail on that date. 

While in New York Mr. Mcintosh 
intends, if possible, to complete ar- 
rangements for the exportation of a 
permanent stock company, to present 
American sketches in Australia. The 
company will he under the supervision 
of an Australian producer and will be 
contracted for a season of 12 months. 

He denied the report that a working 
at^reement had heen reached with the 
Sullivan-Considine circuit ai ' added 
that there was small possibility of such 
an arrangement being made a-t pres-. 
cnt. 



HEAT CLOSES TANOUAY 8HOW. 

Kansas City, June 11. 

The Eva Tanguay Cyclonic Vaude- 
ville road show will end its tour here 
Saturday. Due to the terrific heat, at 
St. Louis last week. Miss Tanguay 
gave the company the customary two 
weeks' notice and will pay fares to 
wherever the artists care to go from 
here. 

The same route over the John Cort 
time planned for this summer will be 
taken up next season by Miss Tan- 
guay with the same company now sur- 
rounding her. 

This week so far business with the 
Tanguay show has been capacity. Miss 
Tanguay says: "Money is not every- 
thing and I couldn't stand that killing 
heat we had in St. Louis again." We 
feel we are not fighting the vaudeville 
managers, anyway, as their theatres 
are closed at present. 

Chicago, June 11. 
Judgment was given Monday in a 
local court in favor of Eva Tanguay 
against Lew Fields for $2,000, the 
amount sued for on a claim arising out 
of the "Sun Dodgers" tour, while the 
vaudeville star was in the lead of that 
Fields production. 



WESLEY SELLS AGENCY. 

The Louis Wesley vaudeville agency 
was transferred this week, the busi- 
ness having been purchased by Harry 
J. Fitzgerald and Chester Stratton. Mr. 
Fitzgerald had been Mr. Wesley's as- 
sistant. Mr. Stratton is a nephew of 
Fred. Henderson. 

Wesley intends remaining at his 
Savoy theatre, Atlantic City, giving it 
his entire attention in the future. The 
United Booking Offices "franchise" 
for the agency is understood to have 
passed to Messrs. Fitzgerald and Strat- 
ton with the sale. "Fitzy" is very pop- 
ular hereabouts. Mr. Stratton is not 
as well known. 



GOMPERS* ENFORCED REST. 

Atlantic City, June 11. 
•Samuel Gompers' presence here for 
a week or so led to the report that 
the president of the American Federa- 
tion of Labor and his labor confreres 
had reached some conclusion on the 
White Rats' Actors' Union charter 
matter. Such proved untrue as Gom- 
pers was here owing to illness, his 
Washington physician ordering him to 
Atlantic City for a rest. 

Gompers recently submitted to a 
mastoid operation and he improved on 
his stay here. After returning to 
Washington a second operation was 
necessary. He is nf)w in Washington 
but may not get in active harness for 
several months. 

There was no executive s^-'ssion of 
the A. F. of L. here. 



DEAN MANAGING NIXON. 

Baltimore, June 11 
Tunis F. Dean, nianrigcr of the 
Academy of Music, is back fri»m a 
three weeks' vacation with tlu^ an 
nounceniont tlii*; is his last \v(< k .i; 
the Academy. \\c has been a;>;M -iiiti il 
tnanapjer of the new \i\<'ii t!;cairr. 
Atlantic City, fff tlie siunTiicr, T!i" 
Nixon, costing over $200,000, will j)lav 
pop vaudeville booked by the Loew- 
Sullivan-CoTT-i'lifU- ofTicr 



RATS ELECTION THIS MONTH. 

Twelve directors will be balloted for 
by the White Rats this month. The 
polls for nomination clo&p June 19. 
Four weeks after that date will be al- 
lowed members to vote. 

The directors of the order alternate 
in yearly terms on the Board. 



OAPAULICAN MATTER ON. 

San Francisco, June 11. 

The matter of Chief Capaulican, the 
Sullivan-Considine and Orpheum Cir- 
cuits was brought to a head here yes- 
terday when W. P. Reese, represent- 
ing S-C notified the Orpheum people 
injunction proceedings would be 
brought against Capaulican continuing 
on the Orpheum time, unless the Or- 
pheum circuit adjusted the affair. 
Capaulican is at the Orpheum, Oak- 
land, this week. 

It is said that Martin Beck, general 
manager of the Orpheum, notified the 
Sullivan-Considine people that if the 
booking of Capaulican had not been 
secured in a proper business way, he 
would see that any complaint was 
righted. Since then the Orpheum has 
"stalled" in the matter, claiming the 
act had not been legally booked with 
S-C through lack of authority for the 
signature on the S-C contract. Reese 
claims there is plenty of evidence to 
contradict that statement. A wire was 
sent back yesterday and an answer is 
now awaited. 

Capaulican was booked for the S-C 
tour by Chris O. Brown in New York 
at $125. Shortly before he was to have 
opened, the Orpheum Circuit "stole" 
him away at a salary of $250 weekly. 
It is reported Capaulican does not re- 
ceive the entire $250 weekly, however, 
and there is said to be another story 
concerning this behind the theft of 
the act. 



AARON KESSLER LANDS. 

After having been held out from the 
United Booking Offices since leaving 
Hammerstein's, Aaron Kessler has 
finally landed in the agency in a quite 
unexpected manner. He has been ap- 
pointed assistant to Edward Darling, 
and will scour the smaller houses 
around New York in search of material 
for the minor positions on the big 
time programs. 

Harry Mundorf continues as a part 
of the Darling staff in the booking of 
the Keith New York houses. The past 
season Mr. Mundorf handled the bills 
for the Bushwick and Bronx, New 
York. Atlanta, Lancaster and Paw- 
tucket. 



NO AFFILIATION YET. 

Chicago, June 11. 

The fact that Frances Clare in "Just 
Kids" is the headline attraction at the 
Great Northern Hip this week, is ac- 
cepted as evidence any understanding 
brtween Jones. I.inick & Schaeffcr. 
Nfarciis F.ricw and the Sullivan-Consi- 
(litic circuit has not l)een reduced to 
writing; as yet, inasninch as the Hip is 
direct 'ippositio?! \<) the J. L. & S. prop- 
I rfics in "The I-onp." McVicker's and 
the ( < ib»nial. 



Mrs. Arthur Goldsmith will sail jnnc 
21 on the Prince Frederick Willuliii 
for the other sifle. in (icnpanv with 
May Tiprney, r^'^hicr ,-.' IN 'ir W-- 



VARIETY 



SUMMER ROOF SHOWS COST 

BIO MONEY TO OPERATE 

I 

New Hot Weather Productions Draw Heavily on Bank Ac- 
counts. Lew Field's ''All Aboard*' and Ziegfeid's 
'Tollies*' Call for Weekly Expenditures From 
$7,200 to $7,500. Big Profits Necessary to 

Break Even. 



New York will sec some high priced 
summer roof garden shows during this 
heated term. One optned last week, 
"All Aboard," on the Lew Fields 44th 
Street theatre Roof. Mr. Fields pro- 
duced the show and appears in it. 

The other will be Ziegfeld's "Fol- 
lies." although it is not strictly a Roof 
show since it is due to open in the New 
Amsterdam theatre (downstairs) next 
Monday. "The Follies," however, has 
always been looked upon as an open 
air entertainment for New York in the 
summer time. 

The Fields show costs Fields and the 
Shuberts about 17,200 weekly to oper- 
ate. It has done business from the 
start. The second night with the 
"second-night" tickets to the weeklies 
and magazines outstanding, the house 
held nearly 12,200 and Saturday night 
played to over capacity, exceeding 12,- 
300, more money than the management 
thought could be gotten in the prettiest 
roof garden New York has ever had. 

"The Follies" will cost F. Zigefeld, 
Jr., and his associates about 17,500 a 
week to operate. 

Fields gets somewhat the best of it 
on production. His "All Aboard" did 
not cost over $15,000 to put on. Zieg- 
feld's show will cost «t least 135,000, 
it is said. 

"Summer shows" with usually but a 
short season or one season at most 
ahead of them on the road, are terrors 
for producing managers as a rule, 
through the production investment. 
Formerly shows had the second and 
third season to turn in a profit after 
the production had been worked out. 

"Hanky Panky" is about the only ex- 
ception of recent seasons. It is still 
playing. "The Follies" last season got 
its production cost early enough to 
show a good profit on the country 
tour, but wound up at the customary 
time in the late spring. "The Follies" 
will go out in the fall, and the Fields 
show is also due for the road. 

Hammerstein's Roof playing a week- 
ly vaudeville show costing over $5,000 
is also a contender for open-air busi- 
ness. The Winter Garden will put 
on an all hot-weather performance in- 
doors next month. 



SPICY* BRILLIANT "FOLLIBS." 

Atlantic City, June 11. 

Flo Ziegfeld's "Follies" (series 
1913) opened on time Monday night 
at the Apollo to the usual big audience 
some making their annual faithful pil- 
primape from New York for the occa- 
sion. ' 

The show started with a rush but 
drew up with a jolt and never got 
back to fast runninc:, save in spots. 

The fact that the first night was 
practically a dress rehearsal condones 
tlic lack of speed, but with the well 
known experts in stage craft on the 
job, "The Follies" should make a 



brilliant showing at the New Amster- 
dam, New York, next Monday. The 
time of the first performance was three 
and three-quarter hours. 

There are two things evident in this 
year's show: the chorus is dressed in 
few clothes and in one instance less 
than that, and if the producers wanted 
a dancing show they have it with a 
vengeance. 

The audience seemed to like the 
draped or rather undraped chorus of 
"chickens." A bevy is supposed to be 
arrested for turkey-trotting in a Turk- 
ish bath. They were shooed off by a 
policeman in fear of A. Comstock and 
the audience applauded for another 
look but it couldn't be done, but they 
had other good looks. 

Jose Collins, Nat Wills, Frank Tin- 
ney and Elizabeth Brice were the big 
stars. Leon Errol, Martin Brown, 
Rose Dolly and Florence Nugent-Jer- 
ome were the best of the others. Miss 
Collins seemed to outclass the re- 
mainder of the cast. She scored hard- 
est with "Just You and I and the 
Moon." Miss Brice made herself a 
favorite with several numbers and 
worked alone for the most part. Her 
song "Without You" with a male chor- 
us was the prettiest number of the eve- 
ning and it will probably be made a 
song hit. The melody is fine and &o 
are the lyrics. 

Mr. Wills appeared in full dress and 
without the moustache, though he did 
give his specialty during the evening. 
Wills got many laughs and made "That 
Ragtime Suffragette" number a win- 
ner. (The same number is used to big 
advantage by Ethel Levey at the Lon- 
don Hippodrome.) What may prove 
Mr. Wills' best bit was eliminated but 
will probably be in the show when it 
opens in New York. The situation 
places him in front of an art shop and 
when the awning is raised a living pic- 
ture of the much talked of "Septem- 
ber Morn" is seen. It is said that 
Vincent Bryan supplied Mr. Wills with 
some very bright material relating to 
the bathing lady. 

Mr. Tinney was good throughout. 
He was given an ovation on his first 
appearance. In his specialty, however, 
he was handicapped, on near the mid- 
night hour.* So he wisely didn't re- 
main long. Messrs. Tinney and Mr. 
Wills will have a much better chance 
with their specialties when things are 
righted. 

The nearest thing to a spectacle 
came at the close of the first act and 
the occasion was the opening of the 
Panama Canal. During this a warship 
is seen entering one of the locks, the 
gates of which close and the ship 
raised to the proper level. The first 
scene is a view fmm atop the McAlpin 
Hotel. It has a corking drop. On 
the roof are an Indian chief and his 
band. 



NEW TWO-AOTS. . 

A "two-act" proposed for vaudeville 
is to be composed of Jack Henderson 
and Alice Dovey, of "The Pink Lady." 
The couple will work in "one." 

Jimmy Sullivan (formerly of Sully 
and Hussey) has teamed up with Al 
Lee (Ashley and Lee). 

Harry Delf has been selected by 
Margaret Haney as her next vaude- 
ville partner. 

Austen Stuart, who played the Eng- 
lishman in the Lasky act, "California," 
before it started its trip over the Locw 
time, with Hyla Allen, has formed a 
new act which he will try out of town 
for awhile. 

Carlos Sebastian of Paris, and Ivy 
Payne, late of "Kismet," have re- 
hearsed a new singing and dancing act 
for vaudeville presentation. 

Johnny Cantwell is to do an act with 
Rita Walker. His former partner, 
(jeorge McKay, may go into a produc- 
tion. 



ANDERSON*S 21 WEEKS. 

Through an agreement reached by 
Fred Nixon-Nirdlinger and Carl An- 
derson of the Prudential Vaudeville 
Agency, Mr. Anderson commencing 
July 15 will book the N-N pop vaude- 
ville houses in conjunction with those 
now handled by him, giving a total of 
21 weeks (about 32 houses). 

The Prudential and Nixon-Nirdling- 
er are in the Marcus Loew-Sullivan- 
Considine agency, where they will 
continue, the booking agreement be- 
ing merely an internal arrangement 
between the two circuits. 

The Prudential has the exclusive 
Loew-S-C booking rights for Pennsyl- 
vania (excepting Philadelphia) and 
New Jersey. Nixon-Nirdlinger has the 
exclusive booking privilege from the 
same office for Philadelphia and Pitts- 
burgh. The states covered by the joint 
agreement are Pennsylvania, Mary- 
land, West Virginia and District of 
Columbia. 

It is said the full purpose of the 
Prudential-N-N combine is to control 
the pop vaudeville bookings of Penn- 
sylvania through having the indepen- 
dent managers in that state apply for 
their vaudeville supply at the Loew- 
S-C agency. 



LAW PLATINO FOUR DAILY. 

Walter Law and Co. has acepted 
six weeks' booking in the Proctor New 
York houses and will play four shows 
daily, presenting two different acts 
each week. 

Law's specialty, which deals with the 
confessional as taught in the Roman 
Catholic faith, came so close to the 
danger line that it evoked considerable 
criticism, which probably hindered his 
big time aspirations. 



BIG BESTING SMALL TIME. 

Albany, June 11. 

A battle royal is being staged here in 
vaudeville circles between the Grand, 
owned by Max Spiegel and Gus Hill, 
and Proctor's. 

At the present time the Grand (play- 
ing big time) seems to be having all 
the best of it despite the fact that 
Procto»'s (small time) has succeeded 
in ptilling several acts away from the 
opposition, 



SHORT SHOW SUNDAY NIGHT. 

The Winter Garden had a short show 
Sunday night. The curtain rang down 
at 10.25, unexpectedly, leaving some 
of the visitors to the house disgruntled 
either through the early hour or the 
non-appearance of a couple of billed 
acts. The programed turns that did 
not appear were Al Jolson and Harry 
Fox and Jennie Dolly. 

Following a Cabaret dancing act 
that seemed to be in trouble with the 
orchestra over the music, the curtain 
descended without notice or announce- 
ment. Several men walked to the box 
office, demanding their money back. 
George Leighton, the Garden's custo- 
dian of the cash, was ensconsed behind 
the barred window, and ventured the 
show was good enough as it was with- 
out any rebate claim allowable. For 
this one of the malcontents threw half 
of a lighted cigar at George, who side- 
stepped as he deftly caught it, flinging 
the butt back and asking that a whole 
smoke be shunted at him. 

Mr. Jolson was said to have been de- 
layed in reaching the Garden in time 
to appear. Mr. Fox and Miss Dolly 
objected to a position on the program 
after Ina Claire and Charles King, the 
two couples in their specialties work- 
ing on somewhat similar lines. Mr. 
Fox's ol)jcction led to an argument 
with the management and the Fox-Dol- 
ly combination retired from the the- 
?tre, including the show at the Gar- 
den ("Honeymoon Express") now in 
its final week. 

Next week Mr. Fox and Miss Dolly 
will play at Shea's, Buffalo, with Ham- 
merstein's to follow. 



MARIE LLOYD, BUT NOT BARD. 

With the return of Martin Beck 
from Europe last week came the state- 
ment the Orpheum's Circuit's general 
manager had engaged while abroad 
Marie Lloyd and Wilkie Bard for vau- 
deville in the western country next 
season. 

It is quite likely Mr. Beck secured 
Miss Lloyd. The Orpheum Circuit 
l>ookers have been laying out a route 
for her, but Mr. Beck is about as close 
to bringing Wilkie Bard over here as 
the many other American managers 
announcing him in the past have been. 

It is claimed Bard will play Ham- 
merstein's in October for two weeks. 
Salary given as $6,5(X). 



DARLING*S FAREWELL FEED. 

Eddie Darling was given a farewell 
dinner Monday night, to bid him bon 
voyage on his departure for Europe 
Tuesday morning. It was held at Rei- 
senweber's. beginning at 11 p. m. and 
lasting until 3.30. .\bout a dozen of 
his friends and business associates 
footed the bill, which totalled about 
$300. 

Among those present were Dazie, 
Elmer F. Rogers, Alf. Wilton, Harry 
Weber, Harvey Watkins, L Samuels. 
Isabel D'Armond, Frank Carter, Harry 
Scamon, Valerie Bergere, Walter 
Kingsley, Mr. and Mrs. Max Hart, Joe 
Pincus, Gertie Vanderbilt, Gladys Alex- 
andria, Harry Mnndorf, James Mc- 
Kowen, Wellington Cross, Deiro. Aar- 
on Kesslcr. 



Frank Walsh goes with Charles 
Frohman for next season. 



VARIETY 



U, B. O.'S WOOL-PULLINQ STUNT 
LURES AG ENTS IN TO PALACE. 

United Heads Blindfold ''Ten Per Centers/' Tie Them to 
Office Leases in New Theatre Building* Are Pre- 
vented from Going Over Themselves and Remain 
In old Quarters. Agents Left Behind, Un-^ 
able to Crawl Out of Agreements. 



"Trimming the ten percenters" 
would make a suitable title to the slick 
little job put over on the agents by 
the U. B. O. 

At the present time it looks as if the 
United Booking OiVices would not 
move over to the Palace building at 
all— and that they knew it when they 
"persuaded" all the booking repre- 
sentatives to sign leases for rooms in 
that remarkable structure. 

Originally it was the undoubted in- 
tention of the U. B. O. to take quar- 
ters in the Palace edifice, and they 
had gone so far as to install a large 
quantity of partitions and fixtures of 
various kinds. Their intention was to 
occupy the studio portion of the build- 
ing over the auditorium and every- 
thing was made ready for their re- 
moval. It was only after all the fit- 
tings were completed and installed 
that they discovered that such a pro- 
ceeding was an insurmountable viola- 
tion of the building laws. 

This condition of affairs was kept 
a profound secret until all the "ten 
percenters" had affixed their signa- 
tures to leases. In order to accom- 
plish this the agents were requested 
to submit earlier than usual their list 
of acts for ntext season's bookings. 
Pending the negotiations the agents 
were encouraged by being given a few 
routes for next season and the whole 
matter was rushed through with the 
enthusiasm of a stampeded political 
convention. 

Shortly after agents had been firm- 
ly ensconced in their new quarters 
some 35 cartloads of the new U. B. O. 
fittings were carted out of the Palace 
building by direction of the building 
authorities. 

At the present time it looks as 
though the executive offices of the U. 
B. O. will continue to occupy their 
present quarters in the Putnam build- 
ing until the expiration of their lease, 
which has two years more to run from 
last May. 



GHINO MATTEK IN COUHT. 

The matter of Ching Ling Foo's 
contract, made through George Moos- 
er, the Chinaman's manager, with 
Klaw & Erlanger was placed in court 
this week, when Nathan Burkan, at- 
torney tor Mr. Mooser, entered suit 
against "The Syndicate" for one week's 
salary. $1,450. 

The K. & K.-Chin^r agreement has 
a considerable term yet to run. The 
action to recover a week's salary un- 
der it will likely be repeated for a? 
many weeks as the magician remains 
idle, or for any difference of falary re- 
ceived under the contracted amount. 

Last week Ching did not play. K. & 
E. allege a violation of the agreement 
they made took place when he refused 
to follow instructions to appear at a 
vaudeville theatre in Baltim* -- The 



Chinaman's refusal was based upon 
the theatre named playing three shows 
daily. 

Ching is still in New York. It is 
possible he will keep the engagement 
tc play Hammerstein's Roof during 
July. 



BELLE BAKER CROWDING. 

Chicago, June 11. 

Belle Baker, filling a two weeks' en- 
gagement at the Wilson Avenue 
(Jones, Linick & Schaeffer's North 
Side house) is doing the biggest busi- 
ness for that theatre since the engage- 
ment of Gene Greene, who holds all 
kinds of records for the house. 

Incidentally Miss Baker is one of 
the very few acts whose engagement 
was extended over the customary one 
week. 



$1,000 OFFER FOR WILLIAMS. 

The Lafayette theatre, at 7th avenue 
and 131st street, a pop vaudeville 
house partly catering to the colored 
population of that section, has made 
Bert Williams an offer of $1,000 for a 
week in the theatre. Mr. Williams is 
understood to have declined, through 
preparing to leave for Europe. 

While not with "The Follies" this 
summer, the colored comedian is said 
to be under contract to Flo Ziegfeld, 
Jr., which calls for the payment of $1,- 
000 weekly to him when playing, and 
$500 a week when he is "laying off." 

The Lafayette theatre, since permit- 
ting the colored folks certain sections 
of the house for themselves is reported 
as having been doing big business. The 
patrons of the Lafayette are about 
equally divided between whites and 
blacks. -_^ 

HOWARD TRUESDELL MARRIES. 

Marriage bells were rung recently for 
Howard Trucsdell and Minnie Brunk- 
er, a non-professional. 

Truesdell announces his immediate 
retirement from the stage. 



DEFINING AN AGENT. 

New Orleans, June 11. 

"What are you?" asked a woman of 
B. F. Brennan, Saturday. 

"I am five per cent. l)0()king agent 
and ninety-five per cent, gentleman," 
Brennan replied. 

LAURIE ORDWAY RECOVERINCJ. 

Los Angeles, June 11. 
.'Xfter hanging between life and 
death for some time Laurie Ordway 
according to physicians, will survive 
the fearful operation she underwent 
and may be able to appear on the Pan- 
tages time by July 15. 



SPUT IN FRIENDSHIP. 

The intimate friendship existing be- 
tween Henry Stern, of Jos. W. Stern 
& Co., and the Playlet Producing Co. 
(Edw. S. Keller and Edgar Allan 
Woolf) has reached the straining 
point — if not an open rupture. 

Last summer Stern offered to the 
Playlet Co. a sketch by Daniel Car- 
ter. The producing company accepted 
it for production. Woolf rewrote the 
sketch, naming it "A Business Propo- 
sal" and putting out Jack Kennedy in 
it as a feature. Stern has been draw- 
ing down for himself and Carter a 
weekly royalty of about $50 and 
seemed to be content with the ar- 
rangement. 

A few weeks ago the producers of 
the act communicated with .Stern say- 
ing they had received a proposition 
from Tom Terriss to put the act on 
in England. Stern said he would take 
the matter under advisement and a 
few days later they were surprised to 
find that Stern had requested the Mar- 
inelli office to look over the act with 
a view to sending it across the pond. 

While the Playlet Producing Co.. 
only control the United States and 
Canadian rights to the act they do not 
propose to permit the sketch, in its 
rewritten form, to be presented in 
territory not controlled by them with- 
out participating in the venture. 



SPLITTiNO NEW YORK BILL. 

Next week the program at the New 
York theatre will "split the week." 
Heretofore the New York has been a 
full week stand for the vaudeville acts. 

In the split, turns will be booked for 
three and four days only, the New 
York having no "split" connection. 
William Morris is engaging for his 
houses from several agents. 

For the first "split" bill Clifford Hip- 
pie and Co. will headline and hold over 
for the full week, playing a different 
sketch each half. 



Gu8 Reed, of the Big City Four, has 
left that organization. 




Harry Andcrion of the Cincinnati 
Show Print Co., war in New York this 
week on business of a double nature. 
He i«; understood to be interested in 
the new Progressive burlesque circuit. 



^IRENE GRANGE ' 

Formerly of "The Hen Pecks." and who 
so ■ucci-iiaruMy flilcd the prima (loriiin toU; In 
"Madam«' Rhcrry," Is rehjarnlnif a wltijfU; nlnp- 
ins act for vaudeville under th<- dlrectlrtn of 
Charles Baron, of tho Henry W. Havrijc BtufT 

Miss Orange will mnko her rirnt .%'• w Y(»rk 
variety appearance June 23 at F. F. rroctijr'.>4 
Fifth Avenue theatre. 



TOMMY, THB BUSY FELLER. 

Tommy Gray is writing a single act 
for Clara Morton of the Four Mor- 
tons, for next season. He is also fix- 
ing over Catherine Hayes and Arthur 
Dunn's act besides writing new turns 

for the Farrell-Taylor Trio, John Neff, 
McCormack and Irving, Jack Camp- 
bell, Clarence Oliver, Ted Wilier and 
Gene May, James Brown and Belle 
Jackson, Hilda Hawthorne, Fabcr and 
Waters, Barnes and Hamilton and 
some new numbers for Trixie Frigan- 
za. Outside of this the auburn haired 
author has nothing to do. 

W. Raymond Walker is so busy writ- 
ing special music to Tommy's lyrics, 
he refuses to even talk to the Cabaret 
owners who want him to play for 
them. 



MAX SAYS IT*S A HIT. 

The first song written by Irving Ber- 
lin and Blanche Merrill in collaboration 
is titled "Jake, the Yiddish Ball 
Player." 

Max Winslow says it's an overnight 
hit, the biggest riot ever sung, that 
Irving did it the other night down at 
the Island, and they just went crazy; 
that he has never heard any song like 
it — but you know Max! 

Berlin and Cliff Hess left Tuesday 
night on the Mauretania — both sober. 



NEW BUILDINGS. 

The Crotona Parkway Amusement 
Co. of 20 Nassau street has accepted 
plans from Shampan & Shampan, 
Broadway architects, for a new thea- 
tre, seating 2,500, to be built at the 
southeast corner of Crotona parkway 
and Elsmere place in the Bronx. The 
dimensions will be 109.8x206.4, two 
stories high, with a mezzanine floor 
and a stage big enough to accommo- 
date big city shows. The estimated 
cost by the architects is given at 1400,- 
000. 

A bank at Greenwich, Conn., is 
building a $50,000 theatre in that town 
Jos. Shea has secured a 21-year lease 
on it. 

NEW IX>EW HOUSE. 

Baltimore, June 11. 
It is said all arrangements for a 
new pop vaudeville theatre in this city, 
to be built for the Marcus Loew Cir- 
cuit, have been made. 



BILLY SCHEEIl, BENEDICT. 

Billy Scheer, of the vaudeville team 
of Scheer and Oswald, was married 
Wednesday (June 11) to Anna Mc- 
Convillc, an actress by Alderman 
Charles Delaney at City Hall. Ben 
Piennont accompanied them, as best 
man. 



PARADISE PAIIK IIUIi.NS. 

Paradise i'ark, which tiie Schcnck 
P.rothers finerated on Washington 
llrij^hts in the same inaniUT as their 
Palisades I'ark in Jersey, was com- 
pletely wiped out by fire at .3 a. m. 
Monday. The fire started in tiie dance 
hall, and the flames could be seen for 
miles. 

The published loss is $50,000. 'Ihc 
Schenck Brothers are ln-avy losers. 
The fire was caused by a cast off (i^- 
arette stub according to r(i> >t. 



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OPPOSITION BURLESQUE WHEEL 
OATHERINO STRO NG HEADWAY 

Many Applications in For Franchises. Theatre Owners 

Will be Favored with Them. 26 Houses Claimed, With 

Choices From a List of 80. Rumored L. Lawrence 

Weber Will be Asked to Take Executive Charge 

of Circuit. New House in Chicago Obtained. 



The opposition burlesque wh»el as 
the Progressive Circuit is the more of- 
ten referred to appears to be gather- 
ing strong headway from stories float- 
ing about. 

Considerable talk was created this 
week by a rumor that L. Lawrence 
Weber and Edward F. Rush would re- 
sume their former partnership and take 
an active interest in the new wheel. In- 
vestigation proved there was nothing in 
this story, although Mr. Rush is said 
to have called on the Progressive peo- 
ple, offering to join with Weber again 
if a favorable proposition from the 
Progressive people were given them. 
The day before Messrs. Weber and 
Rush had had lunch at Rector's. This 
was quickly noted and Rush's prom- 
ise to deliver found some belief in the 
burlesque headquarters, but he failed 
to produce either himself or Weber the 
following day as per an appointment. 

It is understood Rush also offered to 
take the New York Roof under lease 
from William Morris and put that in 
the Wheel as a stand, if the Progres- 
sives Wanted it, with four other thea- 
tres Rush said he could gather in. This 
proposal ran with the Weber & Rush 
offer, nothing coming of either. 

It is said that the Progressives are 
very anxious to have Mr. Weber as- 
sume the executive management of the 
Progressive Circuit for the season's 
opening and during it. Weber has not 
been announced as expressing himself 
on the subject. 

This week the Progressive Circuit 
closed for the new theatre opposite 
the Empress at Halsted and 63d Sts., 
Chicago. In New York the Circuit will 
play the Dewey and Gotham. In Si. 
Louis the Progressive house will be 
the Gayety, which has been playing the 
Eastern Wheel attractions. 

Wednesday the Progressive Circuit 
issued its first certificates of stock, 40 
applications are said to be in the head- 
quarters with checks accompanying 
them, each application also asking for 
a franchise. The Progressive franchise 
will go to the theatre owners, with the 
charter members oi the Progressive 
receiving the preference in producing 
shows for the Wheel. Outside produc- 
ers will have their chance when a the- 
atre owner declines to produce. This 
condition according to report has lost 
the Progressive some producers who 
thought they would be in on the ground 
floor, with a franchise without charge. 

Twenty-six houses are claimed by the 
Progressive Circuit and more will be 
taken •n, it is said. The selections 
were made from a list of 80 theatres 
offered, according to Variety's infor- 
mant. A story Wednesday that the 
Shuberts were about to turn over a 



number of theatres to the Progressive 
people could not be confirmed. 



EXTUA MAX FOR CKEW. 

The burlesque managers are undeci- 
ded how to express themselves over 
the latest order of the International 
Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employes 
which affects their bank rolls. 

The Alliance through its president, 

Charles C. Shay, has said that any 

burlesque company carrying over 25 

pieces of baggage must have an assist- 
ant property man at 125 weekly. This 
increases the cost of the working crew 
with each show to $150. 

The Columbia Amusement Co. was 
represented at the recent meeting of 
all the managers on the stage union 
subject. Nothing tangible has yet 
made its appearance from those confer- 
ences. 



COLUMBIANS GEN*L PRESS DEFT. 

The Columbia Amusement Co. is 
considering the inauguration of a gen- 
eral press department as part of the 
organization, which would eventually 
do away with the advance agent. 

Several of the Wheel managers have 
announced their intentions of going 
around the circuit next season without 
the man ahead, claiming the expense 
is unnecessary to any show that has 
acquired a following. 

Those in opposition to the plan 
claim the expense for maintaining such 
a department would be greater than 
that required by the present system. 



NEW PICTURE PLACES. 

Movies are springing up like mush- 
rooms througiiout the country. Of 
the eastern cities that have the pic- 
ture craze Philadelphia undoubtedly 
takes first rank. In addition to the 
numerous picture houses in Quaker- 
town building contracts for many more 
in that city have been awarded to 
divers contractors. 

On the Philly prospective movie 
list are: a $10,000 theatre, German- 
town avenue and Tulpohocken street, 
Bader & Simpson, Wilmington, Del., 
contractors; another $10,000 house, 
50x125 feet at the northeast corner of 
25th and Cambria streets, William 
Sachsmain, Philly, builder; an 80x80 
foot movie, seating 1,400, R. C. Loos, 
Philly, architect; a one-story brick the- 
atre, 75x109 feet, on Fifty-second 
street, costing $40,000, West End 
Realty Trust Co., builder; a $12,000 
theatre, southeast corner Twenty- 
sixth and Somerset streets, 53x100 feet, 
Somerset Amusement Co., owners; a 
$10,000 house, 40x90 feet, Sixth and 
Poplar streets, Steifel Amusement Co., 
owner; a 50x100 foot movie at 2029-31- 
33 South Third street, H. Berman, 
now taking bids. 

The old First German Baptist 
Church, Philadelphia, is to be turned 
into a picture theatre (903-5-7 North 
Sixth street). Another Philly man, 
Charles Kaplan, will build a movie, 
36x153 feet, costing $14,000, at 1426-28 
South Fourth street, while still an- 
other Quakertown movie is to be built 
on the York Road below Lycoming 
street. 

At Manayunk, Pa., the old Liberty 
Hotel, Main street, has been purchased 
by a syndicate headed by James J. 
Sftjringer, secretary-treasurer of the 
Plaza Theatre Co., which will build a 
new movie, seating 2,500, thereon this 
summer. The total cost, site and all, 
will be $175,000. 

A new $50,000 picture house, 46x150 
,■ feet, will be erected by Frank Ruffu, 
on Arkansas avenue, Atlantic City. 



BARNEY GERARD^S SHOW. 

Barney Gerard's "Follies of the Day" 
(Jack McNamara, manager), has its 
opening date set for White Plains, N. 
Y. The regular start will be made at 
the Casino, Boston, Aug. 11. 

In the Gerard show will be Ger- 
trude Hayes, Mildred Stoller, Joe Bar- 
ton, Dan Manning, Charles Wilkens, 
Fred. Harten, the Five Alarcons, Harry 
LeVan, Hal Pierson, Elmer Doffer, 
Edward Brennan, Four Harmonists and 
the Dancing Bricktops. 

The stage crew will consist of Mort 
Fox, carpenter; W. W. Woodring, 
props, and Charles Zerber, electrician. 



GORDON & NORTH*S ONE TROUPE. 

"The Girls of the Gay White Way " 
will be the only burlesque show on the 
Columbia Circuit next season under 
the direction of the Gordon & North 
Co. 

Harry (Dutch) Ward, Sam Hearn, 
Helen Ely, Eddie Jerome, Dan Healy, 
Kstelle Barry and Eddie Nelson have 
been engaged. Dave Gordon will 
manage the show, with Louis Epstein 
ahead. 



CORBETT PICTURE POSING. 

James J. Corbctt was engaged Tues- 
day by the Mittenthal Brothers to 
pose before the camera in a 3,000 feet 
photoplay which the newly formed 
Mittenthal Picture Company will turn 
loose as a movie feature. Corbett's 
former vaudeville sketch will he used 
as the nucleus for the picture scenario. 
Work of photoplaying starts next 
week at the Pilot studio which the 
Mittenthals have rented until they 
build one of their own. 

Joe Welch has been po.sing for the 
Mittenthals in a special picture (3,000 
feet) which will he finished tomorrow 
and turned loose on the market some 
time later. 

The first picture made by the Mit- 
tenthals styled "Wanted by the Po- 
lice," with William Jefferson (Joe Jef- 
ferson's son) as the principal player, 
will be given to exhibitors next week. 



H. ft 8/ UPTOWN NEAR READY. 

The new Hurtig & Seamon 125th 
street theatre for the Wheel burlesque 
shows next season will duly open with 
the official date for the circuit to com- 
mence. It replaces the HurMg & Sea- 
mon Music Hall, nearly adjacent, on 
the same block. 



L. A. PICTUBB GOSSIP. 

Lob Angelei, June 11. 
THE WEEK'S WEATHBR. 
Thursday— Fair Monday — Cloudy and rain 
Friday — Fair Tueaday — Cloudy 

Saturday— Cloudy Wednesday- Partly cloudy 
Average Temperature — 53" 



Very little worli has been accomplished la 
the past week owing to this almost unheard 
of weather condition. Much apprehension is 
felt by some of the natives as this Is typical 
"earthquake weather " and a few tremors have 
been reported a lltt.e to the north of us. it 
has certainly bten a bad season for the picture 
industry. 

The big topic of discussion this week has 
been the suspension of operation at the Klne- 
macolor studio for the time being. The com- 
pany will resume work here about Aug. 15, 
according to present plans. Mr. Ogle came 
here a week ago and has returned to New 
York by way of San Francisco. The people 
are l>elng sent back •• fast as resenrations 
can be secured. David Miles, Charles Flem- 
ing, Mr. Denslnger, Lee Dougherty ("Doc") 
and Jack Brammall, with others left last 
week. The best part of the company will b% 
used In the studio at Whltestone, Long Isiand. 
Mr. Dougherty. I understand, will carry on 
the work of his department in the New York 
offices. Some members of the organisation 
have decided to take a vacation and remain 
here until the studio re-opens, while a few 
have already made other connections. 



Mr. Hutchinson (of Flying A) was In town 
from Santa Barbara this week looking for 
people for his branch of Universal. 



Allan Dwan has settled down to work with 
Universal as It he was always one of them. 

The news of A. M. Kennedy's retirement 
from the Universal forces was a big surprise. 
He has connected with another Arm. 



I visited the Selig studio and was taken 
around by Mr. Nash. Many changes have 
taken place. Additional buildings have been 
built and a fine new stage set up. My at- 
tention was drawn to the reconstruction of 
the latwratories, a feature of which Is a 
commodious projecting room. Many beautiful 
sets were shown me — a Turkish room, a 
Spanish room, and early English, a Louis set 
and much besides of Interest 



TUson and Errol appear to be quite hapoy 
as members of the big Selig family. Stella 
Rosetti (formerly Kay Bee and Klnemacolor) 
has Joined the Selig company. 

Edwin August, late of Vltagraph, is pro- 
ducing a feature film for Universal, in which 
he plays the leading role, supported by Mary 
Charleson, also late of Vltagraph (Mr. August 
changed his mind alwut going east.) 

Christie Miller tells me Biograph is to 
leave here at the end of this month. 



TTTrector Griffith Is busy on the big pictorial 
drama which Is to be the finale of Biograph's 
season here. For this production Mr. Orifflth 
has had to call on almost the entire company. 
Even Charlie Murray, far from fit, has been 
cast. The two leading characters will, of 
course, be in the hands of Henry Walthall 
and Blanche Sweet. 



W. H. Swanson, vice-president of Univer- 
sal, is expected here. 



Grace Lewis Is so fond of California she is 
not going back east with Biograph. 

Several of us have had cards from Rome 
recently, kindly sent by Jim Slevln. As for 
me. many thinks. LADT BUG- 



POWER'S ELEPHANT ACTORS. 

Power's Elephants have become a 
power in the movies. The pachyderm 
performers, at the conclusion of their 
Palisades Park engagement will start 
posing before the camera, W. VV. 
Power having signed a contract with 
the Imp Co. 

The first will be a jungle picture with 
the elephants the main participants. 

Power had many offers from movie 
makers to place the animals in scena- 
rios written around them. 



PLAYING WITH RELIANCE. 

Crane Wilbur, long identified with 
the leading roles in the Pathe (Ameri- 
can) pictures, has signed with the Re- 
liynce Co. and will be seen in new sub- 
jects with the new Reliance leading 
woman, Rosemary Theby. Miss Theby 
was formerly with the Vitagraph Co. 

Fritzi Brunette is another new acqui- 
sition of the Reliance Co. Her first 
work will be in "Annie Laurie," to be 
releas"'! Tune 11. 



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Vol. XXXI. June 13, 1913. No. 2. 

Musical tabloid failed to spell suc- 
cess at the Academy, Charleston. 

Elita Proctor Otis is preparing for 
vaudeville. 



Joe Cook leaves shortly to appear in 
Europe. 

George C. Mantell has joined the 
Mrs. Bob Fitzsimmons act. 

T. Daniel Frawley is back with the 
Henry W. Savage forces, after a va- 
cation. 

George Tyler, now in France, is not 
expected to return to New York until 
the latter part of August. 



The Three Lyres depart from Lon- 
don July 3 for home aboard the Adri- 
atic. 

Crouch and Welch, now in Europe, 
will return over here to open on the 
Orpheum Circut in January. 

Marie Pettis has shaken her black 
clothes and is now displaying herself 
in becoming colors. 



M. B. Leavitt is preparing a popular 
edition of his book, "Fifty Years in 
Theatrical Management." It will be 
placed on sale at $2.50 a volume. 

Jack Henry left on the Oceanic 
Saturday for a vacation that will con- 
sist of the trip over and back on the 
same boat. 

Charles H. Clark (Clark and Mur- 
phy) and Lily E. May (Colby and 
May) have joined for a vaudeville 
frameup. 



Henry P. Dixon broke his right arm 
in three places the other day while 
cranking his car. He won't do any 
more cranking for about six weeks. 

Lucille Berdell has suffered a re- 
lapse and is now alarmingly ill with a 
combined attack of appendicitis and 
acute gastritis. 

James B. McKowen, the Chicago 
agent, after an extended stay in New 
York, returned to the Windy City 
Wednesday afternoon. 



Dickie Delaro, convalescent from an 
operation for appendicitis, left this 
week for the Thousand Islands to 
*B|^d the summer. 



Joe Shea left the hospital this week 
as he wanted to be in time to manage 
Freebody Park, Newport, R. I., com- 
mencing Monday. 

Walker Whiteside will again be seen 
in "Typhoon" next season, playing it 
for at least 16 weeks which have been 
booked. After that he will produce a 
new play. 

Jones ft Crane are mapping out a 
road route for their production of "The 
Wolf" next season. Edward Santoro 
and Margaret S. Marlow have been en- 
gaged to play Ba'tiste and Hilda. 

"What WiU Happen Next?" the Wil- 
fred Clarke sketch from the big time, 
will be reproduced by Mr. Clarke for 
the small time, but without the star in 
the cast. 

The Hotel Lynnwood at 102 West 
44th street, a favorite stopping place 
for the profession, has changed man- 
agement. Louis J. (joetz is now in 
charge of the hotel. 

An act applying for bookings at the 
office of the agent in the Putnam 
Building, on being asked what his spe- 
cialty consisted of, replied that he was 
a "parody whistler." 

Several employes of the John J. 
Jones Carnival Co. have severed con- 
nections with the organization since 
a recent notice was posted that their 
salaries would have to undergo a cut. 

Mclntyre and Heath, with their 
"Ham Tree" revival, under John Cort's 
direction, open next Labor Day at 
New Haven, playing eastern bookings 
before shooting to the Coast. 

Arthur McHugh and Walter Wil- 
lard are negotiating with Paul Gilmore 
toward taking out an immediate pro- 
duction of "The Havoc" for a summer 
tour along the Maine Coast. 

Maxiield Moore, who will play the 
leading comedy role in "The Firefly" 
next season, has gone to his summer 
home in Candor, N. Y., to remain until 
rehearsals are called. 

Bixley and Lerner have separated. 
Mr. Bixley will head a company on the 
burlesque wheel next season. Dave 
Lerner has teamed op with Nat Wes- 
ton. 

The Three Musketeers have had 
their Eucopean bookings set back un- 
til June, 1914, so they can play out 
their S-C contracts, openinp Sept. 8 
next at the Nixon, Philadelphia. 



Adelaide French and Sydney Ellis 
have obtained the western road rights 
to "What Happened to Mary?" from 
Lee Morrison and the show will go to 
the Pacific Coast next season with Miss 
French in the Mary role. 

Mrs. Fannie Keller has gone to 
court in Owensboro, Ky., suing the 
Grand Theatre Co. in an effort to can- 
cel her lease on the Grand wherein she 
is contracted to pay $3,000 a year for 
three years. 

Chauncey 01cott» who will be seen 
in a new play next season, will again 
be under the management of Willis 
Goodhue. The latter's wife (Carolyn 
McLean) will play one of the roles in 
Olcott's new production. The Chaun- 
cey Olcott show, "Isle O* Dreams," 
closes a long season in Plainfield, N. 
J., tomorrow night. The company has 
made money on the present season. 



Hammerstein's lost its cigar stand 
downstairs when Willie Hammerstein 
asked the proprietor of it to pay a lit- 
tle rent. The cigar man said he had 
to pay some attention to the show 
now and then and that was enough. 

Elsie St Leon, with Mrs. Ida, George 
and Vera St. Leon (St. Leon Family) 
last week signed a contract to be fea- 
tured next season in the Weis-Moxon 
production of "Polly of the Circus" 
which opens Labor Day. 

C. B. Collins of Alberta Lea, Minn., 
has taken over the lease of the G. O. 
H. in Crookston, Minn., for five years, 
succeeding Cohn & Simmons. Collins 
will continue the present policy of pop 
vaudeville. 



Victoria Montgomery, a former lead- 
ing woman of the Poli stock companies, 
has retired from the stage, and has 
taken up ivory miniature painting, 
opening a studio in Washington 
Square, New York. 



Leonard Hicks, proprietor of the 
Hotel Grant in Chicago, arrived in 
New York last week and will remain 
in the east until late in July. His mar- 
riage to Flo Millership is scheduled to 
take place July 16. 



"The Arm of the Law," Wee & 

Lambert's new production, closed a 
spring tour June 9 in Bar Harbor, Me. 
It retakes to the road the- middle of 
July to remain out for the remainder 
of the year. 



Harry Wardell says he has not 
sijjned as a member of Jack Golden- 
hcrg's burlesque company next sea- 
son. The Al Jolson understudy has 
designs on vaudeville for next fall in- 
stead. 



John Grieves, manager-producer, 
who has been operated upon at the 
General Memorial Hospital for cancer 
of the mouth, is now in a fair way for 
complete recovery. The cancer came^, 
from excessive smoking. 

Sidney Schallman of the New York 
Pantages office made a flying? trip to 
his home in Chicago this week to visit 
his folks. Incidentally Schallman made 
the journey minus his recently ac- 
quired mustache. 

Nellie Heim of the Hcini Children 
is in a private hospital at Philadelphia 
recovering from an operation for a 
turnorous growth. The doctors who 
have the little singer in charge report 
that it was not a serif>iis operation and 
that she will be about again in a shorl 
while. 



People are being signed by Robert 
Campbell for his road companies for 
next season. Campbell and George H. 
Nicolai are putting out "The Round 
Up" which opens early next Septem- 
ber. Campbell's "The White Slave" 
company is going out again, opening 
Aug. 16 in Pittsburgh. 

Tom Heath, wife, son, nephew and 
sister sailed on the Oceanic Saturday 
for the other side where Mr. Heath 
will join his partner, James Mclntyre, 
for a brief London engagement at the 
Hippodrome. The sailing arrangement 
for Mr. Heath was made by John R. 
Rogers, his personal representative. 

"Quincy Adams Sawyer** is being 
talked of for a revival through the 
south next season and Charles Atkin- 
son of Boston, who controls the piece, 
expected to have plans laid for a 
route over the Equitable Booking Cir- 
cuit. The Sawyer play has been on the 
shelf for some time. 

Jack Belgrave, late of the Nat Good- 
win company, is at Long Beach, Cal., 
for a few weeks recovering from a ner- 
vous breakdown from close application 
to his stage work. When he has im- 
proved sufficiently Belgrave and wife, 
Inez Regan, will take an ocean voy- 
age. ,, 

Jeannette Dupre, just returned from 
Kurope, failed to appear at the Union 
.Square this week where she was billed 
and was replaced by Brice and Gonne. 
Miss Dupree developed a husky voice 
on the way over and decided to have 
it properly adjusted before offering 
her wares to the American public. 



Thomas Burke, chairman; Charles 
Murphy, John Nellis, E. J. Farmer and 
K, H. Convey of New York Local No. 
1, I. A. T. S. U., who were appointed 
as a committee to dispose of the car- 
penter tools of the late Edward Dru- 
gan, of the Charles Frohnian stage 
forces, realized $360.75 all of which has 
been sent to the widow. Brugan was 
a splendid carpenter and was the pos- 
.sessor of a complete and excellent line 
of tools. 



Frank Oakley (Slivers) had Viola 
Stoll, a pretty young miss, arrested in 
St. Louis and brought to New York on 
an indictment, charging lier with the 
theft of more than $4,000 worth of jew- 
elry belonging to his late wife. Though 
.Slivers endeavored to have the girl re- 
leased on a susi)en(le(l sentence Judge 
I'oster sent her to the Bedford Re- 
formatory. The clown-cotncflian met 
the girl in /'tica where ^Iic claimed 
she had been left heliin-l l\ a show 
company. 



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STOCK 



DRAMA REPLACES MUSIC. 

Newark, N. J., June 11. 
The Payton Musical Comedy Co., 
after a short stock season here, has 
been supplanted by the Payton Dra- 
matic Stock, which opened Monday in 
"The Woman." 



OORSE CLOSES ANOTHER. 

These be hard times in Brooklyn 
compared with the golden days of yes- 
teryear when Corse Payton's company 
used to turn them away from the Lee 
Avenue. The old stamping ground of 
the Etta Reed company was reopened 
as a stock point the other week with 
the house rebuilt and one of Corse 
Payton's companies in possession. 
Business failed to come to expecta- 
tions and the company closed shop 
Saturday night. 

The Lee Avenue will be reopened 
next fall under some policy, stock 
again likely being offered. 

Corse also closed the company at the 
Park, New York, Friday night. 

Rochester, June 11. 
The Louise Coleman Players close 
their stock engagement at the Shubert 
here Saturday. 



THE MAUDE FEALY CO. 

The Maude Fealy stock company 
opens June 15 for a summer season at 
Lakeside, Denver. Miss Fealy has en- 
gaged Jean Murdock as leading 
woman. James Durkin will handle the 
male leads. 

Others will be Mortimer Weldon, 
Albert Brown, Robert Wayne, Paul 
Bern, Albert Grau and Margaret Say- 
res. 

Miss Fealy will not appear in Denver 
until the end of the season when she 
will play two weeks. 



MELODRAMATIC QUITTING. 

Although it started out like a house 
afire, the melodramatic stock at the 
Olympic, New York, is slated to close 
June 21. Business has taken such a 
slump that a continuation will not put 
anything on the right side of the led- 
ger. 

The closing bill will be "Arabian 
Knights." The company was spon- 
sored by Dave Kraus who has the 
management of the house. 



MISS BUNTING WILL STICK. 

Memphis, June 11. 
Emma Bunting will continue her 
stock engagement at the Lyric, reports 
to the contrary notwithstanding. It 
was said she was quitting the Jake 
Wells house to go to another local 
house under new management. 



SPLITTING TAB STOCKS. 

Camden, K. J., June 11. 

The Temple announces a new pol- 
icy. Instead of playing a straight pop 
program as heretofore a split week 
will bring in dramatic stock for the 
last half at popular prices. Two dra- 
matic tab shows will be given each 
night. 

S. Sloane Spiegel of Boston, has 
been engaged to manage the house. 



COULDN'T DO IN TROY. 

Troy, N. Y., June 11. 

Poor business \ias forced the Ford 
stock company (George D. Ford, man- 
ager) to end his proposed engagement 
of four weeks at Rand's Opera House 
here to close and seek new fields of 
endeavor. 

With one exception this is the com- 
pany which broke all stock records in 
Schenectady. In the two weeks at 
Rand's the company gave big satis- 
faction but the people would not turn 
out to see it. 

The Ford company makes its annu- 
al stand at the Mohawk, Schenectady, 
the last week in August 



LEADING PEOPLE DISTRIBUTED. 

John Lorenz, leading man of the 
American stock, Philadelphia, has gone 
to Tacoma, Wash., to play stock leads 
there during the summer. 

The American leading woman, Grace 
Huff, has accepted a summer engage- 
ment with the Baldwin-Melville Co., 
Buffalo. They reopen in Philly the 
last of August. 



MISS BONSTELLE MOVING. 

Buffalo, June 11. 

The Jessie Bonstelle stock company 
closes its ten weeks' stock engage- 
ment here at the Star next week and 
moves on to Detroit for a stay. Since 
the opening here the company has 
played to almost capacity continually. 

The Northampton Players, under 
Miss Bonstelle's direction, with Mr. 
Balsar and Miss Donovan, local fav- 
orites, will follow the BonsteT!t-<^m- 
pany in at the Star. 



THROUGH AT LANCASTER. 

Lancaster, Pa., June 11. 

The George Arvine Players close an 
18 weeks' engagement Saturday night. 
The Fulton next season will have a 
stock policy with the Edwin Forsburg 
Players as the attraction. 

Efforts are being made for Carrie 
Lamont and Franklin Jones with the 
Arvine company to return here next 
month for a vaudeville stock engage- 
ment. 



CLANCY'S NEW IDEA. 

Tames Clancy has enlarged his agen- 
cy (juarters in the Putnam Building 
and has annexed some new depart- 
nients one of which is along a new 
idea for a dramatic and vaudeville 
agent. Clancy, in addition to recruit- 
ing a full stock company will handle 
all the details of organization such as 
getting the plays and seeing that they 
are properly staged. He has also es- 
tablished a Lyceum Bureau and one 
of the first routes laid out is for Kath- 
leen Matthews with her "Travels in 
Ireland." 

Bruce Duffus has been entrusted 
with the complete department of vaude- 
ville bookings in the Clancy agency. 



FIFTH SEASON ENDING. 

Boston. June 11. 
John Craip: will close his fifth sea- 
son of stock at the Castle Square, June 
28, reopening in September. 



STOCK WAR OVER. 

Bayonne, N. J., June 11. 

The stock war precipitated here a 
week ago by Lorna Elliott and Rob- 
ert LeSeuer, leads, and the former 
Broadway Theatre stock company 
moving into the Lyric, is clearing. The 
Severin Dedyne Company, which Ed. 
Schiller brought intact from the Gai- 
ety, Hoboken, closes its Broadway en- 
gagement Saturday night. Just how 
long the Lyric engagement will last 
is problematical as there is trouble be- 
tween the management and the play- 
ers and the courts may be left to un- 
ravel the inner tangle. 

It is rumored that the former Broad- 
way leads have entered into an amica- 
ble agreement with Schiller and will 
be back at his house next fall. 

George W. Jacobs, of Newark, came 
and managed the Lyric stock one week 
and then quit. George Fox, who en- 
gineered the EUiott-LeSieuer removal, 
is now handling the company. He 
and the players are reported as being 
on the outs. 



MISS LIP»LAN*S CHILD^S PLAY. 

"The Children of To-Day" is the ti- 
tle of a play written by Clara Lip- 
man. It is a child's tale, due for pro- 
duction next season by some mana- 
ger, as yet unselected. 



WANTS PICTURE ACTRESS. 

A. H. Woods is negotiating with 
Pearl Sindelar relative to playing one 
of the leading roles in their forthcom- 
ing production of "Potash &, Perlmut- 



ter. 



»> 



At present. Miss Sindelar is playing 
leads for the Pathe picture company. 



BIG WHEEL TITLES. 

At the annual meeting of the Co- 
lumbia Amusement Co. June 6 the 
ite and the shows were approved 
of f^r*vnext season. The route will 
consist of the same cities as last sea- 
son, with the addition of Indianapolis, 
Milwaukee, Minneapolis and St. Paul. 

The titles of the shows traveling 

over the circuit are as follows: 

"College Olrls" "Belles of Beauty 

"Beautv Parade" Row" 

Dave Marion's Ben Welch's 

Mollie Williams' "Queens of Paris" 

"Rosey Posey Olrls" "Broadway Olrls" 
Al Reeves' "Beauty "Social Maids" 

Show" "Taxi Olrls" 

"The Liberty Oirls" "Gaiety Olrla" 
"Beauty Youth and Rose Sydell's 

Folly" "Honeymoon Olrls" 

Waldron's "Trocade- "Bowery Burlesquers" 

ros" "Columbia Bur- 

Rohe'B "Beauty Show" lesquers" 
"Gay New Yorkers" Watson Sisters' 

Miners "Bis; Frolic" "Girls from Happy- 
"Uehman Show" land" 

"Olrls from Starland" "Big Jubilee" 
"Star and Garter' "'Dreamland Bur- 

"Amerlcan Beauties^' lesquers" 
"Girls of the Gay Billy Watson's "Big 

White Way" Show" 

Sam Howe's "Love- "Cracker Jacks" 

makers" "Vanity Fair" 

"Bon Ton Olrls" "Happy Widows" 

Hastings' "BIk Show" "Golden Crook" 
"Oinger Girls" "Roseland Olrls" 

•Follies of the Day" 



OPERA FOR LEILA HUGHES. 

. Fred C. Whitney has commissioned 
"Frederick de Gressac" (Mrs. Victor 
Maurel) (author in collaboration of 
"Sweethearts") to write an opera 
around Leila Hughes. It is expected 
to be complete and produced by Oct. 1. 
Miss Hughes attracted attention in 
"My Little Friend" during its stay at 
the Amsterdam, New York. She had 
previously sung the prima donna role 
in "The Chocolate Soldier." Mr. 
Whitney has placed her under a long 
time contract. 



ONLY SIX HOUSES OPEN. 

Saturday night six legitimate New 
York houses closed their doors for 
the summer and promptly Monday ths 
weather became cold enough for top 
coats. * The theatres were the Empire 
("The Amazons"), Criterion ("The 
Argyle Case"), Hudson ("The Poor 
Little Rich Girl"), Fulton ("Damaged 
Goods"), Harris ("The Master Mind"), 
Belasco ("Years of Discretion"). 

This week will be the last for three 
more attractions — "lolanthe" (Casino), 
"The Honeymoon Express" (Winter 
Garden), Fritzi Scheff (Globe).. 

Ziegfeld's "Follies of 1913" is sched- 
uled for its New York premiere next 
week at the New Amsterdam, which, 
with "All Aboard" on the Field's 44th 
Street Roof Garden, "Peg o' My 
Heart" at the Cort, the sketch thrill- 
ers at the Princess, "Romance" at the 
Elliott, "The Sunshine Girl" at the 
Knickerbocker, and "Within the Law" 
at the Eltinge, will make but six 
legitimate theatres open in the metrop- 
olis by the middle of June — a most 
unusual condition. 



WOOD*S NEXT FEATURE FILM. 

The feature film "Jack London's 
Trip to the South Sea Islands," con- 
trolled by A. H. Woods, will shortly 
be presented in New York at some 
Broadway playhouse — perhaps the Cri- 
terion. 



THEATRES "FOR RENT/* 

Within the memory of the oldest in- 
hab. never before has a "For Rent" 
sign appeared on a New York theatre. 
Now three have the invitation to lease 
prominently displayed. 

The Bijou and Daly's are the regu- 
lar playhouses listed among the realty 
offerings, while the Times Square the- 
atre, a picture house at 42d street and 
Broadway may also be had on a rental 
basis. 



"PURPLE ROAD" MOVES. 

"The Purple Road" is announced to 
close its season at the Liberty Satur- 
day night, the official word to that ef- 
fect being followed by a report that 
it may be moved from the Liberty to 
the Casino, later confirmed to opeo 
there on Monday night. 

John Cort is understood to have pur- 
chased an interest in the Jos. M. 
Gaites production some time ago, 
which may account for the transfer 
to one of the Shubert houses. 

Outside of the opening week, the 
piece is said to have played to profit- 
able business, but last week took t 
slump, falling to below $5,000. 



JUDGES DISAGREE. 

Toronto, June 11. 

Following the solar plexus blow the 
play "Deborah" was handed by Mag- 
istrate Denison who declared the show 
was immoral and unfit for stage pre* 
seniation in Toronto's theatres. Judge 
Morson comes out in emphatic terms 
that the piece is clean and moral and 
quashes the conviction registered by 
the magistrate. 

The judge declared that the word of 
Denison's own appointed censor, Will- 
iam Banks, should have been accepted 
instead of the Committee of Forty 
which did the censoring over Banks' 
head. 



VARIETY 



11 



WITH THE PRESS AGENTS 



The performance at the Casino Thursday 
afternoon of last week In aid of the Gilbert ft 
Sullivan New York Public Library Fund was 
productive of some Interesting dat* In the 
publicity end of the rather novel Idea hatched 
out by H. Whitman Bennett, publicity man for 
the Shuberts. "lolanthe" was the a. * 8. 
opera played. It Is one of the famous writers' 
output but little known by the present gene- 
ration of Metropolitan theatre-goers. They 
have taken to It In a manner that stamped the 
revival a hit and made It good for a trip over 
the country, either by the Gilbert 4 Bullivan 
Opera Company (now at the Casino) or as an 
Individual production. With this prospect be- 
fore him, Mr. Bennett conceived the scheme 
of giving special performances of the opera, 
with the proceeds (minus the actual expenses) 
to be devoted toward the gathering of a com- 

?Iete Gilbert A Sullivan works for the New 
ork Public Llbrar}'. The plan caught on at 
once with the papers. Mr. Bennett worked 
on It for ten days before the Thursday mati- 
nee. He received mention In the 14 New York 
dallies 70 times, an average of five per paper. 
This total does not Include the matter oon- 
oernlng the G. A 8. Fund mentioned In any 
of the weeklies. The space contributed through 
the dallies measured In bulk a page or more, 
»nd was the equivalent at theatrical advertising 
rates at between $1,000 and $1,200, with the 
cost to the Shuberts of the entire affair nothing 
at all. The special performance may be re- 
peated In all the larger cities next season and 
will likely bring similar results. The speakers 
at the "Literary Matinee" were Edward Fales 
Coward, John Philip Sousa. Sydney Rosenfeld, 
William T. Carleton and Burke Cockran, ap- 
pearing In that order, and all Introduced by 
DeWolf Hopper. 



The press stuff sent out from the Orpheum 
offices on the return of Martin Beck aboard 
the Mauretania last Friday caused a general 
k. ille along Broadway by those who knew. It 
said Beck Intended bringing over a French 
revue for American vaudeville next season, 
playing the Keith and Orpheum circuits. This 
sound^ so purely Martin Beck that John Pol- 
lock was relieved of responsibility for the 
silly statement. If there Is one thing In the 
world American vaudeville could not stand it 
Is a Parisian revue. Even In Paris they have 
to make them so nasty to get over that Ameri- 
can tourists In the French capital seldom be- 
come sufficiently Interested to venture a second 
time. 



Arch McOovern Is commlDgllng among the 
agents now in New York for the summer. 



John Wilstach. who blazed the trail ahead 
of the John Drew show, "The Perplexed Hus- 
band." which closed on the Coast is back on 
Broadway after a successful season. Young 
Wilstach did some excellent work on his 
western trip. 



Jack Abrams has been engaged to do the ad- 
vance work for one of the "Within the Law" 
shows which takes to the road early in the 
season. 



Charles Wlrts, with one of Jos. M. Galtes' 
shows last season, has taken up picture man- 
agement. 

Mattle Greenberg has been engaged by A. S. 
Stern to handle one of his road attractionu 
next season. 



William Spaeth will have the munaKement 
of one of the "Within the Law" coinpanieH 
next season. 



"Kid Burns in the Four Hundred" Is the 
title of the new Cohan show for which Victor 
Moore has been engaged. The piece, from the 
pen of the Illustrious George himself, Is a 
farce comedy in two acts without music. Aside 
from Moore, no one has as yet been engaged. 
Rehearsals will begin during the month of 
AuguBt for u September opening. Moore and 
Littlefleld have Just completed a trip over the 
Orpheum circuit. 

William Aullck. of the Llebler Co. pre«H 
department, is samewhat Improved from the 
effects of a recent paralytic stroke which 
affected his right side. It will be five or six 
months before he will be able to report for 
duty at his typewriter. With Aullck out of 
commlssioB the press burden falls upon tho 
shou.ders of Theodore Llebler. Jr. 



One of Luna Park's newest attractions Is an 
animal show which Is installed In the largo 
building that was used for "The Trip to the 
Moon." 



With the turning over of the Century the- 
atre to the .Aborns nrothers the business and 
press offices of the Lleblers will not quit the 
Century building until the end of the sum- 
mer when quarters near the Times Squan* 
center will he procured. 

The .'?25th performance of "Within the Law" 
will be celebrated next Monday night by the 
distribution of souvenirs. This Is the first 
■Ign of even the slightest admission on the 
part of the management that they fear the 
coming of hot weather. 

Margaret Anglln. despite announcement, 
will not present "Medea" at the Greek The- 
atre of the University of California, but will 
aubstltuU "Electra." 



Helen Ware, now playing Jane Cowl's role 
of Mary Turner In "Within the Law" during 
the latter'a absence In Europe, wil head the 
company going to the Pacific Coast next fall. 
Catherine Tower will be with the ipeclal com- 
pany playing the principal cltlea of the mid- 
dle west. The eastern, middle west and 
southern companies will be headed by Jane 
Gordon. Alelh McDermott and Clara Joel, each 
opening Labor Day. 



Arthur Hopkins returned last Friday from 
Kurope. He has everything planned for the 
big production of "Evangeline" in September. 
Other pieces he will produce will be "The 
Deluge" by Hennlng Berger. a new play by 
Eleanor Gates and a play by Rachel Crothers. 

ELEVATED TO STARDOM. 

Chicago, June 11. 

Joseph Santley is now a star. Be- 
ginning with this week his name has 
the preference in the electric signs on 
the Garrick, and he will be starred 
from now on in "When Dreams Come 
True/' 

Business is keeping up very well in 
this house, and the indications are that 
the piece will remain all summer. 



PARKER'S NAPOLEONIC PLAY. 

Louis Parker at his home in Lon- 
don is writing a new play dealing with 
the life of Napoleon. 



AMATEUR SHOW LOOKED OVER. 

Pittsburgh, June 11. 

Several New York managers came 
on here to see "The Lady of Luzon," 
played at the Alvin under the auspices 
of the Pittsburgh Athletic Club. The 
run ended last Saturday. 

The club has 3,000 members and the 
attendance was big throughout. Dis- 
counting the enthusiasm of the locals 
over their friends in the cast, the show 
was pronounced a good one by the 
cold-blooded theatrical men about and 
the musical comedy recommended to 
the New York producers for a Metro- 
politan showing. 

R. H. Burnside put on the piece. 



MOROSCX) IN TOWN. 

New York has had Oliver Morosco 
in its Times Square centre this week. 
Mr. Morosco will remain in the burg 
until about next Wednesday when he 
will start on a return trip to Los An- 
geles, his favorite all the year around 
resort. On the way the Coast producer 
will drop off at Chicago, where he 
stopped on tlie way east to see the 
opening? performance at the Grand 
Opera House there of his "Tik Tok 
Man of Oz." . 

During the stay in New York Mr 
Morosco is arranging for the presenta- 
tion of "The Fox." by Lee Arthur. 
That is to occur about Sept. 15. Moros- 
co has also been engaging people for 
"The Bird of Paradise" for next sea- 
son. 



TRYING MISS PARKEirS PLAY. 

Lottie lUair Parker's new play 
which slie dramatized from her book 
entitled "Homespun" will he given its 
stage premiere Monday night at the 
Empire. Plt^rson, N. J., l>y the stock 
company playing a summer engage 
ment there. 

Miss Parker and her husband, Harry 
Doel Parker, will personally s'.^>ervise 
the production. 



ASHER LEVY RESIGNS. 

Chicago, June 11. 
Asher Levy, manager of the Gar- 
rick and representative of the Shu- 
berts in Chicago has resigned to go 
with Finn & Heiman as soon as a 
successor can be provided for him. 

Mr. Levy has been with the Shu- 
berts for over a dozen years. He be- 
gan as a box office man in Syracuse, 
later coming to Chicago, and has been 
at the Garrick about ten years. He 
has steadily advanced. After being 
assistant treasurer, he was made chief 
box office man. Later he was treas- 
urer for the Shubert houses, which 
consisted of the Garrick, Lyric, Amer- 
ican Music Hall and Princess. 

Last fall Levy was appointed man- 
ager of the Garrick and in recent 
months has been the representative 
for the Shuberts in Chicago. 

The firm of Finn & Heiman has 
been growing rapidly in the past few 
years and has ramifications in Wis- 
consin, Indiana and Illinois. 

Mr. Levy is one of the best known 
of the younger generation of show 
men in Chicago, and has a very wide 
circle of friends and acquaintances. 

Rumor does not say as to who will 
be sent to Chicago in Mr. Levy's 
place, but there has been talk Sam P. 
Gerson might be sent back. 

Mr. Levy's successor will not be 
known before Charles A. Bird arrives 
here Saturday. 



COMMITTEE TO BE APPOINTED. 

There is nothing new in the musi- 
cians-manager matter which came up 
as a result of the former's convention 
in Toronto whither the managers 
sent Messrs. Arthur Phinney and 
Charles Bird to speak a few words in 
their behalf. 

President Joseph N. Weber has not 
yet appointed the committee which 
will report on the managers' submitted 
suggestions at the convention. He ex- 
pects to have it appointed before the 
ending of another week. 



HERZ IN STOCK. 

Ralph Herz has been engaged to 
play for six weeks this summer, at 
the Alcazar, San Francisco, Belasco 
stock, opening in August. 




JOSE COLLINS 



M0R08C0*S CHICAGO HOUSE. 

Los Angeles, June 11. 

Telegraphic advices from Oliver 
Morosco to his general manager, 
Charles Eyton, announce that he has 
secured a site at Clark and Randolph 
streets, Chicago, for a new theatre. 
Mr. Morosco does not give any de- 
tails of the transaction or state whether 
or not he is alone in the project. 

The site he names is in the "Loop" 
district and it is understood that he 
will make the house one of his pro- 
ducing centres. 

Before he left this city en route for 
Chicago and later for New York Mr. 
Morosco announced that no matter 
what arrangements he made in the 
east, Los Angeles would remain his 
headquarters. 

The same telegram announcing the 
Chicago deal also states that he has 
secured for stock production "Haw- 
thorne, U. S. A." "The Builders." and 
"Yellow Jacket." 



SHOWS IN CHICAGO. 

Chicago, June 11. 
The sudden return of theatre weath- 
er in Chicago has done wonders for at 
least three theatres. 

At the Garrick where "When 
Dreams Come True" is holding down 
the boards, the business has averaged 
$10,000 weekly for the past ten weeks. 
Because of its continued success the 
show is scheduled to remain at the 
house until August 16. 

"The Tik Tok Man" is holding up 
nicely at the Grand and the Cort, 
where "The Ghost Breakers" is the 
attraction, played to the biggest Mon- 
day of the season this week. 

The outlying vaudeville houses are 
also benefiting by the unseasonable 
weather, but the parks show a natural 
falling off. 



SHOWS IN FRISCO. 

San Francisco, June 11. 
The Columbia closes its legitimate 
season July 12 and is scheduled to 
adopt a picture policy for the sum- 
mer. It is understood this is the first 
time in the history of the house it has 
undergone such a change. This se- 
(|uei comes as a result of the bad busi- 
ness tlie Columbia has been doing. 
The Nazimova opening Monday was 
encouraging, however. 

The attendance conditions at the 
(nrt continue about the same. The 
advance interest in "Everywoman" 
licrc next week for the most part i.** 
apparently keen. 

Loo Dietrichstein inaugurated his 
dramatic stock policy at the Alcazar 
under excellent conditions, the open- 
ing bill being "The Concert" in which 
he ai)j)earef! so long in New York. 

It was the consensus of opinion of 
the daily newspaper critics that the 

li\oli opening sliow was a gof)d one. 

I !:<• hill was "The Serenade" 



ApiJ.-aniitf In Flo ZI«-KfoUl. .Ir. s Kolll. » u 
!;tl3" ojcnlnfr "t the Sew AimhI'. rdirn th«atr'.-. 
N#'\v York, next Mondiiy 



f 



li.AUOH I>AY ()I»K.MX(J. 

A Romance ot Hdly doat Hill." 
with May lUickley featured, will open 
Labor Day in Wilkcsharre iiinler Lee 
Morrison's management, 'ihis will he 
the first prfxlucliori of tlii-. Ic^i.k pie'.'-j 
on any stage. 



12 



VARIETY 



LONDON 

VARIETY'S LONDON OFFICE 

it OMARIMO OBOM BOAD (CABIA *'JBMFBBB, MjOMDOm,"} 

JESSE FREEMAN, R««»«ut!T«. 

Mall for Americana and Boropeans In Btarope, If addreaaad car* VARIBTY, aa abora, 
will b« promptly forwarded. 



London, June 3. 
The Ambassadors theatre, opened 
this week, has a seating capacity of 
500. The only smaller house here is 
the Little theatre. 

Cyril Maude, on account of illness, 
will shortly bring "The Headmaster" 
to a close at the Playhouse. "Bunty 
Pulls the Strings" will probably be 
placed in this house for another run. 



Edgar Hyman has resigned as man- 
aging director for the Empire Johan- 
nesburg Co. The booking will, as be- 
fore, be done by Sydney M. Hyman 
in London. 

Mn. Patrick Campbell and Sir John 
Hare will appear in J. M. 6arrie*s new 
comedy, "The Legend of Leonora/' at 
the Duke of York's theatre in Septem- 
ber. The piece will be produced by 
Charles Frohman. 

Florence Macbeth, an American so- 
prano, gave a private rehearsal at 
Queen's Hall. Great things are pre- 
dicted for her by the London press. 
Her regular season begins June 13. 

The French revue at the Middlesex, 
played twice nightly, has been pro- 
nounced a success, the second houses 
being almost capacity every evening. 
The first houses are fair. 

Florence Tomer at the Pavilion last 
week demonstrated very clearly that 
up to now the American films have cre- 
ated quite an impression on the London 
picture show followers. Miss Turner 
received a tremendous reception when 
first appeanng on the stage, and this 
girl is fortunate enough to be clever 
along with her popularity. Miss Turner, 
though asking a tremendous salary 
($500) for over here, should prove a 
strong attraction in some of the Eng- 
lish towns. 

'Williams and Wolfus last week at 
the Tivoli did not seem to strike an 
audience suited to their style of enter- 
tainment and failed to make much of 
an impression. The act this week is 
playing with the Variety Controlling 
Co. It has four more weeks with it. 

Pauline Chase started another en- 
gagement at the London Coliseum this 
week, appearing in "Pantaloon," by J. 
M. Barrie. 

Forbes Robertson closes his Drury 
Lane engagement June 7. This is the 
eminent actor's farewell to the stage 
in England. 



What may be done by the press was 
evidenced here lately in the case of 
"The Typhoon." The show opened at 
the Haymarket to moderate business, 
but after one of the dailies got after 



the public for not seeing the piece 
business immediately picked up. The 
show is now at the Queen's, making 
way at the Haymarket for "Within the 
Law." 

At the Pavillion this week for a fea- 
ture attraction The Dancers Oy-Ra and 
Dorma Leigh, all from the Gaiety and 
Daly's theatres arc appearing in a mu- 
sical comedy, called "The Garden of 
Wives." The Dancers Oy-Ra arc a 
man and woman who should be called 
eccentric, classical and whirlwind danc- 
ers. Their work is interesting and 
clever. Miss Leigh has a very fine 
voice, though probably depending too 
much on a top note. Outside of these 
two principals, the show drags along 
at a very slow pace, and the conven- 
tional musical comedy fun maker has 
his fling. He might be funny in a 
musical comedy theatre. 

Very good report! from the prov- 
inces were received this week about 
Ruby Raymond at the Alhambra, Glas- 
gow, and Williams and Young at the 
Hippodrome, Birmingham. 

^^^^^ • 

Hedges Brothers and Jacobson have 
signed two more Moss Tours for 1916 
and 1917. The Two Bobs are with the 
opposition for dates up to 1919. 

Perhaps for real American dancing 
of the turkey trot type Maurice and 
Florence Walton can give most of the 
teams quite a start. They are at the 
Alhambra, down very late in the big 
revue, but are getting by splendidly 
every performance. The Texas Tom- 
my Dancers, who have been over here 
some time, just miss making good, as 
it is difficult to get over with nothing 
but dancing. 

Bessie Cli£Ford, who left the London 
Opera House show this week after 
six weeks there, may double again with 
Victor Morley, at present visiting his 
home here. Though an Englishman, 
Morley has only once appeared in this 
country, and this was some years ago 
in the American production of "The 
Prince of Pilsen." 

TheOraxers are at Brighton this 
week instead of Newcastle as original- 
ly booked. Pauline Moran lost a week 
at Newcastle on account of not notify- 
ing the management of her intentions 
of coming over to play her dates. Miss 
Moran opens next week in Glasgow. 

Probably the best publicity stuff 
handed out in this town in the theatri- 
cal line is being done by James Welch's 
press men for his new show, "Oh, I 
Say." This week's dailies carry a story 
about the comedian accepting an invi- 
tation to preach from a pulpit in a 
suburban church. 



PARIS 

Paris, June 3. 
The Moulin Rouge was closed last 
Tuesday, owing to a strike. Mafer, 
holding several important roles in the 
risky revue, failed to attend a rehearsal 
called for the minor people, and was 
fined half his salary. He protested so 
energetically the stage manager prom- 
ised to cancel the penalty, but the fol- 
lowing night Mafer found the fine was 
still marked on the call board and had 
increased. He thereupon refused to 
go on the stage, and his action being 
supported by other members of the 
troupe *'Micieuse, Va," could not be 
given. A stage hand appeared before 
the curtain and gave some sort of ex- 
planation, the money being riefunded 
to tho&e who had paid for their seats. 

Lee Parvin, the advance agent, is 
now in Paris. After visiting Switzer- 
land with Mrs. Parvin, they return to 
New York July 1, via London. 

Nila Devi is playing in the summer 
revue at the Folies Bergere, after her 
tour in Algeria. 

L. Rosien has been appointed secre- 
tary of the U. S. A. L. (the French 
music hall union) in the place of the 
late M. Anthonus. Rosien was also one 
of the French delegates at the Inter- 
national conference in Pans in July, 
1911. 

Walter Heiser, aged 21, and Edward 
Kaibel, aged 31, of the Blackbums 
trio, fell 12 feet while performing on a 
high ladder at the Busch Circus, 
Vienna, last week. Heiser was only 
slightly hurt, but Kkibel broke his 
back and is in a serious condition. 

Manager Fernand Samuel will pre- 
sent a new comedy by Alfred Capus at 
the Varietes for the commencement of 
the season in October. This will pass 
before the operetta, "Les Merveilleu- 
ses," taken from Sardeau's play by 
Paul Fcrrier, music by Hugo Felix. 

Mile. Polaire. after the London 
Opera House, where she Is playing at 
present, will open with the same show 
Aug. 9, at the Apollo, Vienna. C. M. 
Ercole, who made the engagement, has 
also booked Marthe Lenclud for the 
same house, from Jan. 1 next. He is 
also fixing the vaudeville programs for 
the Comedy theatre, Madrid, for the 
season, from June onwards. 



Substantial alterations will be made 
at the Ambassadeurs open air music 
hall during the closed season next win- 
ter. A new stage will be built, for 
larger acts, the entire seating accom- 
modation will be rearranged on the 
lines of the Alcazar (hut without a 
nromenadc). and the decorative light- 
ing changed. 

Willard. the man who grows, is 
booked for the Aquarium, Moscow 
CRussia) July 9. For that establish- 
ment during July are billed The Rec- 
ords. Amerirrrn dancers. Scamp and 
Scamp. Rr^gtime Violinist, Malmsten 
Troupe. Jupiter Balloon, Pender 
Troupe 



BERLIN 

J,-, Berlin, June 3. 

Lee Shubert and Mort Singer are in 
town. After looking over the shows, 
they are going over the continent. 

G. Amadei, H. B. Marinelli's Berlin 
representative, is going on his vacation. 
He intends to spend it at Bad "Oeyn- 
hausen." A. Johnson will attend to his 
work in the meantime. Marinelli, 
who was in Berlin, went back to Paris. 
Leo Maasse, now on his vacation, will 
have charge of Marinelli's London of- 
fice from June 16 on. 

Herman Bahr, conceded to be Ger- 
many's best comedy play writer, is 
finishing a play called "The Phantom." 

Dr. Waldemar Staegemann's Hebm 
as a singer was a great success for 
acting and good for singing. 

The "Lustspielhaus" brought in the 
comedy, "Der lustige Kakadu," an old 
acquaintance. This play has been pre- 
sented under several different names. 

Bella Alten, not being satisfied with 
the Berlin critics, cut short her stay 
as a guest at the Kroll Summer Opera 
and departed for Vienna. 

Fritz Friedmann-Fredrich's new 
three-act comedy, "Mullers," must be 
a corker. It has been accepted t>y over 
30 German theatres. Friedmann is the 
author of the comedy, "Meyers," which 
had a good run last season. 

The management of the company 
now playing at the "Komodienhaus" 
has formed a new company with a 
rather long name — ^Theaterbetriebsge- 
sellschaft Hartwig-Impekoven. The 
capital is 150,000, and the acquiring of 
the Komodienhaus is planned. 

, Open air performances being now 
quite en vogue, it has been planned to 
play Wagner's "Tannhauser" on and 
in the "Wartburg.' 



tt 



In a law suit against Prof. Max Rein- 
hard a verdict of importance was hand- 
ed down. It has been decided a con- 
cession is not only local, but under 
certain circumstances holds also good 
for other cities. 



Richard Voss, "Eva" proved a great 
success as a film . The playing is 
especially good. Henny Porten is well 
fitted for her role. 

The Wintergarten is not closing this 
year during the summer, but one day. 
Aug. 31, the season will end; Sept. 1 
no performance, but Sept. 2 the new 
season will open. 

Most of the continental vaudeville 
houses have closed down for the sum- 
mer. The reopening dates are: Vienna 
(Apollo) Aug. 9, Budapest (Royal Or- 
feum) Aug. 14, Hamburg (Hansa) 
Aug. 15, provincial houses opening on 
or about Sept. 1. 



VARIETY 



13 



ALL ABOASD. 

It's a bright, clean-looking roof gar- 
den that new one of Lew Field's. The 
decorations are neat, there is a sort 
of canopy effect for a roof, the balcony 
is "square cut," the chairs are of light 
veneer and ventilated, tables are lo- 
cated in the rear of the promenade, 
and about it all there was a sense of 
freedom and comfort. There is the 
tame feeling of roominess that exists 
in the theatre below. 

For entertainment Lew Fields offers 
himself as sUr, supported by the usual 
Fields cast and a scenic and sartorial 
equipment more than pretentious for 
an aerial theatrical presentation. For 
three solid hours there were song and 
dance numbers with innumerable 
changes of scenery, liberaly besprink- 
led with comedy lines and situations, 
mostly new, but a few hoary with age. 

Undoubtedly the biggest hit of the 
first night was a satirical skit "When 
Women Rule," travestying the suffrage 
movement and giving a glimpse into 
the future, in the year 2013. It is an 
interpolated scene played in vaudeville. 
Sex conditions are reversed. In it Lew 
Fields plays an "abandoned man" who 
had been wooed, won and cast off by a 
woman libertine, and was a fine demon- 
stration of the popular comedian's ver- 
satility. 

The "story" of the piece is nil — 
merely a bare excuse for presenting a 
musical panorama. A sailor falls 
asleep and dreams he is a captain* 
whose ship visits all countries. 

The sub-star is George W. Monroe 
in his familiar rotund female character- 
ization and his equally well known "be 
that as it may"/ monolog. The words 
emanating from his mouth in both 
character and monolog may have been 
different, but it was still the same Mon- 
roe, and was apparently as acceptable 
as ever to the audience. 

Next in importance in the billing 
were Mr. and Mrs. Carter DeHaven, 
who somehow or other, got lost in the 
running. They sang and they danced 
in various costumes, singly and double, 
and with chorus, but have been seen 
on other occasions to greater advan- 
tage. 

But there was a dancer who did score 
— rery emphatically so. His name is 
Ralph Riggs. He had a sailor's horn- 
pipe first and later two dances, assisted 
by Kathryn Witchie, that should es- 
tablish him for all time as a most de- 
sirable acquisition to any Broadway 
musical comedy organization. The 
young man has "style" and "class." 

The organization is weak in female 
principals, neither Zoe Barnett nor 
Venita FitzHugh registering any very 
marked success. Lawrence D'Orsay 
was his. usual legitimate self and 
proved an effective feeder or "straight" 
for Fields. Will Philbrick has a couple 
of numbers which he put over for all 
that was in them. Nat Fields was gen- 
eral utility, playing a series of bits 
that contributed to the result. 

It is doubtful if there is a single 
musical number that will attain suffi- 
cient popularity to be hummed about 
town and an interpolation or two 
might not be amiss. But summed up 
as a composite, "All Aboard," with 
minor changes, should prove a pleas- 
ant evening's diversion throughout the 
summer months. /o'®- 



mTH AVENUE. 

The Fifth Avenue show got a very 
poor start Monday night. It ran slow- 
ly and non-entertaining until Doris 
Wilson and Co (New Acts) appeared 
in the "No. 6" spot. A change in po- 
sition with Mile. Lucille and Grace 
Edmond ("Nos. 7 and 9," respectively) 
helped out the latter end of the show, 
although the shift was probably made 
to give Emma Dunn and Co. (New 
Acts) (who came in between with a 
sketch) a clear road for their "Wo- 
men's Suffragette" dialog, Lucille (New 
Acts) having a little also of this in 
her single-handed conversation with 
the cockatoo in the act. 

Miss Dunn and her high grade com- 
pany were so easily the big success of 
the program from every conceivable 
angle the remainder of the bill pre- 
viously was forgotten upon their arri- 
val. Lucille following did very big 
though, and Howard's Animals closed 
the show. 

The program opened with the Three 
Oberita Sisters in a production for 
dances of the spectacular light and 
dress style. The finish was on re- 
volving globes with red fire stuff 
thrown on the serpentine dress from a 
stereoptican. This patriotic matter 
is so threadbare an act can hardly 
expect the applause to count from it. 
Williams and Rankin who were second 
in an old-school musical straight mu- 
sical turn, with the cornet thrown for- ^ 
ward, also did a red fire finale. After 
them came Graham, Dent and fCo. 
(New Acts) in a sketch that received 
little, deserving no more. 

"No. 4" brought out Elphye Snow- 
den and Earl Benham, singers and 
dancers. The program said it was a 
"Turn of Tantalizing Cleverness." If 
that inferred it tantalized one to de- 
cide whether it was clever or no, the 
program made a big point. The act 
finished well enough with an ordinary 
trot dance, but facts are facts, and in 
this case the music for Mr. Benham's 
single dance is the best thing in the 
act. Benham looks well in his even- 
ing clothes, but the turn doesn't frame 
right to be classed with the better 
"two acts." And neither can han- 
dle talk. Ismed (New Acts) a pi- 
anist did very well. He did even bet- 
ter than that. Then came Grace Ed- 
mond, now billed as having assisted 
"Oh, Oh, Delphinc" to get over. Miss 
Edmond played the title role in the 
musical comedy. Back in ' vaudeville 
once more she has two numbers from 
the old act, including Kipling's "Man- 
dalay." Grace didn't deliver this reci- 
tation with her customary nerve Mon- 
day evening. But she got some 
flowers. It looked like a race between 
her and the Wilson sisters for bou- 
quets. The Wilsons won by three 
bunches. One evening last week at 
the Columbia, Florence Bennett re- 
ceived two bouquets herself. Not 
overlooking the amenities, Miss Ben- 
nett tore off a couple of rotes and 
gracefully cast them to the orchestra 
leader. One of the roses held the card 
c( the sender. It was a warm night 
that night and the worry of Florence 
not knowing who sent her the conser- 
vatory sent the temperature up 20 de- 
grees. The Wilson girls and Miss Ed 
mond took no such chances. Neither 
remembered the leader. f^ht>^. 



IfAMHERSTEIN'S. 

The drop in the mercury while no 
respecter of Roof shows failed to dent 
the boxoffice receipts atop Hammer- 
stein's Monday night. The house was 
pretty well filled by the time the 
vaudeville ceremonies were at their 
height. 

The show proved stronger than it 

appeared on paper. Several acts were 

made to order for a Roof perform- 
ance while others perished without a 
struggle. Houdini is again the big 
draw and with a clever stage exhibition 
coupled with his master showmanship 
he is worth every cent that the Cor- 
ner coffers pour into his handcuff bag. 
The show was opened by George A. 
Wichman and Rammage and Vincent, 
both under New Acts. Neither had a 
chance. Martinetti and Sylvester gave 
the show a start with their knock- 
about acrobatics. Cartmell and Harris 
who always chalk a clean score down- 
stairs, bumped their percentage on the 
Roof with the singing, but finished up 
strong with dancing. Marsl^l Mont- 
gomery and his dummy pleased', 
though Monty had hard work making 
his talk land beyond the first twelve 
rows. The singing and whistling turned 
the tables. 

Charlie Ahearn, who has been out 
with a Shubert production, is back at 
Hammerstein's. This comedy cycling 
turn went like a house afire Monday 
night. Everybody could see it and as 
there is plenty of triple-action comedy 
the house was in an uproar. Ahearn's 
act can be seen several times without 
one tiring of its comedy. Another 
act which went big was Alexander and 
Scott. The boys sang loud enough to 
be heard all over the Roof, but it was 
the clothes display that floated the 
cake home. Few turns male or fe- 
male, have anything on this act in the 
way of wardrobe. The boy wearing 
the dresses has some new creations 
v.hich had the women gasping. 

Another turn which seems to have 
been made to order for the Roof is the 
musical combination of the Six Brown 
Brothers. They have their act, with a 
i\ew finish, in the best shape imagin- 
able, curtailed much of the comedy 
for upstairs and shoot over a varied 
musical program which hits. The 
brothers could work several weeks on 
the Roof. 

The Bogannys turned loose more 
comedy and some nifty acrobatics. The 
boxing burlesque hit, used as an en- 
core, between the midgets of the act, 
caused a lot of hearty laughter. 

After intermission Raymond Wylie, 
in blackface, did his double-voice stunt. 
Wylie did well considering the time, 
the place and the crowd. 

Houdini was followed hy the Six 
Steppers who danced while the folks 
were edging towards the exits. Bedi- 
ni and Arthur had a travesty on Hou- 
dini that evoked many rounds of 
laughter. The Maynards ( New .Acts) 
closed. )f*irk. 



BRIGHTON. 

"Whom the gods wish to destroy 
they first make mad." Wouldn't it 
make you mad to be sent to the island 
on a cold night such as last Monday? 
And then wouldn't you become still 
angrier to find the resort quite thick- 
ly infested by a shivering bunch of peo- 
ple on pleasure bent? It has always 
been an unsolvable mystery why 
whole train loads of people from New 
York will go all the way down to the 
seashore to attend a vaudeville show. 
But there they are, and there's no 
mistaking them. 

Sam McKee has a smoothly running 
bill at the Brighton this week, open- 
ing at 8.05 and running until after 
eleven, with but a brief intermission. 
It began with Florette, contortionist, 
a young and pretty girl, who does a 
neck dislocation calculated to give 
you the shivers, if, indeed, you have 
not already been thoroughly chilled 
by the ride down. But Carson and 
Brown, with their solo and team step- 
ping, start things off a bit lively. Belle 
Hathaway's monkeys put over enough 
comedy to place a dent in your grooch 
and with all the doors and windowi 
closed, seated in your overcoat, you 
are gradually beginning to thaw. 

Then come Herbert and Goldsmith, 
featuring their "Dance of the Siren." 
The couple would get a whole lot more 
out of the turn by sticking to a ting- 
ing and dancing act in "one" and net 
considerably more money than by car- 
rying a stage setting for their "siren" 
stuff. When they go in for classical 
dancing they court comparison with 
those who really know how. For in- 
stance mythological sirens were sup- 
posed to dance from the waist up as 
well as from the hips down. 

J. C. Nugent in his odd little skit, 
scored strongly with his comedy when- 
ever Miss York could be heard with 
her "feeding." The acoustics of the 
Brighton were not designed for work 
so delicate as Miss York's. The use 
of a phone for the rendition of a mono- 
log is also effective. Juliette Dika 
(New Acts). 

Rolfe's "The Purple Lady" went 
over in tine shape, due mainly to the 
clever "silly ass" Englishman char- 
acterization of Ralph Lynn. But Mr. 
Rolfe should cut one very old cross- 
fire speech — "I don't love you" — 
"Don't let that worry you, I won't be 
home much." Davies Family, gym- 
nasts (New Acts), pened the second 
half. 

The Meredith Sisters have one new 
song, but no different costuming from 
last season. William II. Thompson 
and Co. presented "An Object Les- 
son." Thompson was, as always, an 
artist, and it seemed incredible that 
his supporting company should be so 
utterly incompetent. Their efforts to 
l)e dramatic were pathetic. 

Hilly McDermott had the "next-to- 
rlosing" spot and the Seebacks, with 
llieir bag punching novelty, closed the 
show. Jolo. 



The Herald Square Comic Opera 
Co., a Southern <»utrit with a I'road- 
V. ay title whicli has hicii muring the 
south for the pa-^f 10 years, will again 
play tlie land of cotton l)lossoms and 
orange i)etais next season. 



Ada Humbert, associated with the 
Packard Theatrical Exchange for many 
years, and Chismore Packard, man- 
ager of the Exchange, surprised their 
theatrical friends with the announce- 
ment of their manir.gc last I'riday. 



14 



VARIETY 



AMERICAN. 

A fairly good show, strictly within 
the small time limits, seemed to please 
the capacity audience that attended the 
Roof Tuesday evening, when ideal the- 
atre weather prevailed. The show 
opened with an illustrated song singer, 

who came without his slides to popu- 
larize a ballad. The opening spot was 
held down by the Cullen Brothers, the 
stereotyped double dancing team who 
open with a song and dance, go to the 
single routines and close with duet 
dancing. As singers, the boys are fair- 
ly good dancers. As dancers they 
measure up to the rank and file of this 
particular brand of amusement. Open- 
ing the show they suffered from the 
usual circumstances. 

Maybelle McDonald (New Acts) held 
the second period, and then the Petit 
Family of ground and shoulder gym- 
nasts went through a routine of circus 
work that was irreparably slaughtered 
by an orchestration which entailed 
some expert bass drum work and pre- 
sented half the houseful with an incur- 
able headache. The music evidently 
came from the circus with the family. 
It should be relegated to the ash heap 
instanter. Otherwise the act looked 
sufficiently strong to travel the small 
time route. 

Hilton and Mallon were one of the 
evening's hits with the act formerly 
presented by Hilton and Lewis. In 
Mallon, Hilton has a good straight man, 
but his impersonation of Lauder sing- 
ing "Daisy" could be greatly improved. 
As a foil for Hilton's comedy, Mallon 
does splendidly. The act carefully 
fussed up a little will gradually hop to 
the front. 

"Circumstantial Evidence" closed the 
first section, the dramatic finish corrall- 
ing a safe hit. While the skit is a 
wonderful bit of dramatic construction, 
it is going back and looks good for a 
permanent life on the smaller circuits. 

Felix opened the second half with his 
series of drawings, the subjects of 
which have been carefully chosen, but 
his fingers are quite crude in compari- 
son to the other cartoonists in vaude-. 
ville. The last picture brought him 
safely past the danger mark. 

The headliner, Daisy Harcourt, held 
the spot next to closing and cleaned 
up with plenty to spare. Her eccentric 
wardrobe ran second only to her reper- 
toire. The closing number, "God Save 
the King," is one of the best comedy 
songs ever imported. It could stand a 
few extra verses. 

John Higgins held the last number 
on the indicator, offering his novel 
jumping turn. Higgins belongs on the 
big time. His specialty, which is pre- 
sented with a touch of showmanship, 
is strong enough to close any bill, espe- 
cially since it is so different from the 
many silent acts. He held every audi- 
tor in for the pictures. Wynn. 



ACT MAKING PICTURES. 

Los Angeles, June 11. 

Bert Howard and EHic Lawrence, 
formerly together in vaudeville, are 
now picture makers, appearing in Fred 
Mace's "One Round O'Brien Comes 
Back," which will be released in about 
three weeks. 

Howard is the trainer to Mace 
(O'Brien) in the film. 



NBW YORK. 

Standees, two rows deep, Tuesday 
night proved the pop ihows at the 
New York theatre are still there with 
the drawing power on Broadway. 

The house's thick-cushioned seats, 
which stick closer than a brother in 
the summer time, especially when the 
heat is guzzling from the asphalt out- 
side, have been covered with light wrap- 
pers for the warm weather crowds. 

They start the shows at the New 
York so early one must gulp down 
his sinkers in a hurry to catch the 
starting acts. Getting in after eight 
Tuesday night found the "Nathan Hale" 
(Kinemacolor) feature picture running 
full blast. It is a multiple reel with a 
historic setting and a dash of 1776 

coloring (the encampment of two 
armies). The reel is nothing more 
than the showing in colors by the 
camera of the tragic ending of the 
famous Revolutionary spy. It's an 
educational meal for the kids with the 
grown-ups liking the pretty field set- 
tings. 

Blanche Huntington, with Burt 
Schader at the piano, sang several 
numbers with costume changes, aided 
and abetted by several special exte- 
rior drops in "one." The act is of 
pop house calibre. It lacks life and a 
change of program would be beneficial. 
Williams and Weston got along nicely, 
notwithstanding that the German come- 
dian worked as though his vocal chords 
were frosted with cold. They have 
gone better in other pop houses. 

"A Day at the Circus" was a big 
hit. Between the didoes of a trained 
donkey, an acrobatic dog, a wire-walk- 
ing monkey, and an "unridable" mule 
the act went over for big returns at 
the New York. It never fails to land 
'em on the big small time. More com- 
edy was handed out by Warren and 
Brockaway, who have an act that 
should get all the time it wants around 
here. They could have stayed on ten 
minutes longer and not half tried. 

The Althea Twins work hard enough 
to get applause anywhere they hit the 
pop audiences. Their dancing and acro- 
batics were well received. Maurice 
Wood, with her Eva Tanguay imper- 
sonation, the best thing she does and 
her main support, appeared just ahead 
of the Altheas and took several en- 
cores. Maurice had better have a 
strong bodyguard with her in some 
houses when doing that kissing of the 
baldhcad in the audience. Mark. 



ROYALTIES ATTACHED. 

Hans Bartsch, play broker, June 4 
served an attachment on Joseph W. 
Stern & Co., tying up the royalties due 
from the firm to Victor Hollaender, 
the composer, on a claim of $2,000 al- 
leged to be due for acting as his 
agent in America. 

Hollaender is at present in Berlin. 



UNION SOUAKB. 

A reasonably good eight-act bill, 'mi- 
nus the squawking pictures, together 
with an even break from the weather 
nian gave a new lease of life to the 
Square Monday night, for a well-filled 
house attended and left pretty well 
pleased. The first half of the show 
had come and gone before any signs 
of a return showed in sight, but with 
the arrival of Chinko and the succeed- 
ing numbers, the action quickened and 

the bill got away to a big finish. 

Minnie Kaufman was delegated to 
open the entertainment with a cycle 
routine, well constructed and when 
properly presented, one that should 
carry her through in an early spot on 
any bill. Unfortunately her showing 
Monday night was marred with several 
misses. After several attempts to do a 
whirl around the handle bars she de- 
cided to give up. It looked like a stall 
at first. Those who arrived in time to 
see the finish handed her sufficient ap- 
plause to warrant a few well earned 
bows. 

After the Rice Brothers (New Acts) 
had completed their revival specialty 
the indicator announced "The Villain 
Still Pursued Her," one of those trav- 
esties with a laugh in every speech. 

Brice and Gonne replaced Jeannette 
Dupree and aside from the man's ec- 
centric dance and the girl's whistling 
solo, the act failed to register. A tight- 
ening up of the routine and a little 
more speed would help. 

Chinko juggled his way to popular- 
ity, style and speed counting more 
than his routine. Melville and Hig- 
gins followed and started things for 
the evening, gathering laughs with 
each sentence. They earned an en- 
core, several bows and a "good night" 
before making way for Valerie Berg- 
ere and Co. in the late Victor Smal- 
Icy's "Judgment" which managed to 
fit like a glove in the short bill. With 
the house in a receptive mood the dra- 
matic turn found no trouble in scor- 
ing heavily. 

Fred. Bowers and Co., closed the 
show. "Toots" Davis, the colored dan- 
cer, introduced a few new ones with 
both feet. Ada Ripel offered some 
good work with Bowers, and between 
the trio they kept the house seated to 
the finish. Wpnn. 



Leopold Kohls, the violinist who 
conducts the Cabaret at the Rudolph 
Hotel, Atlantic City, was in town look- 
ing over the various shows and talent. 
He says the Cabarets in Atlantic City 
are giving wonderfully big and sensa- 
tional shows this season. 



PIERROTS AT THE ZOO. 

Cincinnati, June 11. 

June 22 at the Zoological Gardens 
will commence a run of eight weeks 
for "The Pierrots," an organization of 
eight people headed by Harrison 
Brockbank now appearing in "The 
Purple Road" at the Liberty, New 
York. 

A constant change of program is 
promised in the advance press matter, 
with comedy songs, sketches, ballads, 
duets and operatic selections also list- 
ed. 

The title of the show is Harrison 
Brockbank's Concert Co. 

Mr. Brockbank leaves the cast of 
"The Purple Lady" tomorrow night 
He says there is no resemblance be- 
tween the performance by his "Pier- 
rots" and that given by the English 
"Follies" some time ago at Weber*!. 



23RDaiTREET. 

From 7.30 P. M. until 8.55 but one 
act was offered at Proctor's 23d Street 
Tuesday evening, the entertainment 
running on with Kinemacolor and 
black and white pictures. A special 
drop is now used for the colored films, 
set in "three" with the stage masked. 
The act used to break the continuous 
picture run was Paulinetti and Piquo, 
with their three-headed, four-legged 
dancing, comedy boxing and wire acro- 
batics. At first glance one is given 
to wondering why this team does not 
play the bigger circuits, as they seem 
to be full of comedy and novelty ideas. 
But personally they themselves aren't 
so funny. 

Empire State Quartet, three straight 
and a Hebrew comedian (the latter 
offering a very poor characterization), 
go through the usual comedy efforts, 
solo and concerted numbers. The bass 
is exceptional, in that he breathes cor- 
rectly while singing, thereby getting 
'the full value out of his vocal efforts. 
Gertie Gilson is still using her sister's 
best numbers, but Tuesday evening 
didn't get enough applause to warrant 
a return with "Little Willie." 

Luigi Dell 'Oro, Emma DeCastro 
and Co., The Modern Svengali, and 
McCauley and Connell — New Acts. 

House entirely filled once during the 
evening. /o'o- 



AMERICAN. 

Ju8t what drew them in nobody knew as 
there was nothing worth raving about in the 
bills outside and the weather was conducive 
for park promenading. But there were few 
empty seats in the Roof auditorium last Thurs- 
day night when the last half of the "split" 
bill was placed in review. 

It was more of a comedy show than the one 
displayed the first half. There was plenty of 
singing and with the comedy end well sup- 
ported the show was declared worth the 
money. 

Aldro and Mitchell opened. These two men. 
one working in clownface, perform on the re- 
volving ladder. The act, while circusy, pleased 
and gave the show a good start. Harry Rose 
was second and he departed with credit. Rose 
might start right now and display some new 
clothes. 

George Leonard and Margaret Meredith work 
hard and did fairly well with their offering, 
which needs some patching up with newer, 
brighter and funnier material. And while the 
talk is being improved the cigar stand drop 
they carry might be Introduced to Mr. Paint 
and Miss Brush. They got over on their song 
and dance number at the close. 

Louise Mayo (New Acts) met with imme* 
diate favor. Another of Jesse Lasky's former 
"big time" acts, the second to appear In the 
same week at the American, namely "The 
Houseboat Party," was on Just before the 
intermission. The act is right at home In 
the pop houses where there is not so much 
expected of it. 

After Intermission. Mason and Mason (New 
Acts) showed to good advantage. Walsh- 
Lynch and Co.. with the familiar rustic, slangy 
sketch, "At Huckln's Run," proved the hit 
of the evening. The act has some new slang 
which went like a house afire. There's a new 
girl In It. but as the character runs third her 
work passed muster. 

Joe Cook was next to closing. He has a 
new opening and for the finish sports a brand 
new drop patterned along the lines of the old 
one. Joe opens by giving a vaudeville show 
as he sees It. He has a funny Idea well 
worked up. His old finish got the usual re- 
sults. It wouldn't be a bad little Idea for 
Joe to take that "I Thank You" curtain over 
to London. If not seen there before this Its 
bound to get a big laugh. La Deodlma and 
her Illuminated poses closed. This act Is classy 
and artistic for pop time. Mark. 



ELMER TENNY DEAD. 

Spokane, June 11. 
Word was received here today that 
Elmer Tenny died in El Paso, where 
he went to regain his health after 
leaving the act of Waterbury Bros, 
and Tenny. 

The deceased was a sufferer from 
consumption. His home is in this city- 
Mr. Tenny was the blackface come- 
dian with the musical turn named 
above. 



VARIETY 



15 



NEW ACTS NEXT WEEK 

Initial Pr«Motatioii, Pint App— mnco 

or R— ppwranct In or Arouiid 

Now York 

Lady Constance Stewart-Richardaon, 

Hammerstein's. 
3 Equili Brothers, Hammerstein's. 
Margurite Haney, Hammerstein's. 
Fernanda Eliscu and Co.» Fifth Ave. 
Herbert Brooks and Co., Fifth Ave. 
Hussey and Lee, Fifth Ave. 
Ray and HUliard, Fifth Ave. 

Doris WUson and Co. (2). 
''Through the Looking Glass" (Magic 

mirror). 
13 Mins.; One (3); Five (Interior)— 

Special Set (10). 
Fifth Avenue. 

Doris Wilson upon arriving at a de- 
cision she was not weighty enough as 
a "single/' thought out a sketch, pre- 
sented this week at the Fifth Avenue. 
by Miss Wilson and her two sisters. 
What Miss Wilson eked out was a 
sketch foundation to support a "magic 
mirror" act, recently revived abroad 
by the Schwartz Bros, with their 
•'Broken Mirror" and more latterly 
given over here by the Hanlons and 
Sager Midgeley, maybe others. The 
Wilson girls do it differently and much 
better. The opening is in "one" when 
Miss Wilson appears singing "I'm 
Glad I'm in Vaudeville." The song has 
a well written lyric, a trifle too techni- 
cal for all of those in front. Inform- 
ing the house, she is about to prepare 
for her act, Doris goes through a 
wobbly door in the drop which when 
raised reveals rather a pretty dressing 
room scene, one of those neat look- 
ing dressing rooms Palsy Morrison is 
always bragging his house at Rocka- 
way has. One of the sisters is Miss 

Wilson's maid. She asks to be ex- 
cused early and she is, by unanimous 
consent, mostly on account of her 
French accent. Afterward this sister 
plays behind the arched opening de- 
signed as the "mirror" with Doris in 
front, their work being timed to an 
exact nicety. During this portion the 
third girl gets in the picture, giving 
three doing the mirror work at once. 
Doris sings throughout tne turn. She 
has a voice, also a quick-change cos- 
tume that was employed by her when 
appearing as a "single." But Miss 
Wilson has passed out of the single 
division. She now has an act. The 
two girls look much like her. One is 
smaller, however, but the gowns and 
hair dre^s help the deception. It 
doesn't deceive, but it does amuse, and 
the good looks of the girls do the rest. 
Miss Wilson's voice may as well come 
in for its share, too. Seldom does a 
"voice" happen with a "novelty." 
Whoever weaned Doris away from 
the idea that with her voice all she 
needed was an "Ave Maria" to get 
over in vaudeville? Doris must be a 
funny kind of a girl to have listened 
to good advice. It happens so infre- 
quently. Better book up Doris Wil- 
son and Co. for next season. 

8ime. 



Fred Qraham, Nellie Dent and Ca (1) 

*The Packing Day~ (Comedy). 

15 Mine.; Five (Parlor). 

Fifth Avenue. 

Fred Graham and Nellie Dent are 

English people, arriving in New York 

via Australia. The program says they 

have scored heavily all over the world 

with "The Packing Day" sketch. It 
might have added "Excepting the 
Fifth Avenue" but the program could 
not have known in advance of course. 
It may have been the position (No. 3) 
on the bill and the two acts preceding 
may have injured the chances for the 
sketch, but at best the little comedy 
ie very little, and chock full of dialog. 
Mr. Graham is always talking, even 
while aiming for fun in business while 
shaving, looking for a collar button 
and one or two other things. Miss 
Dent is silent most of the time and 
could not well be otherwise. "The 
Packing Day" is about a married cou- 
ple who must catch a train in a hurry 
and are packing up while the express- 
man is on his way to take away the 
trunks. The expressman (Frank 
Kelley) duly arrives. Besides remov- 
ing the trunks he got a label pasted 
onto his trousers by mistake. The la- 
bel was intended for a trunk but Mr. 
Kelley somehow got in its path. Yes, 
everything was hastily thrown into the 
trunks for the finish. "The Packing 
Day" is not big time material for this 
side. What Mr. Graham could do 
with a suitable vehicle remains un- 
known, as this is his first appearance 
in New York. Blme. 



Juliette Dika. 

Songs. 

14 Mins.; One. 

Brighton. 

The initial American vaudeville ap- 
pearance of Juliette Dika brings back 
fond recollections of Koster 8l Bial's, 
where there was always to be found 
on every program one or more large 
breasted, tightly-corseted and short- 
skirted soubrets. But times have 
changed and with it the method of 
dressing; also that of presenting such 
a turn; likewise the character of the 
houses in which they are played. Miss 
Dika is the typical French soubret, 
with no voice, plenty of accent and 
other unmistakable evidences of for- 
eign origin. She has her own pianist, 
programmed as "Mons. W. Kelgardc." 
Ii proved to be "Billy" Kelgarde. Miss 
Dika's gowns were not short-skirted, 
but exceedingly decollete especially 
about the armpits. One of the dresses 
had a pink outline underneath in order 
to more closely mark the bust line — 
a typically French mode of sartorial 
investiture — or lack of it The songs 
were not especially brilliant and dur- 
ing one of the costume changes "Mons. 
Kelgarde" did his famous "Waiting 
For Me" pianolog, his usual contribu- 
tion to the soubret-accompanying 
thing. At the finish he also "trotted" 
and sang with his principal — also his 
usual contribution. Miss Dika is no 
sensation in vaudeville. She is, how- 
ever, a fair specimen of her type and 
with an unusual amount of booming, 
would pass muster as an important 
vaudeville single. But it will require 
a lot of hard work in the press agentry 
line. Jolo, 



Ismed. 

Pianist 

10 Mins.; One. 

Fifth Avenue. 

Ismed slides onto the stage and seats 
himself before a concert grand piano 
dressed like an advertisement for a 
Turkish cigarette. He is a dark vi- 
saged person and perhaps a foreigner. 
He said nothing, just played the piano. 
The selections were all classics, often 
heard before on various instruments. 
He rendered but three. The audience 
v/anted an encore. Ismed appeared 
before the cloth and bowed repeatedly, 

but he wouldn't talk nor did he per- 
form again. Ismed may be thanked 
for not making a speech, whatever 
the reason for his reticence, and he 
may be thankful for receiving the ap- 
plause he did. No one would accuse 
Ismed of being a great pianist, but 
someone should get credit for putting 
over the act. Ismed may have been 
nervous. He never seemed quite cer- 
tain and played methodically without 
a touch of brilliancy whatsoever. In 
fact he seemed just a cold matter of 
fact pianist taking advantage of vaude- 
ville. Whether he knew another clas- 
sical number beyond the three given 
must remain his own secret. Being 
a pianist playing without orchestral 
accompaniment he can not well say 
nothing more had been rehearsed. 
But you should have heard that Fifth 
Avenue audience applaud. After lis- 
tening to that, you will justly remark, 
"What is the use of an act?" Slme. 



NEW SHOWS NEXT WEEK 

Inltlml Presentation of Legltlmnte 

Attractions In New York 

Theatree 

Ziegfeld's "FoUies,- New Amsterdam 
(June 16). 



Mile. Lucille and "Cockie." 
Trained Cockatoo. 
11 Mins.; One. 
Fifth Avenue. 

Since Mile. Lucille believed it nec- 
essary to have something besides her- 
self on the stage to make up an act, 
the choice of a cockatoo will do. For 
while the bird interests and amuses, 
it is the manner in which Lucille works 
the act that puts it over. She is a 
most pleasing appearing woman, with a 
pleasant voice that does not tire the 
audience (though she is continually 
speaking) and Lucille has such a nice 
way of handling her feathered pet the 
house likes the turn from the outset. 
The cockatoo has a funny bit in his- 
sing "Yes" in reply to questions. This 
is often repeated in and gets laughs 
much the same as Victor Niblo did 
with his "talking parrot" saying "Well, 
what do you want?" Lucille's bird also 
has a whistling tune, a few bars said 
to be the call in England for a drink. 
The cockatoo says quite distinctly 
"Good-bye, darling" when kissing Lu- 
cille, and at the finale of the act gives 
an imitation of a cornet. One of the 
best bits was wlicn the bird danced and 
"sang" ragtime. The turn was often 
interrupted by cither laughter or ap- 
plause. It will make a neat number on 
any program. But if Mile. Lucille had 
not picked a cockatoo for assistant, 
she would iiavc become a vaudeville 
act anyway or somehow, for she has 
one of those likable personalities 
worth more in front of a vaudeville 
audience then almost anytiiiii^' that 
may be imagined. Hime. 



Rice Brothers. 
German Comics. 
10 Mins. to 2 Hrs. 
Union Square. 

You have to know the Rice boys to 
appreciate them. Out around Chicago 
where they grew up with the land, 
the Brothers Rice accumulated the 
leputation of being the champion util* 
ity act of vaudeville. Because of this 
rep, justly deserved, the act was always 
in demand. Walter Keefe claims that 
one time he found a bill 47 minutes 
short on running time and only one 
act needed. He sent for the Rice 
Brothers and after the first show they 
reported the hou^e was rather cold in- 
asmuch as they only did 81 minutes. 
So much for their uncertain time. 
Their act is a sort of revue, a revue of 
all the material introduced during the 
past 50 years by all the prominent 
German comedians of the stage. Such 
puns as "Why do you walk on your 
heels" and "Mr. and Mrs. Bigger have 
a little Bigger" were sandwiched in 
between the thoroughly up-to-date 
routine of "What's your boss' name?" 
Answer: "Ask me." For a finish the 
boys offered a unique bit of comedy 
which called for two stiff newspapers. 
In order to bring out the points so 
that everyone would get the laugh, 
they lammed one another over the head 
with the daily prints just as the point 
came to the surface. And their paro- 
dies! Shriek after shriek of laughter 
greeted each and every one. Old men 
and aged spinsters were brought back 
to their childhood days at the Square 
vhile the Rice Brothers held the stage. 
Fennsyltucky and Massachoosenuts 
were frequently referred to with won- 
derful results. Altogether the turn was 
a huge riot, whether because of their 
rerve or their material is a question. 
Many a short show has been saved by 
the Rice Brothers in the middle west. 
Chicago's loss is New York's gain. 
The Rice Boys can be credited with 
the most retentive memory on record. 
\'\)T ciiarmed lives, they are champs. 

Wpnn. 



Emma Dunn and Co. (3). 
*'Making Good" (Comedy). 
14 Mins.; Five (Parlor). 
Fifth Avenue. 

Doth know Emma Dunn? Or James 
H. Bradbury? Or George Backus? 
They arc together in a sketch at the 
Fifth Avenue this week, called "Mak- 
ing Good," written by John Stokes. 
Go on and book it. It's a regular act 
with the l)est cast ever assembled on 
a vaudeville sUi^a. Think of it! Emma 
Dunn, James II. Bradbury and George 
I'.a(kus in c^ne sketch in vaudeville! 
What was that sketch last week that 
^ot $500? Can't think of it now. Nev- 
er mind, it's past anyway, but just 
V anted to remark that if that piece was 
worth $500, K've Miss Dunn the the- 
atre. Slme. 



16 



VARIETY 



BILLS NEXT WEEK (June 16) 

In Vaudeville Theatres, Playing Three or Leee Shows Dally 

(All )ioufi«-H oprn for tlic \\ >vU. wlili Monday matinrc, when not otherwlae Indicated.) 

Th<'Htr«H IlKtfd AH ••( >ri>lu iiiu" without nny further dlBtlnRulHhlnK description are on 
tho Orphtutn rirmlt. 'I'h'iiiits with "S-C" fidlowlng name (UHUuliy "EmpresB") are on the 

Sulllvan-C'unKldine I'lrt uit>. 

Aicenclrn ttookiriK the h<>usi s ar<- ilmoti d by MlnKle name or Initials, such as "Orph," 
Orpheum rircuil o. It (t,' Uriiit d Hooklnff . omres — "W. V. A.," Western Vaudeville 
Manae^cra' Ahso( iat ion (<-»il( ano) --• S-C." Sulllvan-ConHldIno rircult — "P," Pantagea Circuit — 
"lA>ew," Mhiciih I.o«-\v « 'ii, iilt -'"Inti-r," Interstute Circuit (booking through W. V. A.) — 
•M." Janw'K «'. M.iiih.ws (Chl« ago)— •Hod," Cha«. K. HodKlna (Chicago) — "Craw." O. T. 
Crawford (St. Lmjisi N-N," F. Mx<»n-Nlr»lllnger ( I>hlladp|phlii ). "BI^," Bert Levey (San 
FrnnclHco). 



Hebeke^ N. J. 

LYRIC (loew) 
Lillian Murtha 
"Big SurpriM" 
Leo Beers 
(Two to flU) 

2d half 
Eddie Rowley 
Owynn A Oossett 
(Three to All) 



New York 

HAMMEKSTEIN S 
(Ubo) 
Lady Stewarl-Ulch- 

ardson 
Ahearn Troupe 
Fred V Bowers Co 
Bedini A Arthur 
Kluttng'8 AnliDuls 
Apollo Trio 
3 Equlli BroH 
Rafayette'a Dogs 
Margaret Haney 
Redford A Winchester 
Chas McMillan 
Strauss A Frank 
Hilton A Nott 

FIFTH AVE (ubo) 
Fernanda Ellscu Co 
Flanagan A Edwards 
Herbert Brooks Co 
"Court by Girls' 
Hussey A Lee 
Warren A Conley 
Ray A HlUlard 
Hathaway's Monks 
Charlotte Ravenscroft 
Juliet Oonzales 

UNION SQ (ubo) 
Paul Dickey Co 
Yvotto 

The Hennlngs 
Craiy Kids 
Dlrkln's Dogs 
(Three to till) 

PROCTORS 125TH 
"Cheyenne Days" 
Harlan A Jarrett 
Spissel Bros Co 
Lawrence A Tanner 
Lewis A Benjamin 
Swan A O'Day 
Bobby Young 
Madame Hele Hardy 
DeWolf A Cody 
Conboy Co 
Leslie Mildred » 

PROCTORS 58TH 
"Cloak Models" 
Emma DeCastro Co 
Gertrude Dudley Co 
UofT Phillips 
Gertie CTllson 
LuVlHRe & Laflle 

PROCTORS 23D 
Baker A Turner Twin 
CaHsldy-Longton Co 
3 Military Maids 
Norton A Ray 
O' Donne] 1 Bros 
Carrie Lillie 
Webbers 

NEW YORK 
Clirrord Hippie Co 
Konerz Bros 
Ladella Comlques 
Watson A Flynn 
Aldo Bros 
Gllck A Dale 
(Thiee to fill) 
2d half 
Clifford Hippie Co 
Colonial-Montrose Co 
Oeorgie Mack Co 
Larklns A Pearl 
Zimmer 
Chas Gibbs 
(Three to fill) 
AMERICAN (loew) 
Claude Ranf 
RoRB A Anhton 
Cecil Dunham 
English Pony Ballet 
Irving GoRBler 
John T Kelly Co 
Dave FerRUBon 
(Two to fill) 

2d hair 
Parletta 
Lordy'B Dogs 
Sam Harris 
"On a Side Strort" 
"Cupid's Svndlcatp" 
(Four to All) 

7Tlf AVE (lopw) 
Black BroB 
Harry GIbbs Co 
May Belle 
Paul Stephens 
(Two to fill) 

2d half 
Mabel MucDonnld 
Geo F Hall 
.Tos A Mlna Adelman 
WoBton & FloldP 
Llvinpston Trio 
(One to nil) 
NATION AT^ (loow) 
Lucv (tlym & Mae 
Clnyton-Drew Players 



Mauriio Wood 
•Moilys Friend" 
Mobbe A Dale 
DemaHcus Troupe 
(One to fill) 

2d half 
Felix 

Harry Ilrooks Co 
lillly Barlowo 
Pcttit Family 
(Three to fill) 
VOKKVILLE (loew) 
Mabel MacDonald 
Spiegel A Dunne 
Pollard 

"Cupid's Syndicate" 
Gaylord A Herron 
Carletta 

2d half 
Downs A Gomerz 
Leonard A Meredith 
English Pony Ballet 
Jim Reynolds 
Ifig Jim 
(One to All) 

LINCOLN (loew) 
Felix 

"The Mission Garden" 
Jos A Mlna Adelman 
Landry Bros 
(Two to fill) 

2d half 
Clipper Quartet 
Chas Bachman Co 
Spiegel A Dunne 
Camllle's Dogs 
(Two to fill) 

GREELEY (loew) 
The Sylphanos 
NIblo A Riley 
"Behind Footlights " 
(Five to fill) 

2d half 
Harry Glbbs Co 
Rouble SImmn 
"Mission Garden" 
May Belle 
(Four to fill 
DELANCEY (loew) 
I^rdy's Dogs 
Sam Harris 
"On a Side Street" 
LivlngBton Trio 
(Four to fill) 

2d half 
Cecil Dunham 
Deodlna 

"NlKht in Chinatown" 
Symphony Orchestra 
DeLIsle A Vernon 
(Maude Ranf 
(Two to fill) 
AVENUE B (loew) 
Pettit Family 
I^onard A Meredith 
Katharine Klare 
Svmphony Orchestra 
(Three to fill) 

2d half 
Gaylord A Herron 
Black Bros 
"HouBeboat Party" 
Cohan A Young 
(Three to fill) 

PLAZA (loew) 
Eddie Rowley 
LaWanna Trio 
KelBo & I^lgtaton 
(Two to fill) 

2d half 
"BIk Surprise" 
lyco Beers 
(Three to nil) 

RrlKhton Rench, IMV 

BRIGHTON (ubo) 
Pauline 

Snm & KIttv Morton 
Morton & Glass 
Kdwin Stevens Co 
T^aur.i Guerlte 
Moshor Hayes & M 
Warren &. Ardlzoni 
n EscardoB 
Dare Bros 

TIKXPRRSON'S 
(ubo) 
Stone A Kaliaz 
Mile Bespon Co 
C.allaRher ft Fields 
Marshall Montgomery 
Henry & Francis 
Snowden (t: Benham 
HouKhton Morris & TI 
Foster <v TjOvett 
1/iVler 

Brooklyn 

snrnRRT (loew) 

Williams «- Dixon 
DeMsle ft Vernon 



"Houseboat Party" 
Rouble Simms 
(Three to fill) 

2d half 
Jerome A Lewis 
Irving Oossler 
John T Kelly Co 
Bobbe A Dale 
Maurice Wood 
Torino 
(One to fill) 

FULTON (loew) 
Jerome A Lewis 
Geo D'Alma 
"Girls in a Studio" 
Chas Bachman Co 
Clipper Quartet 
Torino 

2d half 
Williams A Dixon 
Katherine Klare 
"Molly's Friend" 
Brown Adams A F 
Fields A Coco 
(One to fill) 

BIJOU (loew 
The Mascagnls 
Billy Barlowe 
"Circum Evidence" 
Weston A Fields 
Camllle's Dogs 
(Two to fill) 

2d half 
Pollard 

"Circum Evidence" 
Dave Ferguson 
The Sylphanos 
(Three to fill) 

Atlaatle Cltr 

SAVOY (ubo) 
Louis Mann Co 
4 Athletas 
Mack A Orth 
Hart's (? Steppers 
Dixon Sisters 
Karl Orees 



VICTORIA (n-n) 
Lee Bros 
Byal & Early 
"When Women Rule" 
Pringle A Allen 
7 Braacks 

2d half 
Jane Rose Co 
Ballo Bros 
Tandehoa A Barhoff 
Mexican Herman 
(One to fill) 

BelTlderc. III. 

MAJESTIC (m) 
Gerald A Griffin 
Laddie Hale 

2d half 
Becker A Adams 
Dayton 

BllllBiPi. Moat. 

BABCOCK (sc) 
(18-10) 
(Same bill as at Miles 
City this issue) 



ORPHEUM (loew) 
Scheck A D'ArvlUe 
Sig A Edith Franz 
Belle Dixon 
Lottie Williams Co 
Lawrence A Edwards 
3 Emersons 
(Two to fill) 

2d half 
Corr A Ell 
I^ander A Mack 
Frankle Drew 
Graham Moffett Co 
Hilton A Mallon 
The DemacoR 
(Two to fill) 

ST. JAMES (loew) 
Corr A Eli 
Leander A Mack 
Frankle Drew 
Graham Moffett Co 
Hilton A Mallon 
The Demacos 
2d half 
Scheck A D'ArvlUe 
Helle Dixon 
Sig A Edith Franz 
Lottie Williams Co 
T^awrence A Edwanls 
:•. Emersons 

Brockton, Mami. 

CITY (loew) 
Nina Payne 
Smith Voelk A C 
nicknell A Oibney 



2d half 
Norton A Ayres 
Geo A Lily Garden 
(One to fill) 

Bntte 

EMPRESS (sc) 
Keth Stone Co 
Harry Antrim 
Whipple Houston Co 
Matt Keefe 
"Girl in Vase" 



Cmigmrj, Ci 

EMPIRE (m) 
"Temple of Music" 
Ferns Bennett Co 
Chas Kenna 
3 Trobadours 
The LavoloB 

Cklenso 

MAJESTIC (orph) 
Marie Dressier 

Speaking to Father" 
Ad^e Rowland 
Ball A West 
Hickey Bros 
DeMarest A Chabot 
Anaut Bros 

PALACE 
Ruth St Denis Co 
E A Ely Co 
Lydia Barry 
:( Bohemians 
(^hung Hwa 4 
Dorothy Harris 
LeH Avarez 

EMPRESS (sc) 

Halsted St. 
(Open Sun Mat) 
Malvern Troupe 
Melnotte Twins 
Dorothy Rogers Co 
r» Merry Youngsters 

'Mirthful Mermaids" 

CInelnnatI 

CHESTER PARK (m) 

(Open Sun Mat) 
Leora Walton Co 
Mable Elaine 
Twin City 3 
Careless Briscoe 
Musical Bentleys 

Colorado Sprlaa* 

(sc) 
(10-21) 
(Same bill as at Pue- 
blo this issue) 

Dcawcr 

EMPRESS (sc) 
(Open Sun Mat) 
Black A White 
The Tauberts 
Lovell A Lovell 
"Mayor A Manicure" 
The Creightons 
Ida Fuller Co 

Detroit. 

TEMPLE (ubo) 

Smith Demerest A H 

Men Welch 

'III la Nash Co 

VIolinsky 

3 DuFor Boys 

Melvin Bros 

Si>encer A Williams 

Mile Ix)rette 
BROADWAY (sc) 
(Open Sun Mat) 

LaFrance Bros 

Hurst Watts A H 

John P Wade Co 

"Society Crirls" 

Watson's Farmyard 

Zelaya 

TlflTon. Ill- 

FAMILY (m) 
Becker A Adams 
Bill Dooley 

2d half 
Edward Zoeller 3 
Gerald A Griffln 

BdBiOBtoa« Can. 

PANTAGEJS (m) 
"EngllBh Roses" 
Victoria 4 
Chas LIndholm Co 
Tyler St Clair 3 
Dllla A Templeton 

Fall RiTcr, Maaa. 

ACADEMY (loew) 
Geo F Hall 
Harry Brooks Co 
Cohan A Young 
Fields A Coco 
2d half 
(Four to fill) 



Hatckinaoa« Kan. 

RIVERSIDE PARK 
(m) 
(Open Sun Mat) 
Harry Hay ward Co 
Kelso Bros 
Carl Randall 
Gordon A Day 



Kaaaaa City 

EMPRESS (sc) 
(Open Sun Mat) 
The Waytes 
"Just Right" 
Kenny A Hollis 
Aeroplane Girls 
Cabaret Trio 
'New Leader" 
ELECTRIC PARK 

(m) 
(Open Sun Mat) 
Alpha Sextette 
Bums Brown A B 
Reid Sisters 
Genia Rale 
Lambert Bros 

I«oa Aaaalaa 

EMPRESS (sc) 
(Open Sun Mat) 

W C Hoefler 

Lillian Holmes 

Broughton A Turner 

Al Herman 

Frank Stafford Co 

Moffatt LaRelne Co 
PANTAGTES (m) 

Julia Ring Co 

Temple Quartet 

Lelllott Bros 

Joe Carroll 

Carl Stockdale Co 

Flying Fishers 

Mlica City 

LIBERTY (sc) 
(16-17) 
Harry Leander Co 
Hal Merritt 
Roberts Hayes A R 
Grace Cameron 
Loiano Troupe 

Mlnneapolla 

UNIQUE (sc) 
(Open Sun Mat)' 

The Leiands 

Mae Francis 

Walker A 111 

Evans A Vidocq 

Molasso Co 
Newkarak. Bf. Y. 
OPERA HOUSE 
(loew) 

Brown Adams A F 

Big Jim 

(Three to fill) 
2d half 

"Girls in Studio"' 

Ross A Ashton 

Landry Bros 

(Two to fill) 

Wow Avtoaaa 
HIPPODROME 

Altkens Whitman 3 

Florollund 

Hacry A Mae 

Seymour Ferraros 

Wilbur Harrington Co 

Billle Brown 

Martin A Percie 

Mow Rockollc, If.Y. 
LOEW 

Maybew A Taylor 
Inglis A Redding 
(One to fill) 

2d half 
CTeo D'Alma 
Dick Bernard Co 
(One to fill) 

OaMana. Oal. 

PANT AGES (m) 
(Open Sun Mat) 
"Mother Goose Girls" 
Emil Hoch Co 
Browning A Lewis 
Martini A Trolse 
McPhee A Hill 

Pklladclpkia 

KEITH'S (ubo) 
"Neptune's Garden" 
Wllla Holt Wakefield 
Conroy A LeMalre 
Wright A Dietrich 
.Tohn Mullen Co 
3 Stanleys 

Herbert A Goldsmith 
Chalk Saunders 
Julie Gonzales 

BIJOU (ubo) 
Fred St Onee Troupe 
Vic Burns Co 
Versatile Trio 
John Healy 
Madeira A Miller 

OPERA HOUSE 
(loew) 
Jim Reynolds 



7 Syivans 

"Night In Chinatown " 
Princeton A Yale 
Downs A Oomeri 
Deodlna 
(One to fill) 

2d half 
Paul Stephens 
Lawrence A Tanner 
The Mascagnls 
Arthur RIgby 
"Behind FootlighU" 
NIblo A Riley 
Demascus Troupe 
NIXON (n-n) 
Nagefys 
Geo Hall 
Tamer 

Cowboy Minstrels 
Briere A King 
Martini A Maximilian 

PEOPLES (n-n) 
Elen Tate 
Imperial 3 
Horner Barnett 
Brlstols Ponies 
(One to fill) 

2d half 
Rita Marshan 
VanDyke A Mackin- 
tosh 
Dorothy DeShelle 
Horner Barnett 
(One to fill) 

PALACE (n-n) 
Kasloah 
Lew Watson 
King Trio 
Maurice Wood 
Melody Monarchs 

VICTORIA (n-n) 
Great Stlrk 
Smith A Keith 
Cabaret Olrls 
Brennan A Wright 
Diving Imps 

Portland* Oro. 

ORPHEUM 
Palace CTlrls 
Nicholson A Norton 
Caupolican 
Musical Germans 
Mike Berkin 
G S Melvin 
Goyt Trio 

EMPRESS (sc) 
Lohse A Sterling 
Albert Leonard 
Fay A Mynn 
Herbert Frank Co 
Creighton Bros 
Thompson's Horses 
PANTAGES (m) 
Ferris Wheel Olrls 
Willie Zimmerman 
Harry Holman Co 
Marks A Rosa 
Nardini 

Klein A Erlanger 
Pn#klo. Colo. 
EMPRESS (sc) 
(ie-1R) 
Clairmont Bros 
Pla Trio 
Valentine Vox 
LaVine Cimaron Co 
Marie Russell 
"My Lady's Fan" 

aa^mmonto 

EMPRESS (sc) 
(Open Sun Mat) 

Van Cleve A Denton 

Fred H Elliott 

Vincent A Lome 

4 Melody Monarchs 

Hal Stephens 

Nathal Trio 

aaleni. Maaa. 

SALEM (loew) 
Norton A Ayers 
Geo A Lily Garden 
Onalp 

2d half 
Bicknell A Oibney 
Nina Payne 
Onalp 

flaH f^iiko 

EMPRESS (sc) 
(Open Wed Mat) 
Major A Phil Roy 
Slgna 

Joe Kelsey 
"Trap Santa Claus" 
Holmes A Wells 
Boganny Troupe 

Pan IMoflro 

EMPRE}SS (sc) 
(Open Sun Mat) 
Leigh A LaCTrace 
Jere Sanford 
Hayden Stevenson Co 
"Marguerite" 
Waterbury Bros A T 
Fanton's Athletes 
SAVOY (m) 
Shaw's Circus 
June Roberts Co 
Reeves A Werner 
Serenada Trio 
Carl A Lil Mueller 

San Fraaclaeo 

ORPHEUM 
"PerBlan Garden" 
Bond A Benton 
Joe Jackson 
Burnham A Irwin 



Louis London 

Montambo A Wells 

Cecilia Loftus 
EMPRESS (SC) 
(Open 6un Mat) 

The Wheelers 

Barnes A Robinson 

Charlotte 

Agnes Lee Co 

Jlmmle Britt 
"Piano Bugs" 
PANTAGES (m) 
(Open Sun Mat) 

Armstrong Co 

Beaumont A Arnold 

Makarenko Duo 

Jewell A Jordan 

Frlscary 

Ruth Chandler 

at I<onl« 

CALIFORNIA 
GARDEN (m) 
Curtis A Wright 
Arthur Hahn 
Frank Renzetta 
AUBERT (JARDEN 
(m) 
West A Van Siclen 
Maud Baxter Morris 
Great Holman 

•t. PanI 

EMPRESS (sc) 
(Open Sun Mat) 
Lew Palmore 
Bernard A Scarth 
Chas W Bowser Co 
Luclanna Lucca 
Max's Circus 

aoattio 

ORPHEUM 
"Trained Nurses" 
Mack A Rambeau 
Ota Gygf 
DeLeon A Davles 
The LeGrohs 
Lew Hoffman 
Ceclle Beresford 

EMPRESS (sc) 
3 Bennett Sis 
Joe Birnes 
Georgia Trio 
"PaBsenger Wreck" 
Palace Quartet 
White's Animals 

PANTAGES (m) 
"Bulgarian Romance" 
Job E Bernard Co 
Sylvester A Vance 
Thoa H Dalton 
Great Mars Duo 

anokaao 

ORPHEUM 
(Open Sun Mat) 
Franklin A Burt 
Theodore Bendlx 
Hal Davis Co 
Watson A Santos 
Moran A Winer 
Harty A Doyle 
CarBon Bros 

EMPRESS (sc) 
The Savoys 
Golden A West 
"Easy Money " 
Sampson A DouRlas 
The Cavaliers 

PANTAGES (m) 
(Open Sun Mat) 
Ardath's Hiram 
Olga SamarofT 3 
Howard A Dolores 
. Roy LaPearl 
Leflter Bros 

Ta#oaia 

EMPRESS (sc) 
Wilton A Merrick 
Elliott A West 
Gilmour A LaTour 
Hugh Herbert Co 



Dolly A Mack 
Models de Luxe 

PANTAGES (ni) 
Youngblood Sextette 
Adair A Hickey 
La EsterlllU 
Ed Vinton A Dog 
Those Four Kids 
Harry Fisher Co 



Vaaeonwor. B. c. 

ORPHEUM (Hc) 
Marcou 

Raymond Teal 
Lightner A Jordan 
"The Trainer" 
Exposition 4 
Booth Trio 

PANTAGES (ni) 
Allsky's Hawlaaians 
Coogan A Cox 
"Police Inspector" 
Belle Oliver 
Florence Trio 

VIrtorfa. R. r. 

EMPRESS (SC) 
Emma Francis Co 
Morris A Beasley 
Hlbbert A Kennedy 
Porter J White Co 
Plsano A Bingham 
Waaklnnrton. n. r. 

VICTORIA (n-n) 
Geo Moore 
Mazuko Trio 
Lewellyn A Stanley 
Mclntyre A Groves 
(One to nil) 



r. Caa. 

EMPRESS (sc) 
4 Readings 
Manning A Ford 
Sager Midgely Co 
Mort Sharp 
"Dorothy's Play- 
mates" 

Parfa 

AMBASSADEURS 
(June) 
Revue "Non pas les 

mains" 
May Blossom 
Dranem 
MorisR 

Mary Massart 
Clo Marin 
Collgnv 
Rita Harry 
Mabel Elder 
Jackson's Girln 

COLISEUM (June) 
•Schell Bros 
.' Martelloni 
Dilario A LuIb 
Tommy Nilson 
Tramel 
Alocalls 
Eras Eras 
Maxime Departs 

Beriia 

WINTERGARDEN 
(June 
Voo-Doo 
Naero 
Lora 

Mme Lo's Porcelalne 
Fred Kornan 
Carradini's Animals 
James Teddy 
Fleura Polonaises 
Tiller's Merry Mascot? 
Moaro^v 
AQUARIUM 
(June 14) 
Webb Bros 
Merry A Glad 
Jean Clemont 
Irene Lindsay 
Argentina 
Severin Co 
May Courtenay 



SHOWS NEXT WBBK. 

New York. 

"ALL ABOARD"— 14th St. Roof Garden (3d 
week). 

;;PEO O' MY HEART"— Cort (27th week). 
"REPERTOIRE OF SKETCHES'— Princess 
(1>tth week) 

"ROMANCE"— Elliott (Ifith week) 
"THE PURPLE ROAD "-Casino (ilth week). 
"THE SUNSHINE GIRL" (Julia Sanderson) 
—Knickerbocker (20th week). 

3''JJ?J,^^'^"^ LAW "-Eitlnge (4l8t week). 
ZIEGFELD'S FOLLIES— New Amsterdam 
(June 10). 

London. 

"BREWSTER'S MILLIONS -Princess Cth 

"CROESUS"— Garrlck (3d week). 
"DIPLOMACY"— Wyndham's (lOth week). 
"ELIZA COMES TO STAY"— New Theatre 

(3d week). 
"GENERAL JOHN RECTAN"— Apollo (21»t 

week). 
GRAND OPERA— Drury Lane (June 24). 
"IVANHOE" (Revival)— Lyceum (3d week). 
"LADY FREDERICK" -Globe (7th week). 
"MILESTONES"— Royalty (flOth week). 
"OH I SAY"— Criterion (2d week). 
"OH. OH DELPHINE" ShafteBbury (17th 

week ) . 
"STRIFE"— Comedy (r.th week). 

(Continued on Pape 18.) 



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The Maynardi. 
Equilibiitti and Perch. 
6 Mills.; Two. 
Hammerstein's. 

Two women, with one of plump pro- 
portions doing the "understanding." 
The women first used a perch support- 
ed by the bigger woman with hand- 
balancing and some ground acrobatics 
by the younger. Closing the show at 
Hammerstein's found the house pretty 
well empty after eleven o'clock but 
the women drew attention on some of 
the feats. The Maynards are not 
strong enough to hold up such a heavy 

bill and they suffered in the late run- 
ning. They have a good act for the 
big small time. Mark. 



George A. Wichmao. 
Clay Modeler. 
9 Mins.; Two. 
Hammerstein'a. 

Wichman is a clay modeler with a 
routine along the lines of others who 
have whipped heads of famous people 
from the double-jointed, triple action 
mud which goes with acts of this cal- 
ibre. He works with great rapidity. 
It is his chief stock in trade. On the 
Roof his announcements as to what 
was coming next could not be heard. 
Wichman did his work in a neat, busi- 
nesslike, studentlike manner. He 
opened the show. Mark. 



Rammage and Vincent 

Banjoists. 

13 Mina.; One. 

Hammerstein's. 

Rammage and Vincent can now go 
back west where their friends are 
legion and tell them without stretching 
the imagination that they once ap- 
peared at Hammerstein's. On the 
Roof Monday night they were "No. 2" 
and the only thing that got a ripple 
was the man's banjo solo, "Poet and 
Peasant." Otherwise the act looked 
as though it had been framed for any 
place but the Big Corner. Mark. 



Davies Family (7). 

Gymnasts. 

13 Mins.; Full Stage. 

Brighton. 

A family group — two men, two 
women, three boys (one dressed as a 
girl and simulating well the opposite 
sex). Oddly enough the principal un- 
derstanding is the -mother, a buxom, 
still youthful-looking woman, who 
does such stunts as a three-high, head- 
to-head marching about the stage; the 
same but hand-to-hands, and finally a 
four-high with mother sustaining three 
others. Th^re are numerous other 
tricks by the youngsters. The act is 
also neatly dressed, making for a good 
closing turn. Jolo. 



McCauley and Connell. 

Talk. 

17 Mins.; One. 

23d Street. 

Old style sidewalk conversationalists, 
in blackface, with "straight" slapping 
his partner with a newspaper. For en- 
core "straight" uses tin whistle while 
comedian does some loose stepping. 
Small timers. Jolo. 



Luigi DeU 'Oro. 
Instrumental. 
17 Mins.; One. 
23d Street. 

Thick-set, foreign-looking man in 

dress coat, black silk knickers, medals 

on lapel, seated on high stool, plays 

accordion and with his right foot an 
organ as a bass accompaniment. After 
classical numbers, several rags, and 
finally martial airs of various nations 
with the inevitable "kind applause" fin- 
ish. Unquestionably a fine musician, 
and act was the applause hit of the 
show; yet has no big time appeal. 
Seems destined for either lyceum or 
three-a-day. Jolo. 



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The Modem Svengali. 

"Hypnotism.** 

9 Mins.; Full SUge. 

23d Street. 

Very classy looking couple make 
their appearance. Man immaculately 
clad in evening clothes, strong foreign 
(German) accent; woman young, 
pretty, attractive, and a good vocalist 
and pianist. Man "hypnotizes" her, 
seated at piano. He goes into audi- 
ence, where names of various ancient 
classical and modern musical selections 
are whispered to him, and with the 
barest suggestion of making motions 
woman immediately sings and plays 
them. There is so much class to it, 
such an absence of "monkey shines," 
and the woman is so talented and mag- 
netic that, despite the vintage of the 
idea, the act would go very well in 
the two-a-day houses. Jolo. 



Louise Mayo. 

Songs. 

10 Mins.; One. 

Louise Mayo has looks, voice, piano, 
ability and personality. Furthermore, 
she enunciates distinctly. Miss Mayo 
right now is batting a high percentage 
and at the American demonstrated she 
will be heard more of later. She sings 
well and puts her songs over effect- 
ively. As a "single," Miss Mayo will 
do. Mark. 



Mason and Mason. 
Songs. 

8 Mins.; One. 
Mason and 
minute they a 
tired in eveni 



ason win favor the 
ear immaculately at- 
clothes. They add to 
this by offering a song routine which 
the other i6cts have not whipped to 
shreds, alpough one number was too 
old. Th^y display considerable pep 
and swing into their numbers with a 
stride which helps. Mark. 



MaybeUe McDonald. 
Prima Donna. 
12 Minq(; One. 
Ameri( 

Mayt)elle McDonald is a ballad sing- 
er, tall and comely, with an excellent 
enunciation, one of the essentials for 
her particular calling. She rendered 
four numbers, her second being the 
best. It should be used to close in- 
stead of the one now there, which 
could be discarded for something not 
quite so familiar to vaudeville patrons. 
In an early spot at the American Miss 
McDonald held her own with ease. 

Wj/nn. 



Behind the FootUghts" (4). 
Comedy<^Drama. 
22 Mins.; Full Stage. 
American. 

Produced by Roland West, this little 

comedy of stage life, written by Messrs. 

Goldman and Smith, shows excellent 

opportunities for the better grade of 

theatres if provided with a stronger 

cast. The idea first saw the light in 

a difiFerent form some years ago in a 
magazine story, and since has been 
shown around the small time circuits 
in a dozen different styles; but Gold- 
man and Smith have brought it out in 
the best and only possible manner for 
vaudeville. Yhe scene shows a bare 
stage with the stage manager and 
"props" on the job. A little comedy 
patter between the two gives it a flying 
start. A poorly dressed woman enters 
the theatre and inquires for the man- 
ager. She tells a story about the man- 
ager having deserted her and her child 
shortly after their marriage. Manager 
enters and denies everything, branding 
the female as a blackmailer or an es- 
caped lunatic. His story fails to take 
with his employees. Just as the theme 
reaches a climax, the woman throws off 
her hat and coat and reveals herself 
as an actress who had applied for a 
position in the company a few weeks 
previous and having been told by the 
manager she wasn't good enough prom- 
ised to convince him of his mistake. 
The chap who essayed the role of 
"props" was exceptionally good, his 
"hick" lines carrying a laugh with each 
delivery. The stage manager was well 
played also. For the small time the 
present cast is capable, but if big time 
is looked forward to the other two 
characters will have to be improved, 
particularly the role of the actress, 
which requires some hard work. At 
the American it went over nicely. 

Wynn. 



Emma DeCastro and Co. (2). 
"Winning a Widow" (Farce). 
17 Mins.; Interior. 
23d Street. 

"Daisy has gone to 316. Do you 
want to hold onto her or let her slide?" 
This and a similarly misleading tele- 
gram arouse the jealousy of a dashing 
young widow who is being courted by 
an irrepressible stock gambler. "Daisy" 
refers to railroad shares, and the widow 
suspects it is a rival. The plot is hard- 
ly new, but the idea is well put together 
and serves admirably for the purposes 
designed. The female role is especially 
well played. Miss DeCastro getting out 
of it all the part calls for. The methods 
of the man playing the broker are 
broad and designed more for laughs 
than legitimate characterization, prol)- 
ably deliberately so. Third part a 
minor one. Jolo. 



COL. SEELEY LEAVES. 

Col. Charles W. Seeley severed his 
connections as superintendent of the 
Two Bills show at Henderson, Ky., 
with which wild west he has been at- 
tached since the opening of the season 
and reached New York this week. 

The Colonel leaves June 16 for Mon- 
treal where he will assume the manage- 
ment of an auto polo circtis for the 
summer. 



TOMMY'S TATTLES. 

By Thomas J. Gray. 

Managers may come and agents may* 
go but percentage goes on forever. 



Roosevelt went on the stand and 
was able to count all the drinks he had 
iii the last 15 years. If Doc. Steiner 
ever tried to count *em — ! (Drum 
crash.) 

It's hard to get the English acts to 
play benefit weeks before the English 
drop their H's. 



One agent in the Putnam Huilding 
surely has his acts' interests at heart. 
He has a scale in his office so they 
can weigh themselves and see how 
much weight they arc losing laying 
off. 



We all have to go some time. The 
single men are all chasing "Gunga 
Din" now and are finishing with "The 
Shooting of Dan McGrew." 
It's Din, Din, Din 
It's tough sure fire to think that you're 

all in. 
Though they've belted you and flayed 

you 
By the vaudeville that made you, 
You've saved a bunch of singles 
Gunga Din! • 



Mr. 



and Miss 



do a great act and arc very 

nice people. They were a riot last 

week at and have 

weeks offered them for next season. 

(So many people have asked to men- 
tion something about them in this 
column that now all you have to do is 
to fill in your name.) 



Next week Houdini will get out of 
? steel ribbed packing case; the week 
after he will try to get out of a play 
or pay contract. 



Mary Cecil is looking for a male 
partner with brown eyes and a sense 
of humor. Step right up, gentlemen, 
line forms on the right. 



Constant Reader: No, "The Five 
Frankforters" you saw advertised on 
Broadway are not the ones you met at 
Coney Island. 



Well red people: Irene Franklin, 
Christie McDonald, Edgar Allan Woolf, 
Rene Davies, Gertrude Hoffman, Mose 
(lumble, Billy McKenna, Rose Dugan, 
George McKay. 



Lee Harrison won't let Lillian Rus- 
sell have anything on him when it 
comes to authorizing. He is writing 
a book called "One Hundred Years on 
IJroadway." Lee says that he isn't that 
old but he knows some cliorus girls 
who arc. 



Things that should not be discussed: 
Religion, Politics and Vaudeville. 

Sam Kenny told us something very 
funny to put in this cohiinn. W'c can't 
think of it now but it was iiimu»i>«'. 



Bad News: The >.ifhuall. in tr"iiJ «»» 
the Palace Theatre ImuMhi ■ is not as 
wide as the sidewalk in toiil <•! the 
Putnam Building ]>y t>.\<» r< • t. 



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VARIETY 



TORB UP MAKRIAGB CKKTIFIOATB 

Seattle, June IXt 
Sidney May Wolf, an American act- 
ress known formerly as Sidney May 
Bardwell, was recently divorced here 
from Alfred Wolf, an English theatri- 
cal manager, by Judge Smith of the 
Superior Court. 

The marriage is reported to have 
taken place Jan. 23 last and is said to 
have been the result of a banter on 
the part of the prospective groom. 

In her testimony, Mrs. Wolf told 
the Court her husband asked her for 
money immediately after the ceremony 
and they had torn up the marriage 
certificate, quitting right then and 
there. 



CATCH LINE IN BILIilNO. 

Atlantic City, June 11. 

Cohan & Harris present a new farce 
comedy next week at the Apollo, en- 
titled "Nearly Married," written by 
Edgar Selwyn. Bruce McRae is fea- 
tured. 

The billing contains a catch line, 
reading: "Did You Ever Spend a Sec- 
ond Honeymoon with Your First 
Wife." 

In the cast besides the star are Jane 
Grey, Virginia Pearson, Lucile Wat- 
son, John Wesley, Elsie Glynn, Ben- 
ton Groce, Harry Lorraine, Dallas 
Anderson, AllencT Durand, Ralph Dean 
and Sheldon Lewis. 



MANAGERS MEETING. 

The theatrical managcri held a cou- 
ple of meetings early in the week at 
the Hotel Attor concerning differ- 
ences with the stage unions. The 
minor troubles were with the L A. T. 
S. £. (stage hands). 

It was said following the meetings 
that nothing had been arranged as yet 
for a complete combination of the 
managers but that this would shortly 
occur. 

Neither is it known whether Charles 

A. Bird and Arthur S. Phinney, who 
represented the managers at the mu- 
sicians' convention in Toronto, will 
go to Seattle in a similar capacity for 
the anual meeting of the I. A. T. S. E. 
July 7. 

President Charles C. Shay of the Al- 
liance, expects to leave New York for 
Seattle June 23 or 24, reaching there a 
week ahead of the regular delegates to 
attend the executive sessions prior to 
the opening of the convention proper. 

The special train over the Chicago 
& Northwestern railroad leaves Chica- 
go on the night of July 2 with a horde 
of Alliance delegates aboard. 



QUICK DIVORCE GRANTED. 

Chicago, June 11. 

Mabelle Parker Schwartz was grant- 
ed a divorce from Earl Schwartz, 
musical director — after a hearing of 
less than 15 minutes before Judge Mc- 
Kinley in the Superior Court, May 28. 

The decree gives custody of their 
two-year old son Earl to Mrs. 
Schwartz, allows ample alimony and 
solicitor's fees and restores the right 
to resume her maiden name. 

The couple were married in Boston, 
Sept. 4, 1907 and enjoyed but 20 weeks 
of marital happiness since, which ter- 
minated in July, 1910. 



SHOWS NEXT WEEK 

(Continued from Pag« 10.) 

"THB CARDINAL! ROMANCB"— 8«yoy 
(Jun« 14). 

THB DANCINO MI8TRE88"— Adelphl (18th 
week). 
"THB FAUN"— Prince of Wales (2d week). 
"THB MARRIAQB MARKET"— Dalj'a (4lh 

"THB YELLOW JACKET"— Duke of York* 

(•Ith week). 

"THE QIRL ON THB~ FILM" aletf (10th 

week). 

"THB GREAT ADVENTURE" — KlngBway 

(IJth week). 

"THE GIRL IN THB TAXI"— Ljric (4<Hh 

"THB HEADMAPTER" — Playhouse (2l8t 

week ) . 
"THE SEVEN SISTERS"— Saroy (4th week). 
"THE CHAPERON"— Strand (7th week). 
"THE SECOND MRS. TANQUERAY"— St. 

James's (2d week). 
"WITHIN THE LAW"— Haymarket (3d week) 
"YOURS"— Vaudeyllle (2d week). 



CORRESPONDENCE 

Ualett odwrwite noted, the following reportt are for the current week. 



"^""'"nLf™** CHICAGO 

la Chare* ^■""^"^"■"■"^■"~— ~~ 



VABIETT'S CHICAGO OFFICK: 

MAJESTIC THEATRE BUILDING 



116 OPERAS AT MET. 

The Metropolitan Opera House be- 
gins its regular season of grand opera 
Nov. 17, playing 115 regular subscrip- 
tion performances, of which there will 
be 92 evenings and 23 matinees. 



ONE-BraGHTER*8 RECORD. 

"Along the Kennebec," a road pro- 
duction belonging to C R. Reno, has 
closed in Colorado after being out for 
14 months thereby establishing a rec- 
ord for a one-nighter. It's not a big 
show but it's a traveler and as a re- 
sult of his successful long tour, Reno 
will send the piece out again next 
month for an eastern tour. 



MAJESTIC (Lyman B. Qlover. msr.; a^ent. 
Orpheum Circuit). — The llajeatio program 
waa slightly mixed at the Monday matinee. 
The show runs along, rather entertainingly 
for perloda at a time, but as a whole It iiovs 
not make an altogether good bill. Two men 
were the featur.>«. Men singles shoull go 
singly. Although both Henry B. DIxey and 
Forrest Huff did exceptionally well, still one 
on a bill Is best for the health of the pro- 
gram. A closing act of the big rough comedy 
variety would have left a belter Impression 
of the whole entertainment. The slow but 
good hand-to-hand balancing of the Roisndow 
Brothers, following DIxey, gave the rhow too 
quiet a flnlsh. A third single man was billed, 
Taylor Holmes, but either someone got wiso 
to themselves In the booking depttrtment, or 
Holmes wisely let It slide himself, for the 
Five Muslkal Qlrls filled the vacancy. in- 
dividually the acts did well. H%:e Norcross 
and Co. In "Love In the Suburbs." were the 
first on after t o'clock. Keane and White 
were billed ahead of them, but ;f they up- 
peared, no one around knew It. The bketch, 



considering the position, did nicely. It Is 
rather familiar, but Is very well played. Hale 
Norcrosa and Virginia Milton gathered the 
honora Miss Milton looks and plays the 
suburban wife to a nicety and adds greatly 
to the piece. The players are capable of 
something better. Devlne and Williams got 
over splendidly. The pair have a specialty a 
little away from the ordinary and they get 
their material over In capital style. The wo- 
man has a sense of humor and Is a very good 
clown. She keeps well within bounds and 
seems funny without trying. Lorraine and 
Burke appear to be rather a new combination. 
The couple are young, good looking and dreu 
extremely well. The singing and danelng are 
of a very good sort and the classy apptsarance 
does the rest. They are billed as coming 
from musical comedy, and If this Is so. they 
are to be congratulated, for they are making 
good and should continue to do so. It Is a 
pleasing, classy little specialty. Mr. Huff is 
doing almost the Impossible, making good 
with a smile and a tenor voice. Personality 
gets over for Huff. His voice is there, but 
better voices have flopped In the varieties. 





Sailing June 17tll on S. S. Kaiser Wilhelm Der Grosse 

for Empire Tlieatres, Soutli Africa 



NOTICE : ''God Save Tlie King" and my "Deaf and Dumb" song are 

my exclusive property and fully protected. 



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LEO. FEIST, INC 1 35 West 44 



PHIL KORNHEISER, Professional Manager 



Between Hudson Theatre and Hotel Gerard. Opposite Lamb's Club and close by The Vaudeville Comedy Club. Some Spot— What? 



THE CLASSIEST STUDIO IN TOWN. 



PIANO ROOMS DE LUXE. 



EXCEPTIONAL PLATERS, 



AL PIANTADOSI 
JACK GLOGAU 
WILL DILLON 
BEN EDWARDS 



SOLLY COHN 
ARTHUR BEHIM 
JOE GOODWIN 
MURRAY BLOOM 



JOE WARD 
PAUL CUNNINGHAM 
JACK) RICHMOND 
IRA SCHUSTER 



EARL CARROLL 
FRED FISCHER 
MAURICE RITTER 
HARRY COLLINS 



I 



UP-TO-THE-MINUTE SERVICE 

JACK McMANUS 
BILLY BARR 
BOB MILLER 
SAM DANKS 



A littU timely fooling helped him also and 
Huff was a big hit. being forced to alng five 
songs and beg off. The Mualkal QlrU paued 
through without giving their encora In "One." 
UalliKan and Bykes uid very well. The talk 
and singing all got over and the audience 
wanted more, but they wisely left them atlU 
applauding. A very good vaudeville combina- 
tion. The dressing Is being allowed to drop 
a peg. This should not be. The couple can- 
not afford to allow ao amall a matter to mar 
their oiherwlae very good work. Dixey, gen- 
erally voted our moat flnlahed actor, waa 
highly auccessful In hla endeavor to pleaaa. A 
speech waa demanded and a neat rejoinder 
was given. Rolandow Brothera cloaed the 
sbuw with a good h^nd-to-hand balancing 
act but one not atrong enough to cloae the 
big blUa. The houae Monday afternoon waa 
good downatalra but rather light on the up- 
per floora. The nftrrnrnn waa cold enough 
to h^Vtt driven many peopla into iheatrea. 

DASH. 



PALACE MUSIC HALL (Mort H. Singer, 
mgr. ; agent, Orpheum). — Paul Armairong 
was In the limelight In the bill thla week with 
hla new one-acter called "To Save One Girl," 
abown In towna contlguoua to Chicago for 
the past few weeka In an endeavor to get It 
smoothed Into ahape. The act, reviewed In 
VARIETY when played on a special occa- 
sion at the Chicago Opera Houae, la atlll 
much too long, far too bulky and lacka the 
proper punch. It la melodramatic, of courae, 
and it haa many touches In It that ars pe- 
culiar to thla author. He baa been working 
It over alnce It waa offered In Chicago, and 
haa put in a few laugha. and alao added acme 
bita of buslneaa that help. On In alxth place, 
It won much applauae Monday afternoon, and 
held the attention of the audience fairly well. 
Edward Abelea, aaalated by Charlotte Lan- 
der, had the fourth apot with the sketch 
"He Tried to Be Nice." Thla wept very Well 
and was acted with alacrity. Ben Deeljr and 
his company followed, and thla blackface 
artist had thinga pretty well hla own way. 
although In a hard apot. Col. A. J. Pattee 
and his company of old aoldler flddlera came 
on second and they succeeded In aroualng 
patriotism and enthualaam. Dalay Jerome 
came next to the last with her Engllah aongs 
and patter. She haa aome new material, and 
uses some of the old with good effect. She 
had some little difficulty In getting the audl- 
fnce in sympathy with her, but by the time 
she had reached a recitation, she had gained 
Interest, and from that time on passed nicely. 
Harry H. Rlcharda and Bessie Kyle, in sec- 
ond place, offered their familiar act and the 
Power Brothers were on laat for their acro- 
batic poses and feats. The audience remained 
until they had flnlshed. The bill waa a bit 
too heavy and not well put together. There 
svas good material, but it was badly bunched. 

REED. 



GREAT NORTHERN HIP (Fred Eberta. 
mgr.). — Schaffer and Waller were the laugh- 
ing hit of the night ahlft bill for the flrat 
half of the week. They have a lot of puna 
which they Are off th^ footllghta with good 
effect, and they keep their audience In the 
best of nature all the time they are on. 
Oravetta and LaVondre alao have some ex- 
cellent stuff. Their act la on the protean 
order. They have a good repertoire and their 
act is elaborately dreaaed and elicited vfgor- 
ous applause from time to time aa certain 
Well known peraona were depicted true to 
life. The Valerig Blatera, who had an early 
spot, did conaiderable rough-houae work and 
received a good ahare of applauae. They alng 
and dance and cavort about, and depend con- 
•idcrably on groteaque wardrobe to paaa. They 
.need smoothing down a bit. The Holman 
Brothera have an acrobatic act In which 
one is seen as a clown and the other straight. 
They have some briak atuff which they know 
how to land. The Hebrew Family, conalating 
of six persons, four men, a woman and a boy, 
had the Monday night audience with them all 



the time. The boy ia eapeclally good, and 
some of hla balancing feata were applauded to 
the minute. The bill waa brisk and full of 
life, and did not lag one minute. The pic- 
tures were alao good and the audiences of 
Monday filled the houae aimoat to capacity 
at every i>ci formance. The day shift Is 
marked by the presence of Frances Clare and 
her kiddies, with Uuy Rawson. They are 
going over big thla week. They have a good 
apot In the bill and they are winnera at every 
atage of the game. Holland and Dockrlll 
have a good equeatrlan act. Othera In the 
bill are Klmaro; Buah and Shapiro, and the 
Dorlana. It la announced this houae haa been 
averaging about 60,UU0 people weekly. 

REED. 



COLONIAL (Geo. Harrlaon, mgr.; agent. 
Jonea, Llnlck A Schaefer). — Monday night at 
7.46 they were holding the crowda out of the 
Colonial, letting them In aa the aeata became 
vacant Thla kept up until about nine and 
the houae remained at reat from that time 
until the flnlah, 10.10. The ahow running 
with a picture between acta, makea rather a 
long entertainment. If one la compelled to alt 
through the' entire running. The frame up 
for a drop-In Idea la very good. There la no 
question but what the entertainment la great 
at the price. A three-hour ahow for 10-16-26 
la all that la neceaaary to draw the crowda 
The queatlon of whether the loop will attract 
crowda to a pop houae In the evening aeems 
to be already aettled. The Colonial looka very 
very good. Qene Green la the feature of the 
bill thla week, ataylng both halvea, and Gene 
la Juat aa popular around downtown aa In the 
outlying dlatricta. The entire houae knew him 
and the reception and applauae which greeted 
hia every number were aure enough proof of 
hla popularity In thla here town. Gene aang 
Ave or alx aonga and then allowed the audi- 
ence to call off what they would like to hear. 
He managed through Ave or six more In this 
manner and would have been going yet If the 
audience had had Its way. There Is no ques- 
tion about Gene Green. He la different In 
many waya from all the aingers who have 
attempted thla aort of work. It lan't voice 
nor looks nor anything that may be defined, 
but he Juat haa a certain something that la 
there and you like It. Adgie'a Lions, another 
act that will remain the full week, makes a 
big show In the pop houses. Adgie gets very 
familiar with the beasts and plays all over 
them. The big crowd watched the antics of 
the trainer and animals with deep Interest 
nnd rewarded them roundly at the close. Pe- 
kin Cadeta. a very good Zouave act, filled In 
a faat ten or twelve minutes and went through 
nicely. It ia a very good act of Its kind. 
Burnlson and Taylor have sort of a protean 
nketch that Is amusing in spots and very slow 
and tiresome In others. The action needs 
quickening all the way and the whole could 
be played with much better effect In five 
minutea leaa time. Dancing Mara did fairly. 
The act contalna a boy and girl who should 
do a very nice singing and dancing specialty, 
or dancing without the singing will do quite 
as well, but the kiddlea only are needed. 
The boy and girl have ability and will have 
no trouble getting over. A little different 
frame-up without the meanlngleas pantomime 
stuff would aid a whole lot. Dick Crolius 
with hia slang character got plenty of laughs 
all the way. The act Itself Isn't much, Cro- 
lius making everything out of it from the 
slangy race track character. The assisting 
company ia more or less adequate, but that 
doesn't matter: the piece haa Dick Crolius 
and his flip talk and that's all It needs. A 
word might be said In praise of the orches- 
tra at the Colonial. They have a very good 
little band at the houae, which la quite un- 
ufltial in the pop houaea. DASH. 



HAL8TED EMPRESS (8-C, mgra. ; agent, 
direct). — Played to four capacity houaes Sun- 
day and the business (luring the week was 
good. The Klein Brothers had a spot and 
they made good with character aonga. Chaa. 



Leonard Fletcher's Players offered a one-act 
piece called "His Nerve"; Clark and McCul- 
iough appeared next to last In the bill and 
Charles DeSorla had the closing In "The 
Girls and the Jockey," a showy act Others 
In the bill were Thomas and Gertrude Ken- 
nedy In dances, and Silverado In aerial con- 
tortion feats. Next week the Melnotte Twins 
are headlined. 



COHAN'S G. O. H. (Harry Ridings, msr.). 
— "Tha Tlk Tok Man of Os" dolnf good 
business. 

GARRICK .(Ashsr Levy. mcr.).-V'Whsii 
Dreams Coms True." Largely attsodsd by 
women. 

CORT (U. J. Hermann, mgr.). — "The 
Ghost Breaker." only dramatic show In town. 
Business Is good. 

POWERS' Harry J. Powers^ mgr.i Harry 
Chappell, bua mgr.).— Pictures. 

McVlCKER'S (J. C. Buroh, mgr.).— Flo- 
tures. 

WHITNEY (Frank O. Psers, mgr.).— Plc- 
turea 

OLYMPIC (Ray West, mgr.).— Pictures. 

ORPHEUM (Edward Tlven. mgr.).— Pic- 
tures. 

GT. NORTHERN HIP (Fred Eberts, mgr). 
— Vaudeville. 

CROWN (Jones, Llnlck A Schaefer. mgrs.). 
— T. C. Gleaaon Stock Co. In "The Master of 
the House." 

VICTORIA (Alfred Spink, mgr.).— "Little 
Lost Sister." 

NATIONAL (John Barrett, mgr.). — "Quo 
Vadia" 

IMPERIAL (Kllmt 4k Oassolo. mgrs.).— 
Lavender and Old Lace." 

WHITE CITY.— Thaylu and hla Band," and 
summer attractions. 

RrVERVIEW.— "Sinking of the Titanic" 
and new rldea 

FOREST PARK. — Alligator farm and sum- 
mer amusements. 

SANS SOUCI WINTER GARDENS. — Crea- 
tore and his band. 



Alfred Hambiirger, head of the Louise 
Amusement Co., announcea he will erect a 
new hippodrome at 4ld atreet and Ellla ave- 
nue. It will be devoted to pop vaudeville. 

A theatre at Halsted and 79th atreet will 
open Sept. H, with a aeatlng capacity of 
1,000. 



Morriaey and Hanlon have Joined the Eva 
Tanguay cyclonic vaudeville ahow. 



The Four Marx Brothers are expected In 
c^hicago shortly. 



Geno Greene is headlined at the Colonial 
this week. 



Bismarck Gardens will open June 14 with 
('banning Ellery and hia band. 



"The Vanguard" la the title of the piece 
that will probably open the aeaaon at the 
Blackstone. 



"The Voyagera," a mualcal comedy by 
Mra. O. L. Hall, wife of the dramatic editor 
of the Chicago Journal, will be reduced to 
tabloid form and put out next aeaaon. 



Dan 8. and Arthur 8. Flahell of St. Loula 
are going Into tablolda. They state that they 
will put out seven of this sort of ahowa next 
season. 



Percy Denton, who suffered from an attack 
of heart trouble while he waa acting with 
Louis Mann In "Elevating a Huaband," will 
noon leave for New York, where he will reat 
for the aummer. 



Frltzt Scheff will appear for two weeka at 
the Rtudebaker In a revival of "Mile. Mod- 
Inte." Tt Is hinted popular prices will pre- 
vail during her atay. 



Homer B. Maaon haa retired from hla nor- 
elty act "In and Out." In which he appeared 
laat week at the Palace Mualo Hall, and the 
act haa been taken over by the Meaara Beeh- 
ler. Walter Howe and Edna Northlane will 
play In It through the middle weaL 



Carl and Lillian Muller have been sslsotsd 
by Hugh Mcintosh for his Australian tour. 
They will sail July 1. 

At. the publishers' contest held at RlTer- 
vlew, June I, Hampton Durand and Jaok 
O'Leary won the prlss with a ballad. 

Bert Cowdrey appsarsd Isst week at the 
Indiana In his act showing the work of ths 
Bertlllon system. 



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R. Ia Jacoby, formerly manager of the 
Apollo, ia now In charge of the Alhambra 
Hippodrome. 



Charles M. Rose haa realgned hla poaltlon 
with I.,ewy Brothers, and with his wife and 
daughter has gone west. They will make a 
tour of Yellowatone Park and then vlalt 
California. 



Preaent plana Indicate that the Olympic 
will open about Aug. II, with the atyle of 
playa that have been offered at McVlcker's 
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connected with the amusement business. 



Sophie Tucker is at the Indiana this week, 
and Belle Raker is headlining at the Wilson. 



Jane Barber has been singing at the Plant- 
ers' Cafe for seven months and has broken 
all headline records for her line of work. 



Channlng Ellery's band will be the opening 
attraction ut Hismurck Gardens, which will 
open June 14. 



Born. Junie S, 1913, to Mrs. A. BIIIV 
Fletcher, of the team of Fletcher A Humburg. 
620 North Dearborn avenuo, <^hlcago, a boy. 



"A Seminary Oiri," a new act in which 
(Miss) Tommy Allen will be featured. Is now 
in rehearsal, and will open June 19. The act 
Is in tabloid form and the book was written 
by Mrs. \'. Chnrlton Smith and Mlsa Allen. 
The lyricH and music are by Jjindsey and 
Muhlke. 



"The Pink Widow." a tabloid show, closed 
this week in Racine, Wis. 



Lois MiTedlth (Mrs. Oeno Bonnar in real 
life) has closed with Woolfolk's "The Sem- 
inary tllrls" and has return»«d to Chicago. 
Knutc Kricson Is featured in the show. 



Owlni? to the sickness of Nan Halpin, fea- 
tured In "Tho Suffragettes," that tabloid show 
closed in Knid, Okla. Miss Halpin Is now at 
('fdur Lake for the summer. 



Jose Leo, who played the French role In 



"The Suffragettes," has been engaged for 
"The Red Birds, ' the new tabloid that will 
l»e put out by Walter LIndsey. Blng Cush- 
man has been engaged as the principal come- 
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ORI'HKl'M (Martin Beck. gen. mgr.; agent, 
illrect). — Cecilia Loftus quite successful de- 
spite handicap of hoarseness, for which the 
niimic made due apology to her audience. 
Xl.itthews and Al Shayne, genuine comedy 
h.t. The act werjt big with Shayne's funny 
mannerisms big laughing feature. They pro- 
vided the most comedy of the show. Harry 
DeCoe held the closing spot and registered 
u success. Irene Berecseny, the Hungarian 
Oypsy queen, scored, with her "rag" flnlsh 
the most appreciated. The Five Hurslcys dis- 
played a burst of speed In the opening po- 
sition and gave tlie show an excellent start. 
Of the holdovers, the "Detective Keene" act 
held rapt attention and again scored heavily, 
while Petrova repeated success of last week. 
Bogert and NelHon's style of work has been 
Seen here too frequently of late, hurting them 
In playing two weeks in succession. 

EMPRESS (.Sid GSrnuman, Jr., mgr.; agent, 
S-C direct).— The Four Melody Monarchs, 
mildly succes.sfui. Nathal Trio were fairly 
well received in the closing position. Vincent 
and Lome were liked. Van Cleve-Denton and 
Pete ahtrwed in .the opening spot and were 



both amuaing and entertaining. Broomstick 
Elliott pleased with hla one-stringed Instru- 
ment. Hal Stephena and Co. chalked up an 
artistic hit with hla dramatic offering. Mr. 
and Mrs. J. J. Dowling, added, presented a 
shallow sketch with a silly plot that waa 
tlresomely chatty. The interpretation of the 
characters waa fairly well done. 

PANTAQES (Chaa. L. Colt, mgr.; agent, 
Pantagcs direct). — The Ten Mother Oooae 
Girls were exhibited In a pretentloua offering 
Inclined to be dull and lacking In entertain- 
ment. Emll Hoch and Co. In "Love'a Young 
Dream," disclosed a sketch Idea utterly ab- 
surd, though the acting waa eminently aatla- 
factory. Browning and Lewla went over big. 
proving the only bright spot In a bill conald- 
ered on review aa generally tame. Chriatlne 
Hill and Co. had a aoft apot, but the offer- 
ing waa seriously grewaome. McPhee and 
Hill were good In the opening poaltlon. Mar- 
tini and Trolae pleased. Helen Drew, a alng- 
Ing comedienne, filled and though her open- 
ing militated agalnat her ahe cloaed up atrong 
with the houae In her favor. 

COLUMBIA (Oottiob, Marx A Co., mgra.). 
— Madam Nazimova ("Bella Donna"), flrat 
week. 

CORT (Homer F. Curran, mgr.). — "Hanky 
Panky" (last week). 

TIVOLI O. H. (W. H. Leahy, mgr.).— Light 
opera stock ("When Johnny Comea March- 
ing Home"). 

ALCAZAR (Belasco & Mayer, mgrs.). — Leo 
Dietrichstein, dramatic stock (flrat week). 

Arthur Don, who dividea hla time between 
agenting and acting, is entertaining the pat- 
rons of the houses on the Ed Fisher circuit 
In the northwest. 



Gus Cohen, former manager of the Em- 
press, Vallejo. is reported to be the pro- 
prietor of a tailor shop over In Oakland. 



Now that Governing Director Hugh D. 



Mcintosh has finally disposed of the detail 
of appointing an American booking repre- 
sentative for the Rickard's Australian cir- 
cuit by aelecting Julea Simpson for the po- 
sition, It will be interesting to watch the 
probable acramble here among the "small 
fry" agenta for the booking vacancy with the 
Brennaa-Fuller circuit. Since the departure 
of Mclntoah for the east, little armies of 
"glooma" have been hot on the trail of a 
trio of disappointed local bookers, who had 
iipptnK f^ to think that the Rickard plum was 
almost within their grasp. A couple of agents 
in particular, who had announced that they 
were to be the Mcintosh representatives here, 
have alnce found themselves In the embar- 
rassing |)ositi<>n of being a bit too pre. i»us. 
Judging >>y the wholesale application for 
the "time," there ' -v- to ^ no possif^ 
dearth of attractions In Auatralla this next 
aeaaon. 



When Bert Levey returned recently from 
hla eastern trip, he denied that he had taken 
a long-term leaae on the Taber-Grand, Den- 
ver, but did admit that he had brought back 
something tangible In the shape of an option 
on a five-year leaae, In event that he choosea 
to take the houae over permanently. The 
Taber-Grand la understood to be doing a sat- 
isfactory bualneaa under the Levey regime 
and In all probability hla general repreaenta- 
tive. William R. Dalley, will be kept there In 
charge Indefinitely. 



Al Herman, blackface entertainer here laat 
week at the Empreaa, appeared to acore ao 
well with hla early routine that It was not 
obvious why he elected to "crab" his origin- 
ality by Introducing the stunt of working 
with the orchestra leader. The "busineas" 



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on Mission street. , will be formally opened 
July 3. Bert Levey will again furnish the 
attractions. 

John K. Wilson and hia sisters, the Bel- 
mont Sisters. Hazel. Jean and Anita, have 
returned from their trip to Honolulu, whither 
they went some time ago with the Jim Post 
Musical Comedy Co. The Post outfit Is due 
to arrive back In this country soon, and after 
a few weeks' layoff Is expected to open for 
a season In Vancouver, probably at the I'un- 
ama theatre. 

The slump here In show condltlon.s lately 
has been a subject of much general comment 
and speculation among theatre managers and 
l>ox office men as to the probable cau.ses. The 
latest and apparently the most logical conclu- 
sion Is that San Francisco In years past a 
theatregoing city that knew no difference 
between summer and winter as regards play- 
house patronage, has at last made her bow 
to the Inevitable effect of the change of sei 
sons. This Is the theory advanced by the 
treasurer of one of the well-known local 
"legit" houses, who declares that ever since 
thf big earthquake and fire In 190fi. the de- 
pressing effect of the advent of ^ummrr n.«;< 
become more and more apparent, until now It 
Is pntty plainly evident that only the llKht 
frothy summer shows, with their popular 
scale of admission, can operate through June. 
July, and August, with any marked deg.o- 
of success. And even the capacity of tb- s- 
resorts. It Is pointed out, Is never tax»>d any- 
where near to the limit. This same « pinion 
contends that the wealthy element -vho fill 
up the $1.50 and $2 seats here during tin- 
fall, winter and spring months, have devel- 
oped the eastern custom of absenting them- 
selves from the city In summer, and that 
without their patronage the attractions of the 
big theatres cannot get by In a financial way. 
This listens like sensible reasoning and when 
finally the producing managers and booking 
powers are able to see the wisdom of It. the 
cities of the coast will probably have thi' 
same limited season of entertainment as Is 
In vogue back east. 

Tony Lubelski. for the last three years 
booking manager of the Odeon Cafe In this 
city, has resigned. His closing date was 
June 7. The name of his permanent suc- 
cessor has not yet been announced, although 
Jack LaCIalre, a Cabaret entertainer, wlil 



have the po^sltlon temporarily and is under- 
stood to have a fine chunee of K»'tllnK the 
Job for good. 



The William ('. Dowlan Stock Co. at the 
Savoy, I^isadena. dosed June 1. I/iik of 
patronage reported cau.se of su.spension. 



Elmer Workman, until r<<ently of Work- 
man & Sturm, les.sce.s of the Adolphu.s. I.os 
Angeles, was a familiar figure on this (ity's 
Hlalto 1,'ist week. Wlun a.sked the naturr of 
his mission here. Workman's brief reply was 
"prospecting." 



Another very important announcenn nt here 
in amusement elrcN « Is the l.itc rcMj^^ nal ion 
of I<4 ster J. Fountain as l)ookinK manaK"'" of 
the Portola-I.ouvre, to take tfrcet .luly 1. 
In Fountain's case it is a malt.r of It.tter- 
ment In a managerial cajtaelty. Whil.- a litili- 
early for public annoucement. the "inside 
Information" has I.e.ster slated for the man- 
agement of a prnmin«'nt nfw cojiHt vaude- 
ville theatre shortly. 



The Inter.stH of F. .1. Cliapinan in the 
vaudeville theatre at .Montcrty. this state, 
have been taken over by C.corgf Clancy, who 
will get his bookinKS out of the Bert Levey 
cirtult otflces. Chapman in turn h.is Itaseil 
the old theatre In San Luis Obispo, Cal., ;»ii(l 
will operate it as a "movie" liousc. 



(^het Stevens has nban(l«)ncd his pl;»n to join 
the Madge Hershey company In Ma r.siid.Id, 
Cal., and instead has hitched up with the 
Abrams-Johns company that Is en (fag* d In 
producing stock sketches here in the West- 
ern States Vaudeville Assocl.i t Ion the.itres. 



Monte Carter and Louis Jacol>H appear to 
have arrived at the "parting of the w.iys" 
the latter has retir(>d from the company ;ii)d 
the business management, while the show. 
with Carter at its head, shifted the .s( . rie <>f 
activities from San Jose to ,«<fockton, whero 
they opened June S at the <larrick 



San Bernardino. Cal., is tf) have a >^e,i^c.n 
of stock, according to late advices I'r uik 
Cooley and Col. Sterner are to <'on jiinr t i v.-lv 
begln a season at the Klpllng'r Opera H..nse 
June lf5. 

.lohn A. Btitier has ( on( luded ]|ls joni: .irnl 
Hu<'cessful engagement as st.age dlreetcir of 



the Alcazar, this city. It Is understood he 
will go eastward as far as New York City, 
where he la to »nt«'r the employ of David 
Belasco. 



Gladys Caldwell, Keva Hayniond and Floyd 
M»'nzel are reported to have lately put their 
signaturea to iontracts that makes them 
members of the CooN-y-Stoner stock com- 
pany at tlu' Ki|)llnKer in San Bernardino. 



Cladys Si)iro, the actress daughter of for- 
mer I'olice CommisMlon»T .spiro of this city, 
and who recently made her prof<'Ssi<m.al tie- 
but here at I'antaKes, Is l)a( k home, al- 
though she is reported to have held < i>ntracts 
fctr ten weeks* time. it is .said th.it she was 
obliged to dose In Caluary as the result of 
her wardrobe trunk being lost enroute b.v 
the Southern I'acillc K.iilro.'td Co. A claim 
for damages has been Instituted througli the 
medium of a local attorney. 



Recreating now In Sati .lose are .Mr. and 
Mrs. Howard Hickman. wlir> recently ( losed 
with "The Bird of Paradise" in HmmI.mi. They 
are stopping at the lioine of .Mr. Hi<kmans 
parents. Mrs. Hi(krnati is known )>rof. s 
slonally as Hessii- Harrlseale, .itid follow Inir 
the present limited eii^fageTiMii I nf l,eii Dill 
richstein, is to be fe.iiurcd here at the Al 
<azar. It is understood that the pair aie 
scheduled to appc-.ir In ,1 new play from the 
pen of Klciuior Catis, In priv.ite life the wif" 
of Richard Tully, llie <',illfornla playwright. 



The thriving town of Ri<hni<ni(l dliKorialiv 
across the bay from heie |.m to have a new 
th<';«tr«', .Tccordirij; to late ;idv|ee<? fiom 
there. A syndlcali' Is riitoiled to have vt r s 
recently imrdiasid ;i siie on M.i « doni |il 
avenue, near Fl^'hth street, and joop..'^. s i. 
erect a l.r.no capailt.V )plHyhoUs. at a 11 .| 
proximate total cost of fl't.odii; $:!ip(hh] 1 ,i'i 
to have Iteen paid for the l.md 



It Is annr)iinced Maijjilct .\M^;liii i^ III .iji 
I'e.ir at the Cirei-k tlHitr. nl" \\\> \' n\\> ry-\w 
of Callforni.i ni \t .Anirust ;imi| lust pii <• ilinp 
the openini: of h. i si isnn here at the ( 'o 
lumbia In a new \ers|on of "/Vnthotiy and 
• 'leop;i t ra " 



Ted Mel,ain, sloik prodner-r and aitnr I'.r 

the Western Sl.ltes V;Ulde\|l|e A ^^'ic I.I I ion 
the Majeslie th'Titre, Is eotl\:il' ^i Mil' . i t' I . ■ f 

III Inj; laid up with a severe .itl.iilv ..f ^iip 



I'aul and Fritzl Stanhope, who sailed from 
here .luly 30 on the Sonoma, are bound for 
Mdhourne, Australia, where they are to Join 
the Hughes Musical Comedy Co. 



The Lamonts, to sail frdm here last week 
on the Sonom.i for a tour of the Hrennan- 
I'uller Australian and New Zealand "time." 
have since been threatcMliiK a damage suit 
for- the "eleventh hour" <iinc( ll.i t Ion of their 
engagement. Former Booking Representativ* 
.Jules Simpson submitted their act by cable 
May '17, and .lust a few hours bifore the 80- 
iiiima's shilling time on .June 3, he received 
• aided Instructions to cancel the act, hut not 
iinlil iifti r the lugg.age had reached the dock 
;in<l w;is lust about to be loaded on the Vessel. 



Sam Harris, g'-neral manager of the W. S. 
\'. .\., accompanied by Charles Brf)wn, man- 
ager of the Victoria "pop" vauilevlllr theatre 
ill I'ith street, this city, has rettjrne<l . from 
a visit of several days in Los Angeles, where 
tli'v Inspicted the wf)rk of remothding tlie 
.Adidphus theatre, which Is to be reopi-ned 
August n, !ind renamed th«' Hippodrome. He- 
foie L.ivini? for the Southland «lty last w«'ek, 
.Manager Harris "b t the cat out of the biiK" 
l.v annoiiiHlriK th.it Lester J. Fountain, at 
j.t. '.;ent l>ookln»r manaKer of the Porlola I,imi- 
\re has heen selected to preside over the new 
I I'-i .\infiles "Hip" In a managerial <iu)aeii\ 
I'liiint.iin will move there with his fandlv 
a lioiii I he mhldle of .luly. 



No! u It hsl.i ndinjf publishr-d nporls to the 
'"iMarv. Mothwell Mrowne's engagement 
'i' •' 1 1 'hi LmiiresH w.is n hooklni; f)\it f)f 
'III iiIIk I v; of ihe Western .St.iteM Vaudeville 

\ < II la I Ion 



Sni'i.oiiln^r Leo Diet rl( hstei n this week In 
I'"' <''iniitl" at the Ale;i/.iii theatre ai> 
l«ali. lie IrvJnjT. ('ora Wllherspoori and MadK' 
Wi si The lust named two win- niemlier« 
of Ihe f>rl>.'lnal "<'oncert" coin|i.iti\ thai vjs 
i'''l iliis rli\ l.iHf .M.-ireh Til. I >ii 1 1 I. h-Jiiin 

I liu- in Ml. ril j.M limited to a X>\\ weeks. 



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''I'l I niill>-i ,ind the follow illtr evenln>f Vle- 

' 1 H.rli. lis and Hurv It. Smith's mushal 
I'' I" "The Seren.ade," was >~iil.st i 1 11 1 ed This 
I'i' ' • will be rememliered li\- rnanv San Kran 



Family 



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First Appearance in New York 

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ciscana aa havlnf been flrst produced here at 
the old Baldwin theatre In the daya before 

the earthquake ' Are, when It waa auns 

by Alice Nlelaen and the famoua Boatoniana. 

Word reached h^re laat week to the effect 
that the Columbia Park Boyi^ -9and of thia 
city, which had departed a few weeks pre- 
vloua on a f lobe-encircllnf tour, waa "strand- 
ed" In Tendon. It waa atated In the newa 
dlapatchea that the difficulty waa due chiefly 




Our Arm Is efficiently organized and 
expertly conducted. Hundreds of the 
elite Musical. Dramatic and Stock 
players frequent our offlcea dally. 



to the alleged failure of several moving pic- 
ture nim companies to keep faith with the 
yotithful fclobe trottera. Major Plexotto, man- 
ager of the Band, waa quoted aa saying the 
flnanciul stringency bothered them first, while 
they were en route from the coast, and at 
which time he declared that a contract with 
the Sellg Polyscope Co., of Chicago, by the 
terms of which the boys were to receive 
$8,000 for the "movie" fllm rtfhta oC the 
tnur, was cancelled. After that occurred, 
Plexotto says that a like contract was en- 
tered Into with a New York picture concern. 
for 12,000 to be pnld In two equal Installments 



In Liondon and France respectively. The Gen- 
eral company Is represented to have 
taken aome pictures while the band was In 
Boston, and la alleged to have promised to 
have a man meet the young travelers In 
London. Thla representative Is said to have 
never put In appearance over there and the 
band, of course, waa affordetl no chance to 
earn the promised fl.OOO. The boys then 
appeared on the other side In concerts, but 
these. It Is claimed, were not properly fi- 
nanced, with the result that practically noth- 
ing was forthcoming for the work of a week's 
playing engagement. Over In Paris, it was 
claimed, the organization was reasonably 
certain of a financial success through the 
assurances of some Influential concern. Their 
London appearance waa at the Palladium, 
where the house management's contract, call- 
ing for "first money," left nothing for the 
migrating musicians. Major Plexotto de- 
clared, furthermore, that they had been 
promised financial aid to the extent of |750 
from the Cook County schools of Chicago, 
in return for taking along on the tour one 
Wallace Crismore, a "windy city" youth. 
This, it was explained, had not been forth- 
coming either. The itinerary takes the lads 
to Naples, where they are to embark for 
the shores of Australia, but the "Maj" ex- 
i/:c».sed a fear that the |600 insisted upon 
by the steamship compan> as a transporta- 
tion guarantee, might prove to be a stumbling 
block unless their experiences In the French 
capital were more pleasant and financially 
substantial thiii • > Boston and London. A 
more recent cablegram received here by a 
brother of the "MaJ" Indicates that the band 
has temporarily overcome the London re- 
veraca and by this time are safely in Gay 
Paree. The reported London "strand" caused 
quite a commotion here among the imme- 
diate relatives of the boya and ateps were 
being taken to collectively ratae a fund for 
the latter's relief and assistance when the 
subsequent news came along that the outfit 
was financially able to make the r-irr< Jump. 
At the time the band left her> It was pretty 
Konerally understood that a part of the 
youngsters' mission would be to give Inter- 
national publicity to the Panama-Pacific Ex- 
position here in 1915. 



season of musical comedy was inaugurated 
June 1 in the amphitheatre at Idora Park. 
The vehicle selected to start the bail miUng 
with was "The Three Twins." and a wlaer 
choice could not well have been made. In 
the line of entertainers are MIndell Kingston 
World, prima donna; Ferris Hartman. come- 
dian and stage director; George Ebner. come- 
dian and member of the original Gates pro- 
duction; Fred Snook. Lawrence Bowes. Alice 
McComb, Hazel Folsom, Robert Fitzsimmons, 
Grace DuVall Harry Pollard. Marie Allen 
and Fay Poston. John Raynes is musical 
■ r. There will be a change of bill 
weekly. This week. "The Broken Idol." 



Jimmy Brltt, the boxer monoloflst, will 
headline at the Empress next week Instead 
of this week, as reported. 



The Affiliated Amusement Co.. of which 
Frederick Giesea, Franklyn Underwood and 
Sydney Pollak are the movlnc spirits, have 
recently a tablolding venture here on the 
coast and with their operations confined 
chlefiy to California. The chief object of the 
project Is said to be the keeping of the 
theatres in the Interior of the state open all 
the year round. The Initial performance was 
given May 81 In Santa Rosa and the open- 
ing vehicles were "The Honeymoon Trail" 
and "The Time. Place and Girl." High class 
musical plays are to be secured and prin- 
cipally from Chicago. The company alms 
to offer a really good entertainment at pop 
prices and with companies of approximately 
24 players each. If the venture Is successful, 
the producers, it la aald. propoae to launch 
a total of about half a dozen ahowa. Among 
the playing membera of the flrat troupe are 
Billy Butler and Raymond Appleby. 



What promiaea to be a fairly auccesaful 



The "Little Jim Ward" of the Children'8 
Hospital in thla city waa the beneficiary of 
a novel stunt that was pulled off here re- 
cently at Recreation Baseball Park during 
the three weeks* engagement of "Hnnkv 
Panky" at the Cort theatre. The members 
of the company, together with the Cort or- 
chestra, gave an Informal entertainment on 
the diamond Just before the game and the 
"HankV Panky" girlies followed this up by 
passing the hat among the fans and collect- 
ing $226.19 for the worthy cause. 



Another of San Francisco's fair daughters 
who win make her professional debut shorth 
here at Pantages' theatre Is Ruth May Mc- 
Kenzle, daughter of John W. McKenzle. well 
known In local musical circles. Miss Mc- 
Kenzle's specialty will be a repertoire of seml- 
classlo aonga. 

A distinctive feature of the California Land 
Show and of the Portola Carnival that Is to 
be held here next October, will be a festival 
of song by a chorus of 1,000 voices, under the 
musical direction of Howard Eugene Pratt. 

Concluding her season's engagement with 
the Chicago Grand Opera Co., Mabel Rlegel* 
man, the native California prima donna, haa 
celebrated her return to the coast by becom- 
ing the wife of Marcus L. Samuels, a younf 
San Francisco attorney. The wedding took 
place at Napa. Cal.. and was a quiet affair. 
Rabbi Kaplan of the Jewish Temple of thli 
city was the ofllclating clergyman. Mr. and 
Mrs. Samuels are honeymooning via the motor 
route throuth tha Toaemite Valley. 

The Reeves Concert Co. has gone to Hono- 
lulululu to play a three weeks' engagement 
for the Consolidated Amusement Co. at tht 
BIJou theatre. 

The California Grays, a select local mili- 
tary organization of this city, has wired to 
Mayor Blankenburg of Philadelphia an offer 
to aend there a apecial guard and escort for 
the Liberty Rell on Its trip across tne con- 
tinent the Panama-Pacific Exposition, pro- 
vided the cherished relic of American liberty 
is permitted to come here In 1916. and • 
guarantee of a day and night guard for th« 
bell during its stay here. The Grays are the 
official Exposition guard of honor. 



The "official organ" of the notorious "Bar- 
bary Coast" dance halls and "honkies" caused 
a ripple of merriment to expand over the lo- 
cal Rialto week before last by very valiantly 
coming out In an edidtorlal defence of th« 
resident management (Grauman's) of the Em* 
press theatre In this city. Ever since th« 
Police Commissioners put the "kibosh" of re- 
striction on the Pacific street dives, and there- 
by putting a severe crimp in the weekly reve- 
nue of the "official organ." the latter haf 



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Wy GARDNVR BRADFORD. 

ORPHEUlf (Clarence Droun. mgr.) — Week 
2. Lydia Barry, marked aucceaa; Jullua Stefor 
In "Juatlce." received even better than laat 
week. Edfar Atchlaon Ely. Inadequate auc- 
ceaaor to Sidney Drew with "Bllly'a Tomb- 
atonea." Curaon Slatera, eapeclal favor. "Don" 
talking dov in no wiae Justiflea billing. Ben 
Linn and the Arnaut Broa., repeated laat 
weelc'a Impreaaion. 

EMPRESS (Deane Worley, mffr.; S-C). — 
Week t. one of the beat real variety billa of 
the aeaaon, faat and diveralfled. and not an 
act on the bill but earned headline applauae. 
The list Includea Fred Holmea and Lulu 
Wella. Joe Kelaey, Joo Bosanny'a Lunatic 
Bakera. "Trapping Santa Claua," and Belle 
Wllliama. 

PANTAQES (Carl Walker, mvr.).— Week 2. 
Walter Montague'a playlet. "Heart Throba 
of a Great City," capital headliner and well 
played: Harlan A Rolllnaon offer a rood mu- 
sical act; Maldle DeLons'a Swede aonfa, acored 
heavily: Bob Albrltht, hearty approval: Jo- 
aeph Callahan and Blaie Kramer'a company of 
vymnaata completed bill. 

REPUBLIC (Rob Cunningham, mgr.; agent. 
Bert Levey). — Week t. Well balanced and 
drawing capacity. McOee A Kerry: Varde'I 
Bros.; Jonea A Walton: Three Mualcal Sax- 
ons; Yardman A Agnea Kayne contribute. 



"Everywoman" haa played to auch aucceaa 
here that a week of Ita Friaco time waa can- 
celled in order to aecure an extra week here 
at the Majeatic. 



Kolb and Dill have cloaed at the Lyceum 
and will rest for several weeka They are 
considering an offer to go to London for Frank 
Curson. play under John M. Anderaon here 
on the coaat. or open In Chicago under Oliver 
Morosco and their present manager. Charlea 
Muehlman. 



Yonaff Maa far aaalotaat la Jagtilnv Aet. 
Mnat have an Idaa af Janrllaa. Salary ta relf 
oa capacity. Aaawar A. K.. VARIBTT, N. Y. 



It la here for four weeka and made a atrong 
impreaaion aa the cloaing act of a flrat rate 
bill thia week. "Neptune'a Garden" haa a 
little aomethlng on aeveral other diving acta 
through the running of the panto atory, the 
dancea by Carlo Caaetta and Lillian Leater, 
the vocalliing of Clara Sexton and aome ex- 
cellent poaing by the troupe of water nympha 
It'a the flrat act of lU kind hero In many 
yeara and the myaterloua diaappearance and 
reappearance of the glrla from the water pool 
held the atrlcteat kind of attention of a well- 
fllled houae Monday afternoon. It'a a pretty 
act and It will cauae talk. A real lively, 
amoothly working aummer vaudeville bill 
aurrounding the big feature, comedy acta be- 
ing well placed and holding up their end of 
the ahow. There were even laugha In aome 
o^ the aerloua paaaagea of "The Coward," the 
dramatic aketch of George Broadhurat, pre- 
aented by Robert T. Halnea A Co. "The Cow- 
ard" la a atrongly dramatic atory. but full 
of melo-drammer pyroteehnlca and haa a poor 
ending. It la alao handicapped by aome poor 
acting on the part of the aubordlnatea In the 
caat Mr. Halnea and B:ather Van Bytlnge 
mouth their llnea ao emphatically aa to make 
It almoat Impoaalble to underatand what they 
are talking about. It apoiled their little love 
scene and a dramatic aketch with a love 
scene apoiled la a pretty bad affair. A great 
big reception waa given the Three Raacala. 
local boya. who did a regular clean-up with 
their piano act Al. Hyland. led a delegation 
which filled one of the boxea: aome one aent 
a huge bunch of pink roaoa and nearly every- 
body in front joined In the applauae. The 
boya have a good routine of aonga. Including 
one from "t'other aoide" and put them all 
over atrong. The big laughing hit waa the 
"Off and On" aketch of Flanagan and Ed- 
warda. Thia la a gem aa a comedy akit and 
the boya play it for ita full worth, keeping 
the laugha going and flniahing atrong with 
their neat dancing bit. Ethel Green waa ac- 
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Byron Beaaeley'a debut in "The Fox," at the 
Burbank. has been put over a week to ac- 
commodate an extra week of "C. O. D.'* 



Judge Rose waa elected mayor of Loa An- 
gelea, thua ending the regime of the long 
hairs. This does not mean an "open town." 
but it will eliminate some of the hysterical 
censorship which made Loa Angelea a Joke. 



Showa Thia Week (Jnne •). 

MAJESTIC (Oliver Moroaco, mgr.). — 
"Everywoman" (2d week). 

MARON (Will Wyatt. mgr.). — Hawaiian 
picturea fid week). 

MOROSCO (Oliver Morosco, mgr.). — "The 
Concert." 

BURBANK (Oliver Morosco, mgr.). — "C. O 
D." (2d week). 

LYCRUM (Oliver Morosco. mgr.). — Dark. 

CENTURY (Messrs. Loewen. mgrs.). — Mu- 
sical stock. 



PHILADELPHIA 

By GBOROB M. YOUNG. 

KEITH'S (H. T. Jordan, mgr.; agent. U. B. 

SQ), — The first of the summer feature offer- 

InfTS here is "Neptune's Garden of Living 

Statues," the "Enchanted Pool" act aeen at 

the New York Hippodrome on a larger scale. 



Qreen has two or three numbers which are 
Just "smart" enough to go over with a anap. 
Her "Old-Fashloned Kid" number still re- 
maina the best, and ahe la using a couple of 
new onea which give her a dainty finish. 
Miss Green has lost none of her popularity 
here. The Equill Brothera were a solid hit 
In an early spot. They do some wonderfu) 
hand-to-hand and head balancing feats, fin- 
ishing with a "push-up" stunt that is a 
corker. Working easily in street clothes, 
without any flash or stalling, the boya regla- 
tere?l a positive hit. Charlotte Ravenscroft 
received cordial treatment for her musical act. 
She is a clever viollnlste and vocalist and 
poRsoHses a winning personality. Her finish- 
Inff number could be improved, but her act 
was very well liked. Cummings and Glady- 
InRH got all that was coming to them in their 
early position. They have a very plcaalng 
nlnglnfc and dancing turn. Johnny Bell and 
Rosamond Caron opened. Bell could do bet- 
ter working "straight." for he Is almost alone 
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act. 

NIXON (F. O. NIxon-Nlrdlinger, mgr. : 
agent, Nixon-Nlrdllnger Agency). — Down n«xt 
to closing an avcrafte bill, Byall and Knr\y, 
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< nniiKh to run In any class. They are a 
( luHsy Inoklnn pair who c.-in slnK and the 
Kin Is a (liindy llttli- conn-dian with a knowl- 
(••|c<' of how to lie f\iiiny. "When Wom«'n 
Hiilp," tin- HiiffraK' tt'' sketch. k«'pt thr laughs 
Kolnjf at hlKli s|K'<(l. If one dl«ln"l have to 
look at the two male tharatters In the aklt, 
It wniilil hv a wholfsonx- sk»'tch with a voln 
r.f coiiu'dv runrilMK all thi- way through It. 
Kl <Mtv»' fournl warm favor with his xylo- 
phone Ht'li( tioiis The lioy Is a pood show- 
man for a tniisl( Ian ami his popular med- 
leys Just suited the N'lxon audience. rrlngle 
Mn«l Allen r<i»eated with the "Keeping an 
A|ipolntmeiit" skit. It was well received, but 
Is shfiwIiiK siKns of w.ar. PrluRle's solo Is 
.still a l>l>f help The Seven Maxims, one of 
the showle.st acroliatic a( ts seen In the "pop" 
houses In a lon^ time, put a good Hnlsh to 
the show The I-ee Hrothers. w lu) dance on 
skates, operii «' lUislness Is holding up sol- 
idly at the Nixon. 

ni.IOU (.Joseph l)<uiKheity. mxr. ; agent, IJ. 
n. ().).--The last half of the hill pulled the 
show out of a rut. which was not helped any 



The THEATRICAL LAWYER 

EDWARD J. ADER 

ADVICR FRKK. 

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hy the talking pictures which had a spot In 
the ml<Mle of the hill. \\ h>Te there was no 
< hance for tliose In fi'ont to escajie. Some of 
the < ost of the picttires could have heen used 
to St I eiigt lit ti llist half of the show, which 
II. < cl,-,| It After the "talkers" the hill took 
a le.ip n|i\s:iirl Kf>ler, Hall and Morton, a 
trio finm liurli s(iiie, pidxcil how e.isy It Is In 
the "pop" houses !)>• getting hy with hig 
laughs on si \eral hvirlesriur' "Mis," and a 
Utile sinking ami ilanelng. Thi n Holdi n and 
Harron siond ;i hit with tlxir singing and 
talking ail, with the comedy hrlnging plenty 
of laimlis. The Thri e M. ddc is. (■|assy-lof>klng 
Miroliatli act, closed the show In good style. 
Till' ;ii t has improved :ill found and looks 
llk»- a Mg-liTM' f now Tin- hoy Is dressed as 
;i gitl. hut It diiis tint hliuli r his top-mount 
stunts Till Hifts, with a comr(|\- skit, were 
Hist alMii'l iif thi' p|i tntis H\lss Kell\- added 
to liiinst the Mil. did f.ilrly with his sr»nics 
,itid stiitli's, ami t'lde .Kid Itiinauliv' opened 
with a Si I j. s of dam.N whirli li;ii| to st.ind 
fill' sotii'- si'\ii. indgiiit,' in ,i n. luMiliorhood 
w heie •NpiiNis" tlni\e. Tlnv did f^ir. 



VICTORIA (Jay Masthaum, mgr. ; booked 
direct). — Hess Loughnour. the girl swimmer 
held over us a feature. Last week the polico 
stopped her "under-water dance" for a day 
and It hoomed the act for this week. This 
week the swimmer took off a little more 
clothes for the dance before going into the 
tank. Tickets ought to sell at advanced 
prices If Bhe stays another week. The tank 
tricks make her act a winner. The comedy 
hoxing turn of the two little boys and some 
liand-to-hand stunts In the Four Graham.s 
a( t put them over In good shape. Perry and 
KUlott have some capital cross-Mre comedy 
talk and a couple of catchy songs which 
forms a pleasing turn. Graham and Uren- 
dell pleased with talking and singing and 
.lonathan did well with his sketching and 
gags. "The Wrong Hoad to Happiness" was 
the feature picture. It certainly was a tough 
lourney for Jane, who marrie<l the wrong 
fellow and finished up hy doing a "Jimmy 
Hice" over the rocks to death. 



BOSTON 



By J. GOOLTZ. 

80 Summer Street. 

KKITH'S (Harry E. Gustln. mgr.; agent. 
V. H. C). ). — Sanderson Moffatt Co., In a sketch 
a hit "slapstlcky." hut scored. David Lythgoe 
* Co., pleased; Annie Kent, clever; MykofT & 
Vanity. i)leased; Four F^lorimonds, good aerial 
act; Lewis & Dody. made good; Frozlnl, hit 
with accordion. Wentworth. Vesta & Teddy. 
I)lease(l; "Talking movies'' and Pathe weekly 
ended the bill. 

IU)STO.N' (Al Levering, res. mgr.). — "The 
Old Homestead." Is still doing fine business. 
It was Intended to close the show next week, 
hut with the fine cool weather It may be held 
over. 

TAUK (Charles .1. Illch, res mgr). — "The 
Hllndness of Vlrtm" is i)l,i\lng Its last week 
and has done gr>od business. 

CASTI.J'l SQITAHK '.Tolin Ciaig, mgr.).— 
Stock. "Three Musket<'ers " 

I'LYMOUTH (Fred Wright, res mgr) — 
Stock. Kleanor (;ordon In "Second Mrs. Tan- 
(|uer,iv." Doing fine business. 

LOKW'S OHPHKUM (V. J. Morri.^ res. 
mgr ; agent. Loew ) -—Vaudeville and pictures. 

L()KW"S ST. JAMFS (M Frank, res mgr.; 
igent. Loew I Vaudi-ville /t Fictures. 



H( \. Frederick A. Wilmot, who appeared 
111 Moseph and His Brethren" and "The 
Danuhter of Heaven" the past season, is now 
doing stunts from the pulpit. He has quit 



the footlights and accepted the call as pastor 
of the Third Unlversallst church of West 
Somervllle, near Boston. He is a Harvard 
graduate. Since 1910 he received a divinity 
degree, but was attracted to the stage. Last 
season he appeared as the royal astrologer In 
"The Daughter of Heaven," at the Century 
theatre in New York. Recently he notified 
the Unlversallst authorities that he wished to 
enter the ministry and the call came as a 
result. 



Musical shows will have a chance at the 
HolUs Street theatre next season. "The Sun- 
shine Girl" will open the season. 



The I'ark theatre will close Saturday night 
to reopen In the fall with H. B, Warner in 
"The Ghost Breaker." 



Joseph F. Vion. representing William Mor- 
ris at the Park theatre with "The Blindness 
of Virtue," is going away next season with 
Harry Lauder. He managed the Scotch come- 
dian last year on the one-nl^ht stands. This 
trip is expected to take them to Australia. 



Alberta Florence, the violinist with the 
"Neptune's Garden of Living Statues," which 
.lust ended an engagement of many weeks at 
Keith's local house, refused to go on the road 
and another violinist had to be secured. She 
la going to Europe soon to continue her mu- 
sical studies. 



"Sweethearts," with Christie MacDonald, 
closed at the Colonial Saturday night. 



ATLANTIC CITY 

By I. B. PULASKI. 

SAVOY (Louis Wesley, mgr.; agent. U. B. 
o. ). — UIco & Cohen, most delightful piece of 
its kind ever here; Henry &. Francis, riot; 
Yungman Family, marvels; Sampsell & Rellly, 
went big; McMahon, Diamond & Clemence, 
corking trio; Julia Nash & Co., good; Den- 
nis Brothers, clever. 

APOLLO (Fred E. Moore, mgr.; K. & E.). — 
"Zlegfeld's Follies. 1913" (premiere) (9:14). 

MILLION DOLLAR PIER (J. L. Young, 
mgr; WIster Grookett. bus. mgr,). — Pictures. 

STEEPLECHASE PIER (W. H. Fennan. 
mgr). — Pavilion of Fun; pictures. 

W^INDSOR AIRDOME (Fred E. Moore & 
Krnest Hoffman, mgrs. ). — Pictures. 

STEEL PIER CI. Bothwell. mgr.). — Mur- 
phy's Minstrels; pictures. 

CRITERION (T. Notes, mgr. ).— Scoreboard ; 
pictures. 



BIJOU DREAM (H. J. Elliott, mgr.).— 
KInemacolor. 

CITY SQUARE (E, O'Keefe. mgr.).— Pic- 
tures. 

ROYAL (W. R. Brown, mgr.). — Pictures. 

CENTRAL (Jacoby & Goldman, mgrs.).— 
Pictures. 



The Windsor Alrdome located on Illinois 
avenue and the Boardwalk was opened Sun- 
day night last by Fred E. Moore (manager 
of the Apollo) and Ernest Hoffman, also Iden- 
tified with amusements in this city, who are 
the managers. The new place takes In about 
half of the plot left by the razing of the old 
Windsor Hotel, dismantled in the spring of 
1912 to make way for the proposed Rltz-Carl- 
ton. It Is assumed the latter Interests still 
own the ground but have never gone any 
nearer building than making tests of how 
much weight pilings would support. The alr- 
dome should prove a winner, for it is in a 
good location. 



Monte Wolf and Charlie O'Donnell, two of 
the "Three Rascals." here over Sunday, have 
.lust returned from England, where they made 
good and whence they return in the fall. 
They are well known here and were the stars 
at the Old Vienna last summer. Wolf showed 
nerve by "sporting" a dinky little English suit 
that looked like it came from the provinces. 
He was kidded from one end of the Walk to 
the other. To their credit, however, it should 
he noted that the lads have not, as yet, af- 
fected an English accent. 



NEW OELBANS 

Br O. M. SAMUEL.. 

HIPPODROME (Lew Rose, mgr.).— Hr»ma- 
dl Family: Oldflelds; Alvla A Alvla; Lang A 
Coulter: Hlllyers. 

MAJESTIC (L. E. Sawyer, mgr.). — Vaude- 
ville. 

LAFAYETTE (Abe Sellgman. mgr.).— 
Vaudeville. 

AT.,AMO (Wm. Guerlnger, mgr.). — Vaude- 
ville. 



Fahacher's is offering vaudeville again. The 
Initial bill is featured by Madge Elklns. who 
posHPHses a soprano voice of splendid quality. 
Others on the program are Franklin Sparling. 
Temple Quartet and Amelia Phillips. John V 
McStea Is the booking agent. 



Pensacola Is to be decorated with one of 
thoHe picturesque plctiire theatres. 'Twill he 
built hy Herman Flchtenberg. who has n 
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ST. LOIJ1& 

By JOHN S. ERNEST. 

MARGUERITE CLARK THEATRE (Op- 
penhelmer Bros., mgrs.). — One of the biggest 
successes of the year was scored by Mar« 
rusrite Clark and her bevy of little lads and 
lassies in "Snow White." An overflowing 
audience greeted them, and they are sure of 
continued success. 

SUBURBAN GARDEN.— "Cinderella." with 
Diana Storm and Phillip Sheffleld heading 
the cast, opened to ^n •^'vertlowlng audience 
making good fron^ the start. 

HIPPODROME (Frank L. Talbot, mgr). — 
This week's bill closes the current season at 
this house, which has been kept open several 
weeks longer than u u < . owing to the cool 
weather. Paul Fetching & Co., very big head- 
liner; Melroy Sisters, excellent; Robinson tt 
LaFavor well liked; Mazie Hughes St Bros., 
hearty applause; Wilson & Lenore, very good; 
Harmon & Co., entertaining. Jack Winkle 
Trio, pleasing; Fremont A Co., did nicely; 
Antrim, well received. 

NEW GRAND (H. R. Wallace, mgr.).— The 
Great Asahi, fon«iirr.,) to advantage; Smith 
t Pullman, scored; La Graciosa, beautiful; 
Le Rocco Bros., very clever; Toney & Norman, 
amusing; Craig & Williams, very good; Hugo 
Lungens. many encores; Hermany's Animals, 
Well trained. 

PRINCESS (Dan Flshell, mgr.). — Princess 
Maids scored their best hit of the season In 
"The Turkish Girls"; Norella Sisters, heartily 
received; Chas. Swlnhardt, scored hit; Lulu 
Moore, went big. 

' HEST PARK HIGHLANDS.— Percy 
Waram A Co.. headlined; Nonette, successful 
hit; Delmar & Delmar, very clever; Doo 
O'Neil. much applause; Lawson & Namon, 
well received; Lottie Mayer, daring. 

KINGS (F. C. Melnhardt, mgr). — A picture 
showing Helen Gardner in "Cleopatra" Is 
headlining and receiving much attention. Geo. 
Lauder, honors; Ponte & Christopher, pleased; 
Jack Ark, entertaining. 

SHENANDOAH (W. J. Flynn, mgr.). — 
Olendower A Manion, featured; Ollie Carew, 
scored; Weldon A Jordan, did nicely; Barrett 
4 E^rl, hearty applause; Sigbee's Dogs. good. 

DELMAR GARDEN— Luba MerofT. flne 
headllner; Edyuan Haines, excellent; Emmet's 
Models, beautiful; The Whitcomb's, many 
laughs; Foster Lamont A Foster, very good. 

PITTSBURGH 

By F. LANG. 

HARRIS (J. P. Hill, mgr.; agent. U. B. O): 
— Lydia Yeamans-Titus, repeatedly encored; 
Field A Hanson, very good; John S. King A 
Co., flne; Ben Benard. well received; Marie 
King Scott, clever; Lennett A Wilson, did 
well; Brown ft Jackson, pleased. 

LIBERTY (J. H. McCarron, mgr; agent. 
Walter Keefe). — Noodles Fagan. well received; 
The Agnes O'Hern Co.. won favor; Lucy A 
Bddls Murray, very good; J. Emmett Ha- 
My ft Co., clever; Arthur Longbrake Trio, 
pleased; Homburg ft Lee, hit; Kennedy & 
Fsriey, very good; Four Juggling Jewels, flne. 

GRAND (Harry Davis, mgr.).— Stock, "The 
Christian." 

ALVIN (J. P. Reynolds, mgr). — Pictures. 

NIXON (Thos. Kirk, mgr ).— Pictures. 

LYCEUM (C. R. Wilson, mgr ).— Pictures. 

Park (J. p. McConnell, mgr; agent. Roy- 
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clever; Al ft Nettle Pleau, pleased. 12-14, 
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OPERA HOUSE (A. W. Krell, mgr; agent. 
Royer). — 9-11, Romanoff Trio, flne; Hyde ft 
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BMITH'S (J. E. Smith, mgr; agent, Royer). 
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BUFFALO 

SHEA'S (Henry J. Carr, mgr; agent. U. B. 
O. ; rehearsal Men. 10). — Leroy. Wilson A 
Tom, excellent opener; Georgette, bright dy- 
namo; Searl Allen A Co., In "The Promoter." 
original; Three Du-Por Boys, excellent; John 
Mlltern A Co., In "The Olrl." splendid; Fanny 
Price, charming; Gallagher A Fields, roaring 
travesty; VIollnsky, encores; MacRac A Cleffg, 
graceful bicyclists, closed bill far above aver- 
age to well-niled house. 

STAR (P. C. Cornell, mgr.).— Stock. "Our 
Wives." excellent and satlsHed capacity audi- 
ence. 16. "The Marionettes." farewell en- 
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ACADEMY (Henry M. Marcus, mgr.; agent, 
I.ocw; rehearsal Mon. 10). — Keltlng. artistic; 
Dorothy Muenthor, pleased; Hobson A De- 
land. In "A liuslnoHs Proposal," won favor; 
Hurry Gilbert, popular; The Musical Klelsses, 
exceptional; Bristol, well received; Morr«'ll A 
Jcrmon, clrtRsy; Thrfe Muakatoers, feature; 
Lillian WatHon, did nicely; The Lucndos, sen- 
sational. 

LAFAYP:TTK (C. M. Bag>f. mgr.; Kiiipln ). 
— Star HBHcrbull Playir and pIcturcH, doing 
good bUHlness. 

LYRK: (A. n. Sht rry. mjcr ; ancnt Loew; 
rchJHrHal Mon. 10) — \V;irr. n Itros., clevir; 
Il:iyrnoti<l Knox, ;itiiu;-.<l; Mabie McKlnley, 
flru-; .MH<k & Alklti.M.,n, w.ni well; Harry 
Jf-nklnn ft (Jrar." CovitI, In "Just Married," 



When In New York, why not stay at 

HOTEL FREDERICK 

210 West 6«th St. — No better or more con- 
venient location. — Our guests say we give 
more and better for the money than anjr 
other desirable hotel, and they say it* a 
"lucky" hotel, too. If you are changing for 
a new location, or wish to better your present 
one. Investigate. Our patrons look upon the 
Frederick as a Home with All Its Comforts 
and All the Conveniences of a Hotel. 

Among our guests at this writing (May 
26th) are prominent professionals as below: 
Ray Cox A Hasel Cox H. E. Bluyer 



Murray Flel 
R. J. Haas 
F. W. Stoker 
Harry Wardell 
Charles Aheam A wifs 
Herbert Ashley 



Nina Morris 
Shirlle Rives 
Madame VIcarIno 
Madame Service 
Cross and Josephine 
Robbie Ootdone 

Ed. Durand and wife George Hurtman 
L. D. Phelps Dave Ferguson 

H. A. Bailey Samuel Shannon 

Mr. VIollnsky 

humorous; Edith Aurella. versatile; Archie 
OnrI A Miss Dolly, novelty. 

FAMILY (H. M. Goodhue, mgr.).— KIne- 
macolor. Well filled house. 

FILLMORE (William West, mgr.; agents, 
McMahon A Dee; rehearsal Mon. 6.80). — 
Mitchell A Grant clever musical act with 
good comedy: Delle A Co., big drawing card, 
and the Big Polish Stork Co. Business im- 
mense. 



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PROF. 



haa followed suit. The Idea was seen here 
by the managers of the Cataract at Niagara 
Falls and the Family at Rochester and has 
been tried out at both towns with success. 



MAJESTIC (John Laughlln, mgr.).— Stock. 
"The Fatal Wedding"; Grace Huff, new lead- 
ing ludy, without time for rehearsal, did cred- 
itably. Pearl Ura/ made hit. Patrons take 
kindly to melodrama. Few vacant seats. It, 
"The Dairy Farm." 

AMHERST (Sol. SwerdloS. mgr.; agents. 
McMahon Jk Dee; rehearsal Mon. C). — BUa 
Phrasey, clever; Billy Cook, hit; Happy 81m- 
son, laughable; business satisfactory. 



CAMOEN, N. J. 

BROADWAY (W. B. MacCallum. mgr.).— 
Pictures, to capacity. 

TEMPLE (Fred W. Falkner. mgr.). — (-7. 
DIehl A, Falkner, local favorites, scored hit; 
Siefert, clever; Bob Baker, great. 



The Rustic theatre, Olcott Beach, will open 
June 22, under management of McMahon A 
Dee. tenth season as booking agents of thla 
resort. 



CARNIVAL COURT (H. G. Johnson, mgr.). 
— Daredevil Oliver; Uno, the diving dog; Ken- 
dry's "Great Indian Congress" tt others. At- 
tendance exceeds ezpectationa 

PLAZA (Slotkln. Rosing A Michaels, mffrs.; 
agents. McMahon A Dee; rehearsal Mon. 1). — 
Second successful week of Russ Forth's Mu- 
sical Comedy Co. 



In sccordance with her last wishes, the 
remains of Mrs. Grace Gehrue, mother of 
Mayme Gehrue and Mrs. William B. MacCal- 
lum, were cremated at Union Hill Monday and 
her ashes now rest In an urn In her Parkslde 
residence in this city. Mra Gehrue died In 
Oalbralth hospital following the amputation 
of ber leg for gangrene last week. She was 
a native of Jeffersonvllle. Ind., and for sev- 
eral w—xu traveled with her daughters Mayme 
and Dalay, the latter now being Mra Mac- 
Callum. 

The Royden, a big movie house, has closed 
for the summer. Nearby airdomes are at 
present the money getters and the other 
houses are commencing to feel their opposi- 
tion. 



Still another airdome la added to the large 
number. The latest Is situated in a ball park 
and from all accounts is doing phenomenal 
business. DANIEL P. McCONNBLL. 



An Immense crowd witnessed Col. Ferrari's 
wild animal show at the Old Driving Park. 
It recalled the days of the one-night circus 
and the week stand. Victor Carlstrons' flying 
for the Moose carnival attracts wide attention. 



Mr. Shea will make his summer home at 
Manhattan Beach hereafter. 



CANTON, O. 

MYERS LAKE PARK (H. B. Rlts, m«r.).— 
Four Masons, fine; Three Baltua. good; Harry 
L. Webb, hit; Somera A Storke, bit; Great 
Henrle, acored; Elizabeth Otto, clever. 

THOMPSON. 



Chas. W. Denzlnger, one time treaaurer of 
the Shea Amusement Co. and later the in- 
corporated end of McMahon A Dee, has re- 
turned to Buffalo for a two months' vaca- 
tion. Mr. Denslnger Is now manager of 
the producing plant at Los Angeles, Cal., of 
the KInemacolor Company. 



H. M. Goodhue, manager of tbe Family 
theatre, here, is featuring Kinemaoolor In his 
usual forcible manner. Sunday evening the 
theatre was filled to capacity to see Iflaa 
Van Buren in "Fifty Mllea from Tombatone." 
Mr. Goodhue Is giving the Family the pub- 
licity it needs with the same vim he put 
forth before, especially when doing the pub- 
licity work for the stars of the Boston Grand 
Opera Co. E. F. THATER. 



CLEVELAND 

HIPPODROME (H. A. Daniels, mgr.; re- 
hearsal Mon. 10). — Craig: Marika A Carmen, 
fair; Frawley A Hunt, clever: Weslyn A Nlck- 
ells. neat singing sketch; Sylvester, good: 
Caroline Nelson A Co., pleased: Hylanda A 
Held, paaaed; Little Marie and Her Four 
Beara, good. Bualneaa la very good. 

PRI8CILLA (Proctor E. Seaa, mgr.; rehear- 
sal Mon. 10). — "A Night at Maxim' a, ' tabloid, 
headlinea; Fred Prlmroae, "Nut," comedian, 
good; Mile. Anna Plum A her Metropolitan 
Trio, feature; Three Neroa, plaatlque poaea, 
received well. 

GRAND (J. H. Michela, gen. mgr; rehear- 
sal Mon. and Thura. 10). — The Van Dykea, 
mualcal, good; McAdama A Dog Spike, clever; 
Byron A Blanch, good aketch; Clark A Clark, 
pleased; Three Flying Fays, good; Sailor Four, 
harmony singers. 



DON'T BE A LAGGARD! 

"bONT re«f and ruBt! Thert's some* 

thing going on all the time and if you 

are not up and doing. It's apt to come off 

without your being In on it. Bit slangy, 

perhaps, but triu and twwm. 

KINEMACOLOR 

thrives beautifully now on 3S amperes. 

KINEMACOLOR CO 

1600 Broadway, New York City 



METROPOLITAN (Max Faetkenheuer. 
mgr.) — Policy changing to musical comedy 
shows for the rest of the summer season. "The 
Ked Mill" is given In a good manner and the 
sale for the entire week very good. 

COLONIAL (R. H. McLaughlin, mgr.).— 
Colonial Stock Co.. "The Fortune Hunter." 

STAR (Drew A Campbell, mgr.).— The High 
School Girls, with Billy Spencer. 

DUCHESS (W. B. Garyn, mgr.).— Motion 
pictures are to be shown for the rent of the 
summer season. Vaudeville at this theatre 
has not had very good success. Matinee busi- 
ness has been very bad, although the night 
business was good, but not good enough to 
let the shows break even. 

OPERA HOUSE (Geo. Gardner, bus. mgr.). 
— KInemacolor pictures are doing nicely, the 
feature subject this week Is called "Steam." 

LUNA PARK (M. F. Bramley. mgr ) — J. V. 
Morris's Manikins; Mile. Paula, trapeze 
Voight, wire A Juggling act; Taylor A Price, 
singing act: GugUtta's Band. 

WALTER D. HOLCOl^. 



€ONNELL8VILLE, PA. 

ARCADE (Paul Bolger, mgr.; agent. L. C. 
McLaughlin).— RadclifTe A Hall; Blanche 
Gordon: Bounding Johnson; Jordon A Fran- 
cis; Chaa Houston; Boni Mack. 



DALLAS. TEX. 

MAJESTIC (O. F. Gould, mgr.; agent. 
Inter; rehearsal Mon. 10). — Jolly A Wild In 
tabloid, "Overnight in Boston.** pleased; busi- 
ness satisfactory. 

GARDEN (R. J. Stinnett, mgr.; agents. 
Keefe A Miller; rehearsal Sun. 6). — Summer 
tabloid policy; bualneaa fair. 

LAKE CLIFF CASINO (Chaa. Mangold, 
mgr.). — Caaino Playera. headed by Laura Nel- 
aon Hall and Boyd Nolan In "Old Heidel- 
berg," augmented by local German Fronsin 
Society Singera, very good. Week 9, "The 
Oamblera" 



The Majestic cloaed June 7 for the aum- 
mer. They tried out a policy of tabs, but 
It didn't appeal to the Majestic clientele. 

GEO. B. WALKER. 



DANVILLE. ILL. 

FISCHER (C. V. Miller, mgr; Ind.).— 2-7. 
Great Raymond, magician; pleased fair busi- 
ness. 

LYRIC (C. V. Miller, mgr).— 9-14, Ist half: 
"Lion and the Mouse," tabloid; 2d half: 
"Girl from the Golden West." tabloid. 

COLISEUM (R. 8. Mlers. mgr). — Cabaret 
De Luxe and Talking moving pictures. 



DETROIT. MICH. 

TEMPLE (C. G. Wllllama mgr; agent, U. 
B. O. ; rehearsal Mon. 10). — Bell Family, hit; 
Hoey A Lee, funny; Harry Breen, good; Ro- 
mano Bros., good; Jordon Trio, nice work; 
Mr. A Mrs. Hugh Emmett, very good; Ma- 
zeppa. hit; Hilda Glyderc, did well. 

MILES (C. W. Porter mgr; agent. T. B. 
C. ; rehearsal Mon. 10). — Riding Duttons. fine; 
Lydell A Butterworth, pleased; Gypsy Wilson, 
very good; Brown & Barrows, good; Otta 
LaFalls, well liked; Reba & Inez Kaufman, 
good. 

BROADWAY (J. M. Ward, mgr; S-C; re- 
hearsal, Sun. 10). — Murocraft A Ganddeau, 
very good; Five Merry Youngsters, hit; Mal- 
vern Troupe, opened; Allle Leslie Hassen. 
good; Dorothy Rogers & Co., laughs; Mel- 
notte Twins, very neat. 

FAMILY (C. H. Preston, mffr ; agent. U. 
B. O. ; rehearsal Mon. 8.30). — Elsie Gllken. ex- 
cellent; Alpha Troupe, very good; Rose City 
Four, very good; Pat Toohey Trio, good: 
Hodge A Colwell, splendid; Duffy A ^a.y, 
good: Lightning Weston, very good; Francis 
A May, good. 

NATIONAL (C. R. Hagedorn, mgr; agent. 
Doyle; rehearsal Mon. 8.30). — Murray Bennett, 
favorite: Curtis, very good; Marion De Beau- 
clalr, fair; Palmer & Bennett, good; Lizzie 
Weller, poor: Juggling Normans, excellent; 
Knight A Moore, hit; Harris A Randall, 
pleased. 

GAYETY (William Roche, mgr).— Stock 
burlesque. 

FOLLY (Hugh W. Shutt, mgr). — Stock 
burlesque. 

LYCEUM (A. R. Warner, mgr). — Glaser 
Stork Co. 

COLUMBIA (M. W. Schoenherr, mgr; 
sgent. Sun: rehearsal Mon. 8.30). — Arthur 
Huston A Co.. excellent; Zlnka Panna. good; 
Louis Setab, laughs; Newell A Most very 
clever; Wercher A Young, good; Walter 
Waahbum A Co., Interesting; Pryor A Addi- 
son, good; Nichols Nelson Troupe, very good. 



B. C. V''*'Ny has taken a lease on the 
Avinue theatre and is playing feature mo- 
tion pictuteb. Seats 10 cents. 



June 9-10, Barnum 
crowda 



Bailey Circus. Big 



E. H. Statler announces he will build a 
93,000,000 hotel at the corner of Washington 
and Bagley avenues, work to start Aug. 1. 



Washington theatre opening postponed un« 
til July 21. William Morris has not yet 
announced what the initial attraction will be. 

JACOB SMITH. 



ERIE. PA. 

WALDAMER PARK (E. H. Suerken. mgr.; 
agent, L. C McLaughlin). — Three Cyclonlans; 
Merrill A Davis; Howard A Campbell; Stan- 
ley A Ward; Pauline Josef. 

FALL RIVER, MASS. 

SAVOY (L. M. Boas, mgr).— Malley-Dennl- 
son Stock Co.. in "The Blue Mouse"; business 
good. 

ACADEMY (L. M. Boas, mgr; agent, 
Loew; rehearsal Mon. 10). — 9-11, Wuerden k 
Gueirn. good; Irving Gossler. very good; Joe 
Carey, good; "The Girls from the Follies," a 
hit. 12-14. "The Girls from the Follies"; Da- 
cey A Williams; Boeder A Lester; Grace Haw- 
thorne. 

BIJOU (Chas. E. Cook, mgr; agent, Sheedy; 
rehearsal Mon. 10). — 9-11, Ralph Market, 
good; Tom Kats A Co., very good; Anthony 
A Roaa. a bit; Sawyer A Tanner, excellent. 
12-14, Three Ansonias; Plnnard A Hlatt; 
Gladys Arnold A Co.; Wells A Fisher. 

PREMIER (L. M. Boas, mgr; agent, Loew: 
rehearsal Mon. at 10). — 9-11, Billy Ray, good; 
King A O'Hare, very good. 12-14. Clayton; 
Elroy Slstera EDWARD F. RAFFERTY. 

GRAFTON, W. VA. 

STAR (Chas. Pettie, mgr; agent, L. C Mc- 
Laughlin). — Garry Owen A Co.; Chas Houa- 
ton; Baum A Clayson; Juggling McNally. 

KENNTWOOD PARK, PA. 

ARCADE (A. A. McTlghe. mgr; agent, L 
C. McLaughlin). — Carre Sisters; Lewis k 
Root: Qulgley & Adair; Johnny Guise; Camp- 
bell A Parker 



LYNCHBURG, VA. 

The Trenton theatre is now being operated 
as a picture theatre. 



The policy of the Academy of Music, tab- 
loids during the warm period, did not meet 
with success. Manager Kessnlch has de- 
cided to put on feature pictures instead. 



The Latlmorc and Leigh Associate riayen 
opened the Casino June 3. This company 
personally In charge of Ernest Latlmore (a 
Lynchburg boy), has occupied the stage at 
the Casino for several seasons past. New 
bill every Monday and Thursday. 

JULIAN T. BAHER. 



MACON, GA. 

GRAND (Jake Wells, mgr). — Week 2-". 
Lewis & Lewis, satisfactory; Bessie Rempel A 
Co., scored; Ethel Kirk & Billy Fogarty. heavy 
hit; Dalbeanie & Co., good; John A Mae 
Burke, very clever; Eddie Ross, delighted all: 
Ethel Mason & Frank DuTell, good; Four- 

PALACE* (J. B. Melton, mgr ).— Musical SH- 
ters, strong: pictures nnd music, good. 

MAJESTIC (J. B. Melton, mgr).— Empire 
Musical Comedy Co., best yet; pictures and 
music pleasing to large crowds. 

LYRIC (H. P. Dlifgs. mgr). — Excellent pic- 
tures and good music. 

ANDREW ORR- 



MEMPHIS, TENN, 

LYRIC (Bin Stalnback, mgr; agent, Jake 
Wells). — Emma Bunting Stock Co. 

EAST END PARK (A. B. Morrison, mgr.: 
ncent, Orpheum). — Chung Hwa Comedy Four, 
well received; Ben Deely & Co.. pleaslnf: 
Hale NorthcroHs A Co., amusing; Stelner.Trlo- 
strong act: Nonctte, an artist. 

PALACE. — Vaudeville and pictures. 

CARROLLTON.— Stock. 

METROPOLITAN— Colored. Thelma th* 
Great. 

MAJESTIC— Aurloma, pleased; Hodge* 
Bros., Jack Malockney; Earle Holmes; Perc7 
Reed. 



Memphis Is to have outdoor drama. — Th* 
Coburn Players of New York will appenr on 
June 18-19. Company Is composed of <* 
artlsta. MAGEVNET, 



VARIETY 



27 



MEBIOBN, CONN. 

POLI'S (R. B. Royce, mgr. ; agents, Clancy; 
K, A E.). — •, Sothern and Marlowe, In "Ro- 
meo and Juliet," capacity. 10-11, Alice De 
^Qarno; Gllmore Trio; Mareno & Woods; Dean 
•A Price. lt*14, Redward A Lawrence; Mu- 
sical LeBlles; Ray Conlin; "Spirit Paintings." 
CRYSTAL (Pindar A Rudloff. mgrs.). — Pic- 
tures. 
AIRDOME (Pindar ft Rudloff, mgrs.). — Plc- 

kores. 

STAR AIRDOME (Barry & Hogan, mgrs.). 
—Pictures. 

STAR THEATRE (R. T. Halllwell, mgrs.). 
—Pictures. 



MONTBEAL. 

HIS MAJESTT'S (H. O. Brooks, mgr.). — 
Pictures. 

PRINCESS (H. C. Judge, mgr.). — The Scott 
Antsrctio pictures. 

IMPERIAL (H. W. Conover, mgr.). — Miss 
Harney; Nellls Daley; Slg. Mannetta. 

SOHMER PARK (D. Larose. mgr). — Rolfe 
Colonial Septet: Keith A Leick; Misses Leit- 
tol Jk Jeannette; Murphy ft Francis. 

ORPHBHIM (O. P. Driscoll, mgr.). — Or- 
pbeum Players in the "Virginian." 

MIDWAY (J. D. Lee, mgr.).— The Midway 
Players in dramatic stock. 

FRANCAIS (J. O. Hooley, mgr.).— Vaude- 
ville and pioturesb 

Film exchange and picture men have en- 
tered a protest against the censors. The 
latest film coming under their ban being 
"Cleopatra." SHANNON. 

MOBOANTOWN, W. TA. 

SWISHER (J. T. Arthur, mgr.; agent. L. C. 
McLaughlin). — Farrell ft Francis; Sadie Nar- 
ley; Radcllffe ft Hall; Blanche Gordon. 

NA8HYI1.LB. 

ORPHEUM (George Hickman, mgr.). — The 
establishment of a summer stock company 
where (Miss) Billy Long and her company of 
stock artists are now playing (second week), 
has been accomplished, according to Man- 
ager Hickman's predictions. 

PRINCESS (Harry Sudekum, mgr.; re- 
hearsal Mon. 10). — "Hotel a la Carte." tab- 
loid musical mixture of more than ordinary 
merit Extremely funny and at the same 
time allows unlimited opportunities for hand- 
some costumes and stage settings. Joe Scott 
and Mayme Elmore are a combination hard 
to beat. Company as a whole is one of the 
best ever at the Princess. Business as big 
as ever. 

Lee Sidney, formerly of Foldman A Sidney, 
has retired from the stage and is now lo- 
cated in Nashville (his home town). 



The Nat Reis Carnival Co. is billed for a 
week's performance here beginning June 16. 

W. R. ARNOLD. 



NEWABK. N. J. 

PROCTOR'S (R. C. Stewart, mgr.; agent. 
U. B. O.: rehearsal Mon. 9).— J. J. Caullefs 
Players In "The , Trial of Mary," cleverly 
written and enacted: Major Doyle, a little 
big-timer, scored; Prlncrss Susanne, ditto: 
Thomas ft Thomas, entertain nicely; The 
Carolina Four, muslcalize knowingly. A Tab 
musical comedy Co. enhance the value of the 
performance. 

LYRIC (Proctor's). — Walter Hale & Co.. get 
the laughs; Irene West, scored; Smith ft 
Kelly, acrobat, a dancing act; Brooks ft 
Vedder. songtalkfesters: O'Neill Trio and Os- 
borne's Trained Animals help a good bill 
along. 

WASHINGTON (O. R. Neu. mgr.; agent. 
Fox). — "The Welcher." a clever skit, proved 
a hit; Stanton ft Dale, clever; De Sylvia ft 
Meese. laughs ; Jordan Bros., Juggle well; 
Falrman ft Furman. good musicians; Gladys 
Wilbur, charmed all. 

FAMILY (Al. R. Boyd. Mgr.),— New 16.000 
pipe organ In conjunction with the "Viva- 
phone," imported talkers to big business. Mr. 
Boyd runs the BlJou Dream of Philadelphia 
also. 

NEWARK (Joseph W. Payton. mgr.). — Ths 
Payton Stock Co., in "The Woman," doing 
fine. 

ORPHEUM (M. 8. Schleslnger. mgr.). — 
The Payton Stock Co., in "The Lottery Man." 
wins out. 

OLYMPIC PARK (James Beldon. mgr.). — 
The Franklln-Baggot Opera Co., In "The Beg- 
gar Student." drawing big crowds; numerous 
new free attractions here this year. 

ELECTRIC PARK (C. A. Dunlap. mgr.).— 
Kendall-Nichols Stock Co., doing very well 
In the theatre while the outdoor attractions 
have been greatly improved upon since last 
season. 

HILLSIDE PARK (W. H. Thaller, mgr.).— 
Henry Bros., equilibrists; Galando. clay mod- 
••ler: The Rex Comedy Circus Co.: The Lee 
Onri Troupe: The Three Clles; Calvert Horn: 
Reno Co. of clowns: Balloon ascension and 
parachute drop. Rellly's mllltsry band are 
working in the open air to big throngs. 



In. 



Hagenbeck-Wallace shows, 4-5. packed 'em 



John J. Caullet, the author of the "Trial 
of Mary." at Proctor's, is a local real estate 
operator. 



The Payton Musical Comedy Co. ceased 
operations at the Newark last Saturday, 
stralRht dialoftue shows succeeding. Stella 
Tracey, formerly leading woman of the latter 
company, contemplates a rest at Bath Beach. 

Will A. Mortimer, a former NewnrlT real- 
«1«»nt. with W. L. Gibson. Cstharfne Cnlhoun 
and Maybelle Estelle. have been engaered for 
If^nds for the Payton Stock Co.. to appear at 
the Newark theatre for the balnnre of the 
summer months. 



Gladys Sears 



NEW KENSINGTON, PA. 

COLUMBUS (E. O. Hobbs, mgr.; agent. L. 
C. ""T T lughlln). — The Thayers; Nina Lester; 
Atkinson; Garry Owen ft Co.; Florence Lang- 
don; Edna LaSalle. 



OTTAWA, CAN. 

DOMINION (J. F. Clancy, mgr.). — Domin- 
ion Stock CH>.. In "The Walla of Jericho." 

GRAND (T. L. Bonsai 1. mgr.). — Roma 
Reade Stock Co., in "Cast Ashore." 

FAMILY (Ken Finley. mgr.).— Vaudeville 
and pictures. 

AUDITORIUM.— The Cox Family in "The 
Dutch" Cook and "Florette"; pictures. 

ODEON. — Vaudeville and pictures. 

CASINO (F. H. Leduc, mgr.). — Vaudeville 
and pictures. CLINBL 

OWEN8BOBO, KT. 

EMPRESS (G. A. Bleich. mgr.).— Pictures, 
to good business. 

AIRDOME (A. L. Smith). — Feature pic- 
tures to fair business. 



Metropolitan Shows week of June 2 to good 
business. 



Redpath Chautauqua, 7 days, beginning 
June 18. 



Buffalo Bill-Pawnee Bill Show, June 10. 



Alrdome has added four-piece orchestra. 

DIXIE VINSON. 



FATEB80N. N. J. 

MAJESTIC (W. H. Walsh, mgr; agent. U. 
B. O. : rehearsal Mon. and Thurs. 11). — t-ll, 
Tom Linton ft Jungle Girls, novelty; Russet ft 
Clark, funny: Abe Leavit ft Bro.. good: Sadie 
Fondelier, pleased. 12-14. "The Suffragist 
Jury": Boris ft Franco; Manny ft Roberts; 
Bonner ft Meek. 

OPERA HOUSE (John Essex, mgr.; Ind. : 
rehearsal Mon. and Thurs. 11). — •-ll, "The 
Waldorf Girl," novelty: "A Prince for a Day," 
novelty, 

EMPIRE (Al Zabriskie. mgr.).— Stock.. 

Johnny Essex, formerly treasurer of the 
Majestic, is now manager of the Opera House. 

PEBTH AMBOT. N. J. 

PROCTOR'S (J. Bullwlnkel. mgr.; agent. 
U. B. O. ). — June 9-11. Jos. Splssell ft Co.. 
good: Fletcher Norton A Maud Earl, good; 
Three Rambler Girls, good. 

BIJOU (E. A. Kovacs, mgr.V — Stock. 

M. A. BRAM. 



KllYHFIBLD, MASS. 

UNION SQUARE (Edward Hamilton, mgr.; 
agent, U. B. 0.>. — The Eugene Trio, excel- 
lent; Anna Madlgan ft Co., good; Three Aa- 
roras, poor; Ward ft Culhane, fair; "An 
Alaskan Honeymoon," pleased; John F. 
Keefe. big hit; Btlckney's Circus, good: Wilson 
ft McKay, fine; El Barto. fair. 

MAJESTIC (James P. Sullivan, mgr.: agent. 
Loew). — "Telephone Glrlsc*' pleased: Seven 
Happy Reams, hit; Ed ft Jack Smith, good; 
Mary Davis, fair. 

COLONIAL (Alfred C. Daniels, mgr.).— Wm. 
Parke Players, "The Parish Priest," good per- 
formance; fair business. 



The Empire has Just been turned over to 
A. W. Strong, of Glens Falls: the policy of 
the house has not been announced. 

POBTLAND, MT5. 

PORTLAND (.Joseph McConvllIe. mjrr. : 
agent. J. W. Gorman; rehenraal Mon. 10. SO). 
— "Man from Sprin»rfleld." revival of "7 Hours 
in New York." which played Riverton Park 
la«it »'»ason. pleased: »rood attendance. 

B. F. KEITH'S —Keith Stork presents "The 
Country Boy." Special rn«r,igement of Mrs. 
Stuart Rohson and T^retta Healy. 

GREELEY'S (.T. W. Greeley mgr.: asrent. 
Church: rehearsal Mon. and Thurs >. — Wood 
A Lawson, hit: Bob Alexander, laughs: H Mo- 
rln Sisters, good: afterpiece by Greeley Stock 
Co.. ""Big Foot Wallace." excellent. 

JEFFERSON (Julius Cahn. mrr.).— .TefTer- 
son Stock Co., In "A Fool There Was." draw- 
ing big. The summer garden opened Monday 
evening. 



101 Ranch comes to Portland the SOth. 



Harris ft Bronaugh succeed Cllf Stork and 
Mable Brownell with the Payton Sttck Co. 
at the Orpbeum, the latter having sailed for 
Europe. JOB O'BBYAK, 



Capt. Latllp's Exnosltion Shows found West- 
brook a bad boy for receipts. Business was 
so bad they and the Westbrook Baseball citib 
under whose auspices they played, dronned 
considerable money. They are In Watervllle 
this week. George A. Smith, comedian with 
Watson's "Beef Trtist." last senpon. nn<1 H.nrry 
King, are running a musical comodv show as 
on» of the attractions alonr th*- mldn-Tv 

The Casino at Fast End rloserl for th" sum- 
mer Saturday night. H <^ A. 



B. O.). — Henry Molse ft Co.. good; Clinton ft 
Beatlne, excellent: Ben Hamejr ft Co., good; 
pictures. 

UNION (C. Allen, mgr.; agent, Quigley). — 
Cello Opera Troupe, fine; Coats, Keane ft 
Johnson, good; Lambert Bros., good; Fav ft 
Miller, pleased: feature pictures. 

WESTMIINSTER (G. Collier, mgr.).~ 
Staine's Comedy Circus, amuse; Tha Cleva- 
lands, good; Nelson Waring, food; Tom 
Aheam. pleased. 

SCENIC (F. W. Homan, mffr.).— Homan 
Musical Stock Co. 

EMPIRE (Sol Brannlg. mgr.).— Klnema- 
color features. 

KEITH'S (C. Lovenberg, mgr.).— "A But- 
terfly on the Wheel." 

BIJOU (M. Riley, mgr.). — Feature pic- 
tures. 

NICKEL (F. Westgate, m^r.). — Feature 
pictures. 

CASINO (C. Williams, mgr.). — Feature pic- 
tures. 

OPERA HOU8B (F. Wendelshafer. mgr.). 
— Feature pictures. C. B. HALB. 

BBADING. PA. 

ORPHEUM.— Closed for summer. 

HIPPODROME (C. G. Keene7f mft.). — 
Calsmlth Co.. "Man of the Hour," very well 
received. 



Keystone M. P. Co. Is negotiating for pur 
chase of "Casino," a large dancing pavilion 
on outskirts of city, to b« used as studio. 
The site is considered especially desirable In 
view of adjoining mountains and picturesque 
environs. O. R. H. 



8AYANNAH, OA. 

BIJOU (Corbin Shelld, mgr.; agent, U. B. 
O. : rehearsal Mon. 11). — Paul Perry, best 
equilibrist seen here; Orllla Barbee ft Co.. 
great: Britt Wood; Six Musical Cuttys, tre- 
mendous applause; Austin ft Taps ft pictures. 

ARCADIA (Jake Schrameck. mgr.). — Blllle 
Beard held over, tremendous success; pictures 
changed dally. 

ODEON (Mose Eberstein, mgr.). — One act 
and pictures changed daily to good attend- 
ance. 

PRINCESS (Gelger ft Btebblns. mgrs.).- 
The Bartletta ft Lucas Musical Comedy Co., 
second week to big houses. Pictures ara also 
shown, changed dally. 

FOLLY fMose Eberstein, mgr.). — Pictures 
and songs drawing well. 

STAR (Wm. Payne, mgr.). — Vaudeville and 
pictures. 

PEKIN (J. Stiles, mgr.).— Vaudeville and 
plcturea. 

AIRDOMB (B. Baker, mgr.) — Vaudeville 
and plctnraa. 



It Is ^derstood that the Liberty theatre 
will reopen soon, but the class of attractions 
to be booked at this house Is not yet an- 
nounced. REX. 



SrmKBCTADT, N. T. 

PROCTOR'S (Ctaas. M. Oouldlng, mgr.; 
agents. U. B. C; K. ft B. ; rehearsal Mon. 
and Thurs. t).^^, Chauncey Olcett ^ "The 
Isle O* Dreams." was greeted by m. very 
large and enthusiastic house. 6-7, Marie Lee 
ft Her Seminary Girls, genuine success; By- 
ron ft Lurch, real hit; Princess Susanne, very 
clever: Jane Knowles ft Co., good; Chas. W. 
Littlefleld. fine; 9-11, "Sweet Sixteen Girls," 
scored: Walter Weems, laughs; Tom Kyle ft 
Co., liked: Haley ft Adams, pleased; Six 
Weber Family, good. 

ORPHEUM (F. X. Breymaler, mgr: agent. 
Walter Plimmer; rehearsal Mon and Thurs. 
If).— 8-7. "The (Little Shaver" Co.. with 
Minerva Courtney, laughs. "HOWY." 

SrOTTDALK. PA. 

OPERA HOUSE (D. M. McOlv.n. ni»r : 
agent, L. C. McLaughlin). — De Potit Duo; 
Xvair A Kent: Bounding Johnson: Pay How- 
ell. 



METROPOT-TTAn' (Geo ' MrKenxle mgr.: 
K. ft E.). — Maude Adams to big business. 

MOORE (Carl Reed. mgr). — Eddie Foy 
In "Over the River," well liked: business 
fair. 

EMPRESS (Jas. Pilling, mirr. ; 8-c> —Em- 
ma Francis and Arabs, did nicely; HIbbert A 
Kennedy, good: Morris A Rrnsley. arored: 
Porter J. White ft Co.. ordinary; PIsnno A 
Bingham, applause, hit; Crnljr A Davis. 
pleased 

PANTAOES fVA Milne, mgr: npont. di- 
rect). — H.irry Fisher A Co.. opened; Four 
Kids, good: Estrelllta. fair: Fd Vinton A 
Dog. good; Adair A HIckey. sr.ir<<l; "Cjrls 
from Golden West." hit: pictures rloaed 

SEATTLT^ rBalley Mltrh»»ll. mRr V -Seat- 
tle Stock Co.. good business. 



PBOVIDENCB. R. T. 

BULLOCK'0 (P. L. Burke, mgr.: agent, U 



Seattle Is to have another new picture 
show. A 1100.000 house will be built by H 
(?. KInr at Ith and Cfntverslty. T« -«s4l] be 



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VARIETY 



Btartcd right away and when completed will 
be one of the flneat houaea of Ita kind on the 
coast. It will be the home of Independent 
fraturca. 



nim houaea, will make hla home In Kenne- 
wlck. 



The Northweat Booking Offlco haa diacon- 
tinued operation, "RICH." 



Mra. Sophie B. Porter, for the laat two 
yoara preaa repreaentatlve of the local Or- 
pheum, hoa left. She will make a trip to 
Alaska. 



8rOKANE. 

Al'DITOHH'iM (('h;irl«8 York, mgr. ; agent, 
N. \V. r. A ). 4. Delia ciurk In "Introduce 
Mr." ineiiKK- buslncaa; 6-8, plcturea, fared 
well; y-11. "Th. rasH.TB-by" ; 16-17, return 
enKaK<-nient. Hiiltu y plcturea. 

ORPHKUM (JoB.ph Muller. mgr).— Week 
2, Palace GlrlB. popular; Norton A NIcholaon, 
Htlll gathering frhnds; Five Gormana, effl- 
elent; "Mike" Horkln. fnclle viollnlate; Ooyt 
Trio, godd ; <1 S Melvln. worked amoothly. 

EMPRKSS ((Jeorge Olakeslee. mgr.; agent. 
B-C). — Alexander Four, gorgeoua and tune- 
ful; "The Trnlner, ' atrong; Marcou, intereat- 
ed; Theo I.lghtner and Dolly Jordan, quite 
acceptable; Ilooth Trio, good enough. 

PANTAGES (R. Clarke Walker, mgr.). — 
AUaky'a Hawalluna. made It nicely: Coofan 
A Cox. mighty good; Belle Oliver, ralaed the 
roof; Scott Sidney A Co.. made moat of play- 
let; F'lorenze Trio. fair. 

AMERK'AN (JeHHe Gentry, mgr.). — Pollard 
Juvenile Opera Co.. "The Toymaker of Nu- 
remberg." flrHt half; "Sergeant Brue," oec- 
ond half; to appreciative bualneos. 

The Pollard Juvenllea took the American 
(dark ulnco the Milllgan Stock Co. quit) for 
two weekn. figuring on doing healthy bualneaa 
during the week of the Pow Wow, June l«-ll. 
at leaat. Man.igement promlaed extension to 
20 weeks' summer run. If patronage war- 
ranted. 



Pickets have been withdrawn from the 
Arcade (plcturea) and Manngipr Sol Levi an- 
nounces hla troubles with the Muaiclana* 
union and the Operatora' union have been 
settled. 



P. Baker, of the Universal Film Manufac- 
turers' Co., has informed the Pow Wow As- 
eoclation. that he will make dims during the 
great featlval June 16-21. 



Announcement has been made here that 
Spokane Is to have a hippodrome next year 
and is to become part of a circuit Including 
also San Francisco, Los Angelea, Portland and 
Seattle. 



The Elks have booked Huron L. Blyden A 
Co. for a benefit performance at Auditorium 
June 12-lS. The play will be "Hello. Bill." 
Blyden and aeveral of his cast were members 
of the American Theatre Stock Co. here. 

J. F. ROYCE. 



W. B. Baker of Spokane has purchased the 
Princess at Kennwick. Wash. It Is a picture 
house. Baker, who has worked In Spokane 



8T. JOHN, N. B. 

OPERA HOUSE (D. H. McDonald, mgr. ) — 
2-7, Whyte Dramatic A Musical Tabloid Co.. 
fair business: 9-14. Whyte Dramatic A Mu- 
sical Tabloid Co. 

NICKEL (W. H. Ooldlng. mgr.; agent. U. 
B. C). — 1-7. John W. Myers; pictures. 

LYRIC (Steve Hurley, mgr.). — Kennedy A 
Melrose, pleased; Cassldy A Kamph, good; 
pictures. 

OEM (Fred Trlfts, mgr.). — George Irving; 
pictures. L. H. CORTRIQHT. 



ADDRESS DEPARTMENT 

Wkere Players May Be Located 
Next Week (June 16) 



(The routes or addrssses glTsA below are aecurato. Plarsrs may be listed In this 
department weekly, either at ths themtrs they are appearinc In. or at a permanent or 
temporary address, which will b« Inssrted when route Is not received, for $6 yearly, 
or If name Is In bold facs type. $10 jsarly. All players. In raudevllle. legitimate, 
stock or burlesque, are eligible to this department) 



Ab«les Edward Variety N Y 

Adier A Arllne Variety N T 

AdODls €4 W 144th St N T 

Ataeam Troupe Variety N T 

Alblnl Great 8-C Heldelberf Bldg N T 

Allen Arch Marquette Bldf Ghlcato 

Anson B J Variety N T 



Bards Four Variety N T 
xarnes A Crawford Freeport NT 
Barnolds Animals Variety London 
Berry • Wolford Freeport L I 
Berger Edgar White Rats N T 
Bsrllner Vera 1714 Rldgs Ats Chleago 
BIc Jim F Bernstein 1411 Bwsy N T 
Bowers Walter A Crooksr Bmpire London 
Bnoka Botob 104 ■ 14th TaaMs N T 
Braham Nat Variety N T 
Breton Ted A Corlnne Plunket 14tt Bway 
N T 



6 BROWN BROS. 

This Week (Jane •). 
Feetnred Next 



Elisabeth Mary Variety London 

Elliot Sydney A 147 Harvey Ave Detroit 

Eltlnge Julian Eltlnge Theatre N T 



Fields W C Coliseum London Eng 




Brown A Foster Variety N T 
Brown Harris A Brown Foster Centre R I 
Burke John A Mae Variety N i' 
ByroB • I^ussdon Variety N T 



Caltes Novelty, 1884 6th St Philadelphia 

Cameron Grace Variety N Y 

Carr Ernest Variety N Y 

Cartmell A Harris, Freeport L I 

Ce Dora f Riverside Ave Newark 

Clark A Bergman 121 George St Brooklyn 

Clark A Hamilton Variety N Y 

Clifford Bessie Variety N T 

Collins Josle Shuberts 1416 Bway N Y 

Corelll A Ollette Hip Newcastle Eng 

Cross A Josephine Wintergarden N Y 

Curion Sisters Third Time Orpheum Circuit 



Davis Josephine Variety London 
Datle Mile J Jacoba 1493 Bway N Y 
Deeley Ben A Co Variety N Y 

BETH DENSMORE 

FEATURE ATTRACTION 

Exposition Bidg., Atlantic City 
All Season. 

Diamond A Brenen Variety N Y 

DInglft A Esmeralda Marlnelll 1498 Bway N Y 

Donnelly Leo Friars Club N Y 

Drew Virginia Variety N Y 

Duffy P J 8 Ashland Pi Brooklyn 



■hoHy Variety N T 



TUB HUMAN FBOO. 

Jane 17. Holbom Empire, London. Enc 

Four Koners Bros Loew Circuit Indef 
Four Regsls Variety Chicago 
FroTOll Fred 14S Mulberry St Cincinnati 
Fez Hairy Variety N T 
Fox * Ward HIT Wolf St Philadelphia 
Francis Ruth Roche Ocean Beach N Y 
Frey Bsary 1TT7 Madison Ave N T 
Frey Twins Coliseum Glasgow Scotland 



Godfrey A Headsroon Beehler Bros Chicago 

Golden Morris Tartoty N T 

Graham A Dent Variety N Y 

Oraavlllo THyler tlO W llth ft N T 

Otesa Bat Lambs Club N T 

Green Ethel Fifth Ave N Y 

Ouerro A Carmen llOS W North Ave Chicago 



HalHsaa • Bykes Maklnac Island Mich 
Hanlon Bros M Hart Putnam BIdg N T 
Hardcastle Teddy Variety N Y 
Harrah Great 8747 Osgood St Chicago 



TKBRB HAUTB, IND. 

VARIETIES (Jack HoeCTler. mgr.).— Plc- 
turea 

LOIS AIRDOME (E. B. Sheets, mgr.).— 
Plcturea 

YOUNG'S AIRDOME (Sam Young, mgr.). 
— 8-80, Baxter Stock Co. 



some of the picture houses will have to close 
here. 



Joe Barnes will open a new burlesque house 
here latter part of August to be known as 
the Empire. Seating capacity, 800. playing 
wheel showa 

Manager Hoeffler of the Varieties Is In Chi- 
cago on business )n connection with the 
W. V. M. A. McCrURLEY. 



TOBONTO, ONT. 

PRINCESS (O. B. Sheppsrd, mgr.). — The 
much-discussed play, "Deborah." with Car- 
lotta Nlllson. was put on again Monday night 
for the week and a capacity house greeted 
the presentation. 

ROYAL ALEXANDRA (L. Solman. mgr.). 
—Percy Haswell A Co. appeared In "The 
Amasons." and scored strongly. 

SHEA'S (J. Bhes. mgr.). — The charming 
play, "Pomander Walk," was well presented 
by the Bonstelle Playera 

MAJESTIC (Peter F. Griffln. mgr.). — Mad- 
am Wanda; Eddie Marty A Co.; Kelley A 
Kelley. 

GRAND (A. J. Small, mgr.).— Lyman J. 
Howe's travel festival Is a big drawing card 
at this house. 

STAR (Dan F. Pierce, mgr.). — Blanche 
Baird and her English Folly Co., continue 
to good buslnesa Tony Kennedy Joined the 
company as principal comedian. 

SCARBORO BEACH PARK (F. L. Hub- 
bard, mgr.). — The Flying Henrys; Six Idania 
Sisters and military band concerta 

Owing to the excessive license charged. 



John Griffln, general manager of the big 
Griffln circuit, has purchased the Opera House 
at Chatham, Ont. When changes are mads, 
seating capacity will be 1,600; a new link 
In Mr. Grlffln's big chain. HARTLEY. 

VANDEGBIFT, PA. 

CASINO (C. F. Fox. mgr.; agent, L. c. 
McLaughlin). — Leonard A Fulton; Koppe A 
Koppe; Atkinson; Marie Harrison. 

VIBOINIA. MINN. 

LYRIC (Henry Segal, mgr.; agent. W. V. 
M. A.; rehearsal Sun. and Thura 18). — 1-4, 
Leavltt A Dunsmore. clever; Mott A Max- 
field, hit; Visions D'Art. beautiful. B-7, El- 
mer Beard, good; Patrlcola A Myers, scored; 
Bessie A. Folsom A Co., good acting. 

ROYAL (R. A. McLean, mgr.; agent, Web« 
ster; rehearsal Mon. and Thura 18). — 8-4, 
Armon A Armon. good; Webster A Ward, 
pleased. 5-8. Mandel A Nagel, applauded; 
Shady A Shady, entertaining. 



B. P. O. E., Virginia Lodge, 1008, dedicated 
new home, 81. All professional talent In 
town appeared. "RANGE." 

TOUNG8TOWN. O. 

IDORA PARK (John Elliott, mgr.; agent 
Harry Hahn). — This resort Is offering "ZIg 
Zag Alley," tabloid musical comedy, as 
change from usual vaudeville policy this 
week, and attraction Is finding favor. Vaude- 
ville policy to be resumed week of June 16 

GRAND O. H. (John Elliott, mgr; agent, 
S. A H.). — Stock company Is making hit In 
"Forty-Five Minutes from Broadway," with 
local singing and dancing chorus. 

C. A. LEEDY. 



Haywood Harry Co Tarlety Chicago 

Heather Josle Variety N T 

HInes Palmer A Girls Variety N T 

Holman Harry * Co Pantages Portland Ore 

Hopkins BIstera Variety N T 

Hoodlnl Variety N Y 

Hufford * Chain P Casey 1498 Bway N Y 

Hunter A Ross Variety N T 

Hutchinson Wlllard * Co Palace London 

I 

loloen SIstMV Variety N T 



Jarrot Jack Variety N T 



Karrel Great Variety N T 
Kaafnsaa MMm A !■«■ Variety Chicago 
Kayno Avees Variety Chicago 
Kenna Charles Empire Calgary 
Kenny A Hollis Empress Kansas City 
Kelso A Leighton H Shea 14*9 Bwsy N Y 
Kurtis Roosters, Brennan-Fuller Sydney 
N. S. W. 



Lamb's Manikins Sohmer Park Montreal Que 

Lamb«4ll Variety N Y 

Langdons The Majestic Chicago 

Lawson A Namon Variety Chicago 

Le Dent Frank Variety London 

Lee Isabollo Variety N T 

Louden Janet Variety N T 

Lynch T M 111 W 141at 8t N T 



Mascot Variety London 
Msurice A Wstton Variety N T 
MrD«>rmott Billy Miller Hotel N T 
Meredith Bisters HI W list 8t NT 
Meroerean Mile Variety San Franelaoo 
Moraa Polly Variety N T 
Moree Mite Highlands N J 
Mosarts Fred 41 Eva 72 Morse st Newton Mass 



HcHahoD and Chappefle 

Boeldnv DltMi 



McCarthy Myles Variety N T 

MeOarthy WlUlam Green Room Club N T 

Murray Elisabeth M Variety London 



?1??1''**L* Pbelps 540 W Itid Bt N T 
Niblo * Spencer 17 Green st Leicester Bo 

London 
Nlool Bros 1190 Amsterdam Ave N T 
Nonette P Casey 1498 Bway N T 



Paddock A Paddock Variety N T 
Pagllaccl 4 care J Levy 1141 Bway N Y 
Parry Charlotte Variety N Y 
Priest Janet Wolfolk 86 W Randolph Chicago 



Rafael Dave liOl Grant Ato Ban Francisco 

Ramsey Bisters Bhrlch Hoose N T 

Rathskeller Trio Variety Chloaffo 

Readrlck Frank Variety N T 

Reeves Alf 111 W 44th Bt N T 

Reeves BlUle Rlckard Circuit Australia 

Relsner A Gores Variety N T 

Rice Elmer A Tom Variety London 

Biro Ftoaay Blanchard Farm Franklin N H 

Ritchie W B Palace London Hhiv 



W. E. Ritchie and Co. 

THB OBIODTAIi TBAMF CTOUIT 



Roohms Athletic Olris Variety N T 
Botorn Will Variety Chicago 



■avoy Laollle Variety N T 

Bherman A DeForrest DaTonport Centre N Y 

Bolls Broo 4 Variety Chicago 

Maataa WaNer The Billboard Chleago 

Btephens Leona Variety Chicago 

it Jamea W ■ • Oo ears J Jacobs 1498 

Bway N T 
Stoddard A HInes 111 B 7th Bt Hannibal Mo 



Sutton, Mclntyre and Suttm 

Direction HARBT J. FTTZGEBALD, 

Palace Theatre Bulldlnr. New York. 



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SUMMER ADDRESS 

ON RECORD 

Have your name and address In this Department. 
$5 by the year, $!• with name in bold face type. 

Let friends locate you at any time. When route 
is given it will be published, or permanent address 
inserted instead. Route may be changed weekly, 
and address as often as desired. 



Sutton A Caprice Lexington Hotel Atlantic 

City 
Sutton. Mclntyre * Sutton 904 Palace N Y 



Terry * Uunbert Friars Club N T 



Vain A Vain Variety N T 

Van Billy 4618 Forrest Ave Madlsonvllle O 

Van Billy B Van Harbor N H 

Velde Trio Variety Chicago 



Waader M Stone S-C Heidelberg BIdg N Y 
Whitehead Joe Variety N T 
Whittler Ince Co Variety N T 
WliUams MolUe Variety N T 




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VARIETY 



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THOMAS J. HAMLIN 

41* Phoenix Bldg-. MINNEAI'OLIS. MINN. 
Beth Phoneii. Home Guards leave your ad- 
dresses; Visiting Acts leave open time; 
Vsndevllle Dates. Clubs. Fairs, Entertain- 
ments, etc. Plenty of practically continuous 
work for the right kinds of entertainers. 
Shows booked this territory. Managers write. 

Am Member White KnlM and T. M. A.'s. — 
EstabllHhed here December, 1912. 

Hatullinic ALL LINES of Theatrical Book- 
tnic — LeKitimale; Vaudeville; BiirleMque; Cir- 
cus; Singers for PictureH; Municians, etc., etc. 

For Fourth of July dates, name your lowest. 
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BARNUM-BAII.EY: 13 Woodstock. Can., 
14 Stratford. 16 Berlin. 17 Brantford, IS 
Hamilton, 19-20. Toronto, 21 Lindsay. 23 
Pettrboro. 24 Belleville, 25 Kingston, 26 
Brockville, 27 Cornwall, 28 Ottawa, Can. 

RINGLING: 13 Worcester. Mass., 14 
Woonsocket, R. I., 16 Providence, 17 Fall 
River, Mass., 18 New Bedford, 19 Taunton, 20 
Springfield, 21 Holyoke, 2:{ Pittsfield. 24 Al- 
*ny, N. Y.. 23 Troy, 26 Kingston, 27 Schenec- 
Udy. 28 Utlo.i. 

TWO BILLS: 13 Corinth, Miss.. 14 Jackson. 
Tenn., 16 Memphis. 17 Fulton, Ky.. 18 Pa- 
ducah. 19 Evansvllle. Ind., 20 Owensl)oro, 
Ky., 21 Louisville. 23 Indianapolis, 24 Torre 
Haute, Ind., 25 Danville. 111.. 26 LaFayette, 
Ind., 27 Kankakee, III., 28-July 5 Chicago. 

101 RANCH: 13 Brockton, Mass., 14 Quln- 
cy, 16-21 Boston. 23 Worcester, 24 Lynn, 25 
Gloucester, 26 Salem. 27 Lawrence 28 Haver- 
hill, Mass. 

HAGENBECK-WALLACE: 13 Shamokln, 
Pa., 14 Milton, 16 WllUamsport. 17 Wllkes- 
Barre. 19 Scranton. 20 Blnghamton, N. Y.. 
21 Elmlra, 23 Utlca, 24 Oswego, 25 Water- 
town, 26 Rome, 27 Gloversvllle, 28 Amster- 
dam. 

OKLAHOMA RANCH: 16-17 Winnipeg, 18 
Rivers, Can., 19 Melville, 20 Canora, 21 York- 
town, 23 Moose Jaw, 24 Reglna. 25 Davld- 
•on, 26 Hanley. 27 Saskatoon, 28 Prince Al- 
bert. Can. 

YOUNG BUFFALO: 13 St. Johns, P. Q., 
14 Sorel, 16-17. Montreal, 18 Three Rivers, 19 
Quebec, '20 Shawlnlgan Falls, 21 Jollette, 23 
Parnham, P. Q. 

8ELLS-FLOTO: 13, Aberdeen. Wash., 14 
Centralla. 16-17. Vancouver. B. C, 18 West- 
binster, B. C. 19 Belllngham, Wash.. 20 Ev- 
wtt, 21 Wenatchee. 




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105 WEST MONROE ST. 



NEW THEATRE 

BALTmOBB, MD. 
GEORGE SCHNEIDER, Manager. 

Acts desiring to BREAK THEIR JUMPS 
COMING EAST OR GOING WEST. 

Send in your Open Time. Mention Lowest 

Salary. Include Program. 

New York Office:— 807 Gaiety Theatre BIdg. 

GOOD ACTS WANTED 

PHIL. HtJN-r 

7th Floor — Geo. M. Cohan Theatre Bldg.. 
Times Sq.. New York 
FORTY NEW ENGLAND CITIES. 
Large Theatres — Small Jumps 
NO OPPOSITION. White Rat Contracts 

N. Y. Rep. Howard Athenaeum, ) Boston 
Grand Opera House, Y ' 

Bowdoin Sq. Theatre, ' Mass. 

JOHN QUIGLEY ' 

New England VandevlUe Circnlt, 
American representative for W. SCOTT 
AD ACKER, of London, and th« 

New England Vaudeville Circuit 

booking the best acts at all times in the best 
theatres of New England, Canada and New 
York. Main Offices. 88 Boylston St.. Boston, 
Mass.; Gaiety Theatre Building, New York 

nt.y. 

NOVKLTY ACTS: SINGLES— TEAMS 
Write or Wire 

J. H. ALOZ 

Canadian Theatres Booking Agency, 

Orpheum Theatre Bldg., 
MONTREAL. P. Q. 



Billy Atwell 

Representative of Standard Acts. 

Sulllvan-Considlne OfBcea. 

Ileidelberir Building. Phone 9641 Bryaat. 

42d St. and Broadway, New York. 



THE GRIFFIN CIRCUIT 

'^■*n2I2f"^w.U ^JP "*" Cmcurr. Booking oTarythlng worth whUe fn« Qoebea to 

XSSJf7^'kS5??5"'.«V J*- CatheHne St. East. CHAS. L. STEVENS. Local Manager. 
BIJFFALO OFFICE, 121 Franklin St. ED. C. ROWLEY. Local Mam^er^ •«i«»r. 
Booking Agent. PETER F. GRIFFI N, Grlllln Theatra Bldg., TORONTO/ CANADA. 

FREEMAN BERNSTEIN 

Manaffer, Fromotor asA Prod«fl«v of VandeTllIa Acta. 

^»-.*, ...^ '.^J**^. '^*>'"' PUTNAM BUILDING. NEW YORK. 
OPEN DAT AND NIGHT. Cablo "Freobem, Naw Tark." 

Phone, Bryant 6814. 





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Baal Small Time in the Far Weai. Btaady Consecutive Work for Novelty Feature 
KXBCUTIVB OFFICES, ALCAZAR THEATRE BLDG., BAN FRANCISCO. 
PLAYING THB BEST IN YAUDBVILLB 



SULLIVAN and CONSIDINE CIRCUIT 



GENERAL BUSINESS OFFICSt 

SalllTan aad Consldiae Bldg., TlUnI aad 

Mad I Sim Streets. 

SEATTLE, WASH. 

FRED LINCOLN Gen. Mgr. 



GENERAL BOOKING OFFIOBi 

1461 BROAD WAY'HBIDELBBBO BLDO. 

MEW YORK OITT 



CHRIS O. BROWN 



BRANCH BOOKING OFUCES: PAUL GOUDRON, « North Clark Bt, cor. Mad IsoD. Chi- 
cago. III.; MAURICE J. BURNS, 8d and Madison Sts.. Seattle. Wash.; W. P. RBB8B. Ml 
Market St.. San Francisco, Cal.; B. OBERMATER, Broadmead House, 21 Fanton St., Lendoa. 
B. W.. Bng. 



THE GUS SUN BOOKING EXCHANGE COMPANY 

tPIIINQPIELO, OHIO 

Branch Offlceat CHICAGO, Majeatie Theatre Bldg., Coney Holme* ; PITTSBURGlt. Wabash 
Bldg., Jerome Casper; NEW YORK, Pat nam Bldg., John Sun. 

WANTED— Acta of ail kind* for Spring and Summer Tour. To hear trwn aO reoog- 
nlsed nets that are ready to negotiate for next season's booking. 

State all first letter; give complete billing and full description of aet. 

We will also a«e one hundred flrst-class acts for our regular vaudeville read shows. Fif- 
teen shows Intact playing a certain route. CAN CMR I.M.MBDIATELY— Several Tabloid 
.Musical Comedy Companies consisting of from seven to tea people. 



GOOD ACTS WANTED BY 

SHEEDY & MAGANN Boston VaudeviDe Agency 

AFFILIATED WITH 

SHEEDY VAUDEVILLE AGCY., Inc., NEW YORK CITY 

LAWRENCE BUILDING, 149 Tremont St. Phones: 

Room 713 Oxford 1673 Milton 935R 



The Webster Theatrical Exchange, Inc. ^n!^d^' 



RECOGNIZED ACTS COMMUNICATE WITH 

CHICAGO OFFICE 
Room 29, I0« N. LaSaUe Street 
FRED J. WEBSTER, Representative 

1-. AMti«»i». «,i»KiEI>W. J. FISHER, Inc., Seattle. l„„^€!«..*u ^ ^^ ^ 

In Afflllation with^ ^^^^j, leVEY CIRCUIT, San Francisco}'"*** Southern Connections. 



MAIN OFFICE 

Orpheum Theatre Bldg 

FARGO. N. D. 



Prudential Vaudeville Exchange 



^^ ^B /\y °' ^" performances going to Europe make thfir ■t«>amHhip arrangements 
^S^^^j^\ ''trough UH. Th«* following have: 

^^^^m yG AuRTUHtin & Hartley, Aurora Troupe, Alex Troupe, Alvaretta Troupe, Ja«k 

^^ ^^ ^ Ark, .Amaranth Misters, The Boisen, itiuiik Family, The Bonnesettles, Bellong 

Bros., Black Huttars, Ilimm-Ilomm-Brrr, BramlnoH, Sergt. Brennan. 

PAUL TAUSIO A SON. 104 R. Itth St.. New York City. 
German BaTings Bank Bldg. Telephone Stnyvesant ISM 



IN ArriLIATION WITH 



MARCUS LOEW— 
SULUVAN & CONSIDINE 



CARL ANDERSON, Booking MaiMgor. 



Eidutlvo Territorial Riglitt In Ponntylvanla and Now Jonoy. 



Consolidated Booking Offices, 

Fitzgerald Building, 43d Street and Broadway, New York (v^udivillk aoency) 



BOOKING 

MOSS & BRILL CIRCUIT-CUNNINGHAM- 

FLUGELMAN CIRCUIT 

Plione 5451 Bryant 



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•evonteen dollars loft; Fridaj, at tho "Pari- 
sian Cafr/' Tom said. "What'il 70a baTof" 
"1 dball take wine, what will ma eherie Tom- 
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I* fnllowlng name Indicates postal, ud- 
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Albert Mae 
Aldra Agnes 
Apfel Itye 
Archer Dave 
Arnold William 
Austin Dftvi' 
AyorH Trlxle 

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Band Helen M D 
Uurds 4 
liurnes & West 
Barry Clara 
BarinlPttI Irma 
Bennett l>lly 
Bergere .lane 
Bernard Uen (C) 
Bevan Alex 
Blake & Amber 
Booth Hope 
Boyle Jack 
Brown CIuih (C) 
Bryden Mae 
Budd Bert 
Burne Frankle 



Carmen Clyde 
Carl *: Hell 
Carrall Tross 
Caullleld Wardo 
Chandler .Mfred N 
Chiyo Ci<nrj;o 
Clairrmonl .losejdiine 

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Cliiudlus Dane 
Clayton Marif 
Clinton Fred A 
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Coll iniii W I I I' ' 
Coll rr Si'-t<r- 
Con ivee 
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Cooper Edna 
Cooper Harry L 
Corbett J J 
Cressy Will M (C) 



Dadan & Koplos 
iJainton Harry 
Diiiley .lames E 
Dale Johnnie 
D'Arniond laabelle 
Darvllle Mrs O 
Davi« Mr H 
DawBon Ell (P) 
Dayton Hajry 
Dealy Jim 
Doane rhlllls 
De Corsa Edward 
Denson Dan 
Denvlr Arthur 
De Poy Earl T 
Detty Maud 
Donn Betty 
Drake .Tanet 
Drana Dainty 
Drew Ix>well H 

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Edwards .la<k 
Edmiiiid Grace 
Klli^ T{i>s.> 
Evaii'- (Jeorge 

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TOURING 
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7 Hawthorne Ave.. CUftea. N. J. 




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Frefseelsnei Manager of the 
WATEB80N, BKBUN * SNTDEB CO., 

Ill W. Utk Itnet, New York CItr. 
All asy Meads at hoose and abroad, pleaae 




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Gaffery Mr L 
Gardner Lillian 
Garrick Edna 
Gay Salina 
Goldriek Tom 
G'recne Gene ( c . 
Grey Marie 
(Trifflth Jack 

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Hallen Frederick 
Hall & Hall 
Hall Lorraine Mr.>^ 
Hamad Mr A A 
liariiion Bob (C» 
Harris Lew 
Harvty Bert 
Hawkins Jack 
Haye.s Edmund 
Hayes Mr L 
Heath Bobby 
Hendricks Herman 
Herald VlrRlnia (C 
Hoops Arthur 
Huntley I.,ui:iv 



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• ii nny Joe 

It [I'liic A- Lewis 

.Folr)l;i Hcl.-n 

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Kennedy Fred 
Knights Harlan E 
KniRhts Fred K 

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Labord & Ryerson 
Lambert Otis 
Lambertl 
Laudis Anna 
Laretta Julian 
La Ro<"ca Roxy 
La Vern Annubelle 
LawM)n & Namon 
Lilloy Mr & Mrs R 
Leslie .Ada 
Levolox .lullf 
Linton Tom 
IjorenRe luliii 

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Maik W H 
Mandeville Marjoric 
Man'.' Ida 
Marshal Alex 
May Ida 

Nlavnard .Nevada 
McCoy Kid 
M.ponald Wm 
M( Kay R 
M(lrifosli HUKh 
Ml Iiityri .Inliii 
Mflt'Mi Barry 
M^reereau Venia (C 
Mer!(-';- Cockntong 
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the seene last Wed. and Immediately waated to 
know why they did this that way and that 
this way. They are ap against It trying to 
understand the Scotch, this week la Kdln- 
barfh. It certainly does eeeoi like home to 
have the eld folks acoaad as. 

Ycrymotherly Yours, 

''RAGTIME SIX'' 




CHmS O. BROWN 

PRBWENTl 

FRANCES CURE 

AND HKB 

8 LITTLE GIRL 
FRIENDS In 

"JUST KIDS" 

^>^» GUY RAWSON 

This We«k (June 9), 
Ot. Northern Ulp. Chicago. 



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ALFREDO 

4ooe 16, YlctorIa Palace, London, Bng. 



SID VINCENT and IRENE LORNE 

The Chap from England The Maid from America 

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Milton 

Mltchel 

Mooney 

Morgan 

Morris 

Muller 



Frank 

IvOTter (C) 

Billy 

Alice 
Leslie 
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Xoviik <li;i> 
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O'lirien Nell 
Ohearue Will .1 
O'.Miilley Kn>inon>l 
Oneil i^- Adiiins 
Opfel 'lye 

O'Rourke & Atklnsnti 



I'hlliips Noiina 



IMcaro Lugl (C) 
Pike Mrs Horaee 
I'olloek .\nUa 



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Hii 111*' Grrat 
UobhiiU' rill w<irt 
U()l)iiison k IVernarfl 
Kobiusnii Kvmene 
Robinson (Irnee 
llnherts Joseph 
K'jilpers Wnlttr 
Itose .hu'k 
Kiivce Ray L 



Satiiii'- Mr- 

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Sans Irene 
Schink P 
Scott Claudius 
rihapero J J 
Sickle Edward 
Siddons Chas 
SImondB Catherine 
Simondfl Merle 
Simmons Harry & Co 
Smith Henry K 
Sparrow Marie 
Starkey Burkley 
Stcpp Allroan & King 
Stewart & Hall 
Stlrk ElKle 
Stock Ainia 
Stone I'aullne 
Stuart Gale 
Sully Lew (C) 



TayU-r Jerome M 
Thurnton Leslie 



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Vance Gladys 
Vernou Jack 

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WtttHi.n Kilty 
Well Hen 
White K HoaKliiiid 
Whitehead Joe 
Whit field Kred (C) 
WllliamB Sim 
Woods Nellie 
Wormwood Mr 
Wynne Flo M 

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Rumble of Trains 

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After playing in vaudeville since it was variety, through the small time, big time and all 
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difference in bills, theatres and treatment on the Loew Circuit 

from any other circuit that I have been with. -.■■■.- -■:^-'\^' '''^'^^^^^ 

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Vaudeville and Dramatic 

Agency 

418-420-422 PHtnam Building 
1493 BROADWAY, NEW YORK 



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CONSECUTIVE BOOKINGS WITH SMALL JUMPS. 

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Vd. XXXI. No. 3. 



NEW YORK CITY, FRIDAY, JUNE 20, 1913. 



PRICE 10 CENTS. 



SEYMOUR HICKS MAY BE LAMB; 
RECEIVES F AVORAB LE DECISION 

Alternative Writ Ordered on Hicks' Application for Per- 
emptory One. Litigation Extending Back to July, 
1910. Mefnbers of Lamb's Club Divided Over The 
Engfish Comedian's Admission. Had Visit- 
ing Membership Card at One Time. 



Justice Pendleton Tuesday handed 
down a more or less victorious de- 
cision in favor of Seymour Hicks in 
the English comedian's extended liti- 
gation to become a member of the 
Lambs Club. He said: 

"The petitioner alleges that on or 
about the 20th of July, 1910, viz., be- 
fore the amendment of the by-laws, he 
came from London and thereupon duly 
made application to become a non- 
professional member, there being then 
a vacancy, and tendered to the treas- 
urer the initiation fee, etc. This is de- 
nied. A question of fact is thus raised 
and a peremptory writ cannot be 
granted. An alternative writ will, 
however, be ordered." 

It seems that on one of his visits 
to America Hicks was accorded a vis- 
iting membership and the same hav- 
ing expired, was told that it would be 
necessary for him to first resign and 
then have himself put up to be voted 
en for regular admission to the club. 
Meantime the by-laws were altered, 
some alleging that it was designed 
specifically to cover Hicks' case, and 
through a series of technicalities the 
actor was "frozen out." The active 
members of the Lambs are reported to 
be divided in their sentiment on the 
case, with tlie majority not in favor 
of his admission. 

The active members of the law com- 
mittee of the Lambs are Paul Turner, 
Samuel Hamburger and Jacob Hal- 
sted. This trio is said to stand two 
for, and one against Hicks. 



KINOSLEY ACCUSED OP RUMOR. 

Tuesday was a big day for "inside 
stuflf" in the United Booking Offices. 
Walter J. Kingsley. who acts as press 
agent for the l\ B. <K (wlicii nn\ busy- 



ing himself with off-side work), stood 
in the centre of E. F. Albee's private 
office carpet for some time. 

Kingsley was accused, according to 
accounts, of starting a rumor connect- 
ing Frank Vincent of the Orpheum 
Circuit headquarters with a very dis- 
agreeable story. The report first 
reached the newspaper men along 
Broadway. It got to Vincent's ears 
and he traced it down, furiously fum- 
ing meanwhile at the vileness of it. 

Vincent is said to have locked one 
newspaper man in his office and 
threatened all sorts of dire things if 
the name of the story's spreader was 
not given him. The newspaper man 
did not reveal the source of his in- 
formation, but Mr. Vincent believed 
he had the rumor tracked to Kingsley. 

Vincent reported it to Mr. Albee and 
the press agent was at once called 
upon for an explanation. What that 
may have been or the final outcome 
of the affair h^d not become known 
rp to Wednesday. . 

Kingsley has some local repute for 
"pipes." He is said to have been con- 
cerned since entering the U. B. O 
service in some stories anent Eddie 
Parling, but it did not become public 
v.'hether Mr. Darling ever took cog- 
nizance of the reports about him. 

A story published in a trade paper 
this week to the effect the U. B. O. in- 
tended weeding out the grafters in the 
booking offices is said to have been 
"planted" by Kingsley with the sheet 
printing it. 



NAZIMOVA'S FINISH JUMP. 

Mmc. Nazimova closes her season 
in "Bella Donna" at Los .Angeles, July 
5. Slie will conic direct to Xcw York. 



BLANCHE BATES WITH FROHMAN. 

Blanche Bates will return to the 
stage next season under the direction 
of Charles Frohman. A new play has 
been written for her. 

When Miss Bates retired from the 
managerial control of David Belasco 
to marry it was expected that if she 
did return Mr. Belasco would again 
present the star upon the stage, he 
having graciously release.d her from a 
long term contract to be wed. 



BELASCO*S PARIS PLAY. 

The real object of the departure of 
David Belasco on the Campania Wed- 
fiesday morning is said to be "The 
Secret," a play written and produced 
by Henri Bernstein, now playing at 
the Theatre Francaise, Paris. 

Mr. Belasco has the American rights 
to the production and intends placing 
Helen Freeman in the principal role. 



MISS BRENNER IN AND OUT. 

Chicago, June 18. 

Dorothy Brenner went into the "Tik 
Tok Man" Sunday night, sooner than 
expected, and made her exit after the 
first performance. 

Dolly Castles returned to the show- 
Monday night. 



JEROME AND BRYAN TOGETHER. 

Concurrent with the dissolution of 
the Eddie Clark and Junie McCree 
writing partnership comes the report 
that Billy Jerome and Vincent Bryan 
are about to open an office in New 
York for the purpose of making and 
repairing old and new stage material. 



CONROY AND LE MAIRE SIGNED. 

Great secrecy has been maintained 
over the engagement of Conroy and 
LeMaire for the new Winter Garden 
production. 

The contract was signed last Satur- 
day, after negotiations had been on for 
some time. 



AL. SHEAX AS A STAR. 

Al Shean is considering a starring 
tour next season under the manage- 
ment of Werba & Lucscher, in a piece 
written by Harry B. Smith entitled "A 
Busy Man." Mr. Shcaii originated the 
principal comedy part in "The Rose 
Maifl " 



MISS TANGUAY NOT MARRYING. 

Upon returning to New York from 
her vaudeville tour which closed at 
Kansas City Saturday, Eva Tanguay 
stamped as ridiculous the stories spread 
connecting her name with John Ford 
in marriage. 

Miss Tanguay mentions that not once 
during the tour did Mr. Ford act ai 
her escort, nor did she dine with him 
at any time. 

The receipts for the Tanguay show 
at the Shubert, Kansas City, last week 
amounted to $10,200, in very hot 
weather. ^ _ 

Miss Tanguay will reorganize her 
company, retaining most of the acta 
that closed with it, and start out Aug. 
17 at Atlantic City, playing west to 
take up the Cort time called off for 
these months by reason of the oppres- 
sive heat. The Tanguay tour will again 
be under the direction of Arthur Klein. 



DE HAVEN BUYS IN. 

Carter DeHaven has "bought in"^ om 
the New York roof dance hall prop- 
osition with William Morris and wills 
give the place a considerable portion/ 
of his personal attention. 

DeHaven is said to have some 
unique ideas about the conduct of the 
place and will be given free reign to 
carry them out. 



MISS RUSSELL SELECTING ACTS. 

Lillian Russell has been devoting her 
personal attention to the securing of 
acts for her prospective tour of the 
Cort Circuit. 

To that end she has been visiting the 
vaudeville theatres and indicating her 
preferences in the selection of the 
turns. 

George Mooser is making every ef- 
fort to satisfy her in this direction. 



FIX)RENCE HOLBROOK ENGAGED. 

"The Dream Maiden," the new three- 
act romantic drama-opera, by Bella 
Laska and Allan Lowe, is being staged 
by Allan K. Foster and will open Aug. 
11. Lowe, who wrote the lyrics, is the 
author of "The Isle of Spice" and other 
Chicago musical pieces 

Florence Holbrook (fnrm'rly Lean 
and Moljjrook) lias been c-nKaged as 
the star. The piece will receive its 
premiere in a neatliv New York town. 



VARIITY 



MARINELLI LOSES LEO MAASE 
WHO JOIN S WOLH EIM AGENCY 

Maase May Come Over To New York Directly To Organ- 
ize Branch Office Here. Among the Leading Experts 
of the World on International Theatricals, Maase 
Resigned After 15 Years Service in One Agency. 
Possible Wolheim-Bornhaupt-Fischer- 
Maase Combination. 



(Special Cable to Vari«ty.) 

London, June 18. 

After 15 years with the H. B. Mar- 
inelli agency, Leo Maase has retired 
from it to join the E. Wolheim agency. 
Wolheim was also a former member 
of the Marinelli staff, leaving the 
agency shortly after Charles Born- 
haupt resigned as the New York man- 
ager. Wolheim was manager of the 
Marinelli London oflice. Maase re- 
placed Bornhaupt in the New York 
branch. 

When E. Wolheim was in New York 

during the winter and before he arrived 

overtures were made to Mr. Maase to 

form a part of an international book- 
ing agency, of which Wolheim, Maase, 
Cliff Fischer and C. Bornhaupt were 
to be principals. Loyalty to Marinelli 
prevented Maase from accepting the 
flattering proposition put before him. 
Later friction arose between Maase 
and Marinelli over the policy of the 
New York branch of the Marinelli of- 
fice. 

Maase had placed the New York 
branch on an independent footing, and 
increased the revenue of that office to 
beyond its highest mark in previous 
years. In April Maase left for the 
other side for his annual vacation. It 
was not expected that he would return 
to New York as the Marinelli repre- 
sentative. 

By show people who knew him, 
Maase is considered the best informed 
man in the world on international 
theatricals of every nature. 

It was reported Wednesday Mr. 
Maase intended returning to New 
York immediately to organize a 
branch oflice here for the Wolheim 
agency. 



Renaissance, "Le Minaret." 
Cluny, "Loups Noir" (new). 
Chatelet, "Pisanelle" (new). 
Opera, repertoire. 
Comedie Francaise, repertoire. 



BERT FITZOIBBONS 0L06B8. 

{Special Cable to Variety.) 

London, June 18. 
Bert Fitzgibbons closed last Thurs- 
day at the London Opera House. He 
opened there Monday for his first ap- 
pearance on this side. 

With a style of work closely resem- 
bling Frank Tinney, who had a suc- 
cessful engagement at the Palace, 
Fitzgibbons found it impossible to 
please the English folk after the Mon- 
day show. 

He sails for New York Saturday on 
the La Savoie. 



OABY*S LONG ENGAO£M£NT. 

{Special Cable to Variety.) 

London, June 18. 

Alfred Butt, for the Palace, is re- 
ported to have made a contract with 
Gaby Deslys to appear there for 20 
consecutive weeks during 1914. This 
is supplementary to Gaby's appearance 
in the Palace next September. 

The extra month Gaby is playing at 
the Paris Alhambra is said to be Mr. 
Butt's enterprise, with the French girl 
declared in extra on certain profits, 
while appearing on a percentage basis. 

H. B. Marinelli is said to have 
claimed the management of the house 
also for the month. 



*'VADIS'* RIGHTS EXTENDED. 

{Special Cable to Variety.) 

Paris, June 18. 

With the consent of A. H. Woods, 

of New York, the Cines Co. has ex- 

tended the rights to the "Quo Vadis" 

feature film for America, now held by 

Cxeorge Kleine, of Chicago, until June 
1914. 

Mr. Woods holds the rights to the 
"Vadis" picture for all the world, ex- 
cepting America. until September 
next. 



OPENINGS IN LONDON. 

{Special Cable to VAinrr.) 

London, June 18. 
"Jini the Penman," at the Comedy, 
and "The Gilded Pill," at the Globe, 
are scheduled to open to-night. "Bunty 
Pulls the Strings" opened Monday at 
the Playhouse. 



HOT WAVE IN ENGLAND. 

{Special Cable to Variety.) 

London, June 18. 
A hot wave is again prevailing here. 
A provincial manager stated the other 
day Monday night's takings in the 
out of town houses were the smallest 
known in years. 



MAY TOHE DOES WELL. 

{Special Cable to Variety.) 

London, June 18. 
May Yohe opened Monday at the 
Opera House and did well, few re- 
membering her. Cleo DeMerode is 
due there next Monday. 



BERBTHARDT FOR FOUR WEEKS. 

{Special Cable to Vaubty.) 

London, June 18. 
Bernhardt will play here at the Col- 
i.eeum for four weeks commencing Au- 
gust 4. 



HOW ALICE BRADY SAILED. 

When William A. Brady and his 
wife, Grace George, boarded the 
Olympic last Saturday, bound for the 
other side, Alice Brady was with them 
to see her folks off. 

A few moments before the boat 
sailed Miss Brady gave her father an 
ultimatum, to the effect she intended 
sailing too. Mr. and Mrs. Brady readily 
acquiesced and wired for their 
daughter's trunks to follow on the 
next steamer. 



REVIVALS IN PARIS. 

{Special Coble to Vauety.) 

Paris, June 18.. 
This is a season of revivals in the 
French capital, the principal theatres 
at present playing successful works 
produced during the past few years. 
The plays now on the bills at the 
Paris legitimate houses are: 
Varieties, "Dame de Chez Maxim." 
Gaite, "Cloches de Corneville." 
Athcnee, "Le Bourgeon." 
Ambigu, "Les Oberle." 
Sarah Bernhardt, "Hunchback." 
Porte St. Martin, "Cyrano de Ber- 
gerac." 

Comedie des Champs Elysees, 
"Poulailer." 

Vaudeville, ''Demoiselk de Maga- 



DIVOROB HINTED AT. 

A well known musical comedy and 
vaudevile star who, several years ago 
married a young man known about 
town as "the millionaire kid," is re- 
ported to be about to bring suit 
against her husband for divorce. 

Husband is in Europe at present 
and the wife is about to return to 
vaudeville in a skit with a man with 
whom she was associated in a promi- 
nent Broadway show recently closed. 



sin. 



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Paiais Royal, "La Presidente." 
Bouffes-Parisiens, "Le Secret." 



WRECKED $3,600 VIOLIN. 

Chicago, June 18. 
Vera Berliner is mourning the loss 
of her $3,500 violin, completely wrecked 
at the Marion Hotel, Little Rock, last 
week through the negligence of a bell 
boy. The house has expressed a will- 
ingness to partly reimburse the 
violiniste for her loss, but Miss Ber- 
liner insists on full settlement. 




sailings. 

Reported through Paul Tausig ft 
Son, 104 East 14th street, New York: 

June 26, Ben Lynn, Schrodes and 

Chappelle, Joe Cook, Prof. Armand 

and Co., J. W. Eugene, Aeroplane 

Lady, Leon Wood (Celtic); June 26, 

Franconi Appolo (France); June 25, 

Geo. Watt (Imperator); June 24, Jack 
Ark, Eddie Ross (Kr. Wlhm. II); 
June 19, 4 Florimonds, Arthur Nimz 
(Adriatic). 

San Francisco, June 18. 
June 17 (For Honolulu), Diamond 
and Beatrice, Lillian Nordica and com- 
pany, Mrs. A. Baldwin, Romayne Sim- 
mons, Charles G. Strakosch, Franklin 
Holding, Paul Dufault (Sierra). 

{Special Cable to Variety.) 

London, June 18. 

June 21 (for South Africa-Hymans' 
Tour), Coe and Rags, Dot Hardy, 
Smarte Brothers, Yukitos (Norman). 

Reported through Daw's Exchange: 

June 21 (for New York), Pete 
Hampton (Mauretania); June 18, Niblo 
and Spencer (Oceanic). 

Reported through Pall Mall Ex- 
change: 

June 18, Sam Pearl (Oceanic); June 
21, Berf Fitzgibbons (La Savoie). 

{Special Cable to Variety.) 

Paris, June 18. 
(For South America-Seguin Tour), 
Smotovaro Brothers, Hermosa Valen- 
cia, Sorella Fiordalpe. 



BERNARDI AT BRUSSELS. 

{Special Cable to Variety.) 

Berlin, June 18. 
Bernardi, the protean artist, will 
shortly open at the Palace D'Ete, Brus- 
sels, instead of going direct to South 
Africa, as originally intended. 



WOODS' REOPEBTINO DATE. 

{Special Cable to Variety.) 

Berlin, June 18. 
All of the A. H. Woods-F. J. Gold- 
soil picture houses here are closed for 
the summer. Thirteen theatres in Ger- 
many under their management will re- 
open August 25, playing pop. vaude- 
ville (vaudeville and pictures). Of this 
number six will be in Berlin. Mr. 
Goldsoll is the general manager. 



ENGLISH MANAGERS MIFFED. 

{Special Cable to Variety.) 

London, June 18. 
Many American acts booked here 
are failing to show, the managers re- 
ceiving no notifications of cancella- 
tions. 

A concerted movement is talked of 
to adopt reprisal methods to do away 
with this wholesale neglect of a con- 
tract, which is considered of value ia 
England. 



GEORGE BEBAN 



as IMHTIK) .MA.SSENA 

The (Imrafitr In wh1«h )h' in croating BUCh 

a s.-nsjition at th<- LONDON PAI.ADIUM. 



ALICE LLOYD*S BUY. 

Alice Lloyd has bought "Over the 
River," Eddie Foy's vehicle for the 
past two seasons, and will book it 
through the south next season featur- 
ing Charles Grapewin, Anna Chance 
and Mike Donlin. 

The tour will be under the direction 
of the Werba & Luescher offices. 



VARIETY 



PROCTOR SUED BY MORRIS 

FOR "W ONDER LAND" STOCK 

$15,000 Claimed in First Suit. Understood Another Will 

Be Brought Alleging F. F. Proctor To Be One->Half 

Partner With William Morris in New York 

Theatre Venture. 



A suit to recover $15,000 was en- 
tered this week by William Morris 
against F. F. Proctor, Jr., although 
the real defendant in the action is said 
to be F. F. Proctor, Sr. 

The action asks judgment be given 
against Proctor for $15,000, the amount 
of stock in the "Wonderland" venture 
promoted by Morris that he subscribed 

for. 

It is said a second suit will shortly 
follow, and likely against Proctor, Sr., 
alleging that he is an equal partner in 
the "Wonderland" and New York thea- 
tre enterprise of Morris. As one-half 
partner Morris' contention is that 
Proctor is liable for one-half of any 
losses or assessments made in connec- 
tion with the Wonderland venture. 

The "insides" of the Proctor con- 
nection with "Wonderland" carries the 
story of when Morris first thought of 
the dime museum idea in the open air 
and rented the New York theatre at 
$2,000 weekly. Several show people are 
reported to have importuned Morris 
for a share, but the latter preferred 
Proctor, who also wanted to be "let 
in" 

The arrangements were completed 
by correspondence, according to the 
story, but no money passed. About 
the time when the Proctor check should 
have arrived Morris was on the road 
with the Lauder show and Proctor, Sr., 
had gone somewhere in the vicinity of 
Panama. When both returned to New 
York "Wonderland" had lost some of 
its prosperous atmosphere. Proctor 
neglected to make good his stock sub- 
scription and other things, and Morris 
finally instructed his attorney, Jerome 
Wilzin, to bring an action to recover. 



JBSS DANDY'S ACT. 

Jess Dandy is rehearsing a new act 
for vaudeville, entitled "A Nodding 
Idol." Mr. Dandy is responsible for 
the words and lyrics, while the music 
was composed by Emil Beirmann. Be- 
sides Mr. Dandy, there will be four 
other principals and eight chorus 
people. The act will carry its own 
musical director. 



FOX AND DOLLY HEADLINING. 

Buffalo, June 18. 

Harry Fox and Jennie Dolly are 
the headline act on the vaudeville pro- 
gram at Shea's this week. 

They are a decided success here. The 
press treated them most generously. 



GXSO. OOTTLIEB*S LAST DAYS. 

George Gottlieb, the Orpheum book- 
er who supplies the Palace and Majes- 
tic theatres in Chicago with the vaude- 
ville bills is about to take unto. him- 
self a spouse. 

It seems Gottlieb has been spending 
considerable of his spare time with one 
Leila Hano and recently while in a. 
semi-tr'ance broug^ht 0|i 4)/ -Leila's mag« 



netism, he fearlessly approached the 
subject of matrimony. The result is a 
wedding party scheduled for Wednes- 
day evening (June 25), at 116 Riverside 
Drive. 

The honeymoon will be spent at the 
Thousand Islands, the couple remain- 
ing away for a fortnight. 



ANOTHER POLICY FOR REGENT. 

The Regent theatre at 116th street 
and Seventh avenue, is again contem- 
plating a change of policy. It is ne- 
gotiating with a prominent Broadway 
producer to stage musical comedies 
with a change of bill V^eekly. 

The prices to be $1 top with only 
two matinees weekly. 



BABTD OF^ 800 PIECES. 

Spokane, June 18. 

Alexander Liberati, the band master, 

in Spokane to conduct concerts during 
the Pow Wow by a band of 800 pieces, 
made up of 40 bands of Inland Empire 
cities, declares he expects to remain 
here and organize a new concert band. 



BUSINESS PARTNERS ONLY. 

Chicago, June 18. 
Frances Namon and Al Lawson 
(Lawson and Namon) have been 
divorced. They will continue as a vau- 
deville team, however. The couple had 
not lived together since 1911. 



JACK HENRY MARRIES. 

Jack Henry, of the Marinelli office, 
changed his mind about sailing for 
Europe last week. At the last moment 
he decided to remain in America and 
ijet married. So he took a little jour- 
ney up state and brought back with 
him a pretty country girl for a wife. 
Jack says he's happy, and looks it. 



LASKY*S POSING TURN. 

For July on Hammerstein's Roof 
Jesse L. Lasky will produce a posing 
turn entitled "The Three Types." The 
act will consist of three young women 
for the "types," in face, form and 
union suits. 



BENTHAM OBJECTED. 

M. S. Bentham was not present at 

the farewell dinner tendered to Eddie 

Darling Monday night of last week, 
prior to his departure for Europe. And 
thereby hangs a tale. 

"Benny" was one of the original 
"tenderers" of the dinner, but on be- 
ing informed as to the prospective 
"among those present," declared him- 
self out on the ground that some of 
the invited guests were not his social 
equals. He registered an especial ob- 
jection to one of his brother agents — 
a man who recently made a huge "kill- 
ing" in the "Broadway and 42d" crap 
game. 

Later "Benny" reconsidered his ac- 
tion and expressed a willingness to 
join with the crowd for the evening, 
but was informed that it was too late, 
and that he couldn't participate if he 
paid $1,000. 



BOB IRWIN AT ACADEMY. 

William Fox's Academy of Music on 
14th street, where a stock company is 
playing, is now under the managerial 
direction of Robert ("Bob") Irwin, who 
assumed charge Monday, succeeding 
Sam Kingsley. 



AL WHITE AND BESSIE DEVOIE. 

A "two-act" shortly to make its ap- 
pearance will be Al B. White and 
Bessie DeVoie. Mack and Orth are 
writing the turn for the couple. 



GREAT RAYMOND DIVORCED. 

Chicago, June 18. 

The Great Raymond (private life is 
Morris P. Saunders) was granted a 
divorce last week from his wife, Mrs. 
Martha L. Saunders. 

The plaintiff said she left him Oct. 
10, 1910, while they were playing in 
Genoa, Italy. 



MEISTERSINGERS REPEATING. 

Boston, June 18. 

The Meistersingers, composed of the 
Harvard, Shubert and Weber male 
quartettes, that have been the summer 
attraction at Keith's for the past two 
years, start their annual summer en- 
gagement next Monday. 

"In the Wild Woods," is the title 
of the new production. 



FIRST-HADLEY WEDDING. 

It became known this week that 
Harry First and Florence Hadley 
were married May 29, last. Miss Had- 
ley was Mr. First's support in a vaude- 
ville sketch, and will reappear with 
him in it, Mr. First having played in 
"Louisiana Lou" for the Boston run. 



JOLSON TURNS VAUDEVILLE. 

About the last thing Al Jolson did 
before leaving New York after "The 
Honeymoon Express" closed at the 
Winter Garden Saturday night was to 
return a contract to the United Book- 
ing Offices, which held as the salary 
figure $2,250 for one week at Brighton 
Beach this summer. 

Hugh Mcintosh, the Australian vau- 
deville manager, made Jol§on an offer 
of $1,250 weekly for t&n' weeks next 
summer in Australia. The comedian 
couDterfed" with* " $3,000 ' weekly There 
the matter stands... 



BEDINI'S CLOSING ACT. 

A permanent closing act is contem- 
plated by Jean Bedini (Bedini and Ar- 
thur) for vaudeville. It is to consist of 
six or seven young men, with Jean at 
the head. The turn will close all shows 
it appears with, burlesquing the acts 
previously on the bill, besides having a 
couple of stock comedy features. 

The act is to be known as "Jean Ben- 
dini's Follies." 

Arthur Roy. now with Bedini, will 
likely go out next season with his 
brother, Phil Roy (Major and Roy) 
Vinder Bedini's management. 



LEDERER'S TAB TITLE. 

George W. Lederer has manufac- 
tured a new descriptive phrase for the 
programing and billing of his con- 
densed version of "Madame Sherry," 
which he will present in vaudeville 
shortly. He describes it as an "epito- 
mized musical comedy." 

There will be 20 people in the cast, 

the same number as employed in its 

presentation at the New Amsterdam. 
Among them are Reine Davies, Anna 
Boyd, Maud Irving, Anita Sanchez, 
Rosamond Rankin, Fred Frear, Will- 
iam Cameron, Walter Ware, Harry 
Stephen, A. Patrick Waxman and 
eight picked showgirls, with Eugene 
Speyers, musical director. They were 
selected from the various "Sherry" 
companies as among those having 
made the biggest hits. 

The "epitomized musical comedy" 
opens at Atlantic City June 30, with 
the Brighton theatre to follow, and is 
booked for a solid route next season. 

Lederer will follow this with a tab- 
loid version of "In Gay New York," 
featuring Louis Wesley in the part 
created by Walter Jones. Wesley was 
in the original cast, but played an- 
other role. The "Gay New York" vau- 
deville presentment will be ready in 
August. 



BROOKS AND SAXB REUNITB. 

Irving Brooks and Templar Saxe 
have reunited, after six years, to re- 
enter vaudeville with their old act, "67 
Varieties." 



BILLY WOOD RETURNS. 

William Wood has already been 
notified of his selection as business 
manager of the Palace for next season. 

This is so unusual on the part of 
the Keith executive offices as to be 
worthy of special mention. As a rule 
the Keith theatre managers are not 
told of their reappointment until time 
for the opening of the houses. 

William R. Sill will continue as 
press man for the house, it is said. 



FOUR MALE SINGLES ON BILL. 

Chicago, June 18. 
The Majestic the past week (after 
Monday matinee) had four single men 
on the program. It is a sample of 
some booking. Joe Whitehead went 
into the show Tuesday, Taylor Holmes 
Monday night and Henry E. Dixey and 
Forest Huff were already on the bill. 
The female end of a mixed two-act 
got her name in the lights through it. 



MAGOON IS APPOINTED. 

San Francisco, June 18. 

Confirmation has been made of the 
reported resignation of Robert Mc- 
Greer, general manager of the Con- 
solidated Amusement Co. of Honolulu. 

His successor will be John Henry 
Majjoon, son of the chief stockholder, 
J. Alfred Magoon. 



JOKE COAST CIRCUIT. 

San Francisco, June 18. 
Frint Georj^e is reported to be ally- 
ing himself with Archie Levy for the 
purpose of promotin>^ a cf)ast circuit 
scheme generally rcKarded here as a 
joke. 



VARIITY 



U. B. O.'S BOSTON BRANCH 

VERY B ADLY D EMORALIZED 

Premature Publication of Agency's Intention To Wind Up 

Boston Office Keeps It Open. Pride Won't Permit 

Closing. More Clerks Than Houses To Book. 

Employes Looking Elsewhere For 

Permanent Positions. 



Boston, June 18. 

The publication of the intention to 
abandon its Boston branch agency by 
the United Booking Offices may have 
prevented that occurring just now, the 
U. B. O. not caring to admit a failure 
so early in the John J. Murdock 
scheme of establishing branches of the 
agency throughout the country. None 
of the other branches has made any 
money it is said, and the usual Mur- 
dock failure has been repeated in these 
matters. 

The Boston U. B. O. branch is de- 
moralized. There are a lesser number 
of houses booked by it than there are 
people in the office, but the loss will 
be carried in preference to the big New 
York agency publicly admitting its 
weakness at this time. 

Several of the men connected with 
the local branch office have so little 
confidence it will be maintained in- 
definitely they are casting about for 
more permanent berths, in way of 
representation for other agencies in 
New York or to open a booking busi- 
ness as individuals. 

It is said that the U. B. O. com- 
mands so little respect from its Boston 
staff that some of the things reported 
as happening in connection with the 
local branch are being generally talked 
about by those on the inside of things 
theatrical here. 



SAUNDERS AT FOX HOUSE. 

Claude Saunders, last season man- 
ager of the Alhambra, has taken the 
management of the Lyric, Bridgeport, 
for William Fox. 

At one time Saunders was general 
manager for Jos. Gaites. 



MUST CHANGE SKETCH. 

Chicago, June 18. 

John Ellis, Inez Lyman and Co., who 
have been playing "The Power of Of- 
fice" on the Jones, Linick & Schaeffer 
time, ran into trouble this week. 

William A. Brady became aware of 
the fact that the sketch very closely 
resembled "The Man of the Hour" and 
immediately wired the booking office 
to watch out for it. The office informed 
the principals, and the sketch will have 
to undergo an overhauling before it 
can again be given. 



STRANDED IN BIR>UNGHAM. 

Birmingham. Ala., June 18. 

The tabloid, "Collo^^c Girls," put out 
by Max Spiegel of New York, ended 
its tour here. The chorus .i.:irls with 
the show, say most of tliein, arc with- 
out sufficient money to return to New 
York. The fare is ^23. 

The show was out six weeks. The 
girls claim they were closed without 
notice, after having been obliged to pay 
a transportation charge of $8 to the 



opening point and working the first 
week on half salary. 

The Spiegel tab played in this sec- 
tion on a weekly guarantee. 

Max Spiegel, who is the burlesque 
manager, says the tabloid, "College 
Girls," company received two weeks* 
notice, with place where show would 
stop given; that he engaged the girls 
for ten weeks and played them ten 
weeks; that he was not expected to 
provide transportation from the closing 
point back to New York. 



HODKINS JOINS J. L. it 8. 

Chicago, June 18. 

C. E. Hodkins and his circuit of small 
time vaudeville theatres will move in 
its entirety into the Jones, Linick & 
Schaeffer offices Aug. 1. 

The papers were signed last week 
whereby the southern circuit will re- 
ceive its bookings hereaiter from the 
Orpheum Building. 

Mr. Hodkins will look after the 
houses personally, but all contracts 
will pass through the J. L. & S. office. 

There are about 30 Hodkins theatres 
in all, covering a wide territory which 
runs into ten different states. Many 
of the houses play but two acts, but 
there are about 14 which play four 
acts paying the medium salaries. 



MARRIED IN ATLANTIC. 

Philadelphia, June 18. 

George W. Metzel, business man- 
ager of the William Penn, was mar- 
ried today to Esther Walter 
Hargis of this city. The wedding took 
place at the Beth Israel Temple, At- 
lantic City, Rev. Dr. Fisher officiating. 
The wedding was a quiet one. 

The newlyweds are going on a trip 
through New England and will spend 
fart of their honeymoon at M. A. 
Shea's farm at Wolfboro, N. H. They 
will reside permanently in Philadel- 
rhia. 



LEWIS BRAHAM ILL. 

Chicago, June 18. 

Lewis Braham (Braham's Phanto- 
graphs) was removed to the Alexian 
Brother's Hospital here this week, suf- 
fering from a complication of urinary 
and rectal affections. He has been for 
three weeks at the Germania Hotel, 
and is now being cared for by Robert 
Nome and Bobby Gaylor. 

Braham was granted a life member- 
ship in the White Rats' Actors* Union 
for securing more members in one year 
than any other member of the organi- 
zation. Gaylor is also a Iffe member 
of the order. 



TRAINOR DBOISIOir AFFIRMED. 

The Court of Appeals yesterday 
affirmed the decision of Justice Green- 
baum, granting Val Trainor a writ of 
mandamus directing his reinstatement 
as a member of the White Rats 
Actors' Union of America. 

Trainor was expelled from the 
order, it being charged that he uttered 
malicious statements. 

Guy Murray, attorney for Mr. Train- 
or in the proceedings, said his client 
might now bring an action against the 
White Rats for whatever damages he 
has sustained through having been 
kept out of engagements by reason of 
his wrongful expulsion from the order. 

At the White Rats it was said no 
course of action had been decided upon 
in the Trainor matter. Asked if the 
reinstated member would be ordered 
before the Board of Directors for an- 
other trial, the reply was made that 
this had not yet been passed upon. 

Trainor is now restored to full mem- 
bership, and eligible to enjoy all the 
privileges of any member in good 
standing. Prior to the final opinion 
by the Court of Appeals he was de- 
barred from entering the clubhouse 
through a stay having been obtained 
each time the case went higher. 



12 AOTS AT HAIiSET. 

The Halsey, Brooklyn, inaugurated 
its new 12-act vaudeville policy in the 
hope of solving the box office problem 
Monday night. For the present the 
rebate ticket plan is in vogue. 

The Halsey is M. H. Saxe's house 
2nd has not done much financially 
since its opening as a pop house. 



JOB WOOD*S SUMMER JOB. 

Joe Wood has a job for the summer 
managing Ocean Park at Ocean Park, 
N. J., which opens its season June 30. 
One of the first things Joe did after 
taking the management was to enter 
negotiations for an auto polo feature 
and plan a "15-singer" Cabaret show. 
This park is owned and controlled by 
the city. 



POP AT ROCKAWAT. 

The American Music Hall at Rocka- 
way Beach opens wjth five acts vaude- 
ville and pictures, three shows daily, 
June 30. 



Last S9iday night's show at the Win- 
ter Garden ended the vaudeville there 
for the summer season. 




OIROUS TRANSFERRED. 

Cincinnati, June 18. 

The Cincinnati Enquirer printed the 
details of a transfer of the Wallace- 
Hagenbeck show by Ben Wallace to 
John Talbot, Ed. Hagcrman, John War- 
ren, Hugh Harrison and Ed. Ballard. 

The consideration is mentioned as 
$500,000, the amount of a capitalized 
concern, which will now operate the 
show. The story states the circus suf- 
fered greatly in the recent flood and 
that 11 elephants ordered from abroad 
will arrive here shortly. They are in- 
cluded in the sale. 

The purchasers are circus men, with 
the exception of Mr. Ballard, an Indiana 
hotel man. 

Mr. Wallace first put out the circus 
over 40 years ago, operating it since. 
A few years ago he combined it with 
the Hagenbeck menagerie. Proceed- 
ings in court are pending to determine 
the right to the use of the Hagenbeck 
n%me. 



BANKER TAKES SAVOT. 

San Francisco, June 18. 

Charles Muehlman is no longer con- 
nected with the management of the 
Savoy, having disposed of his stock in- 
terests in the house. 

The Savoy is now in the control of 
a Mr. McKenzie, a Spokane banker, 
whose brother, William, is here in 
charge. The feature film policy now 
in vogue will be continued indefinitely 
at the Savoy. 



HUGH D. McINTOSH 

General Director. Harry Rlokard'a Circuit 
of Vaudeville Tbeatree. Australia. 



RELLE BAKER CHIOAGO DRAW. 

Chicago, June 18. 

Belle Baker who is in her second 
week at the Wilson Avenue theatre, is 
creating an enviable reputation as a 
drawing card. Last week the versatile 
character singer went into the Wilson 
A-venue a practically unknown quantity 
in the outlying districts here, but by 
Wednesday it was evident the singer 
would become as popular in outlying 
Chicago as she has proven herself in 
'The Loop" vaudeville houses. 

Down town Belle Baker, headlining 
ir the two big time houses, holds 
lecords that far excel those done by 
the $2,000 headline women taken 
from the legitimate and besides doing 
the business, made good, which can- 
not be said for the legitimate high 
salaried artists. 

At the Wilson, Miss Baker, running 
into the first real warm weather of 
the season, has been doing a business 
that has surprised the Jones, Linick & 
Schaeffer office to such an extent 
further contracts and inducements 
have been offered her. Miss Baker, 
however, will play next week at the 
Willard on the South Side and will 
then return to New York. 

Having just completed a tour of the 
Orpheum Circuit where the papers 
have all lauded her efforts to the 
skies, she has been favorably com- 
pared with the greatest character sing' 
era the American stage has produced- 

After a few weeks rest in New York 
Miss Baker will journey to Europe 
where she may or may not play as the 
fancy strikes her. 

Alfred Butt has made her an open 
offer to appear at the Palace Music 
Hall, London, at any time during the 
coming season. No contracts have 
been signed, however. ♦ ♦ ♦ 



VARIETY 



ALBEE THROWSMANAQERS DOWN 
FN THE STA GE UN ION MATTERS 

Makes Long Speech Urging Immediate Action in Con- 
ference, Ttien Neglects to Attend Committee 
Meeting. Committee Unable to Reach B. F. 
Keith's Qeneral Manager Who Has Not Been 
Heard From Since. Represented the 
Vaudeville Interests. 



B. F. Keith's general manager, E. F. 
Albee, has not improved his standing 
with the theatrical managers of New 
York since his failure to fulfil promises 
made by him on the floor while at- 
tending the conference of managers, 
who had assembled at the Hotel Astor 
to decide on action to be taken rela- 
tive to the attitude of the managers 
toward the stage unions. 

Mr. Albee represented the vaudeville 
interests at the meeting. It was an im- 
portant one to the showmen present. 

As the conference was about closing 
Albee took the floor and spoke for 20 
minutes, vehemently flaying the unions 
for enforcing obnoxious conditions in 
vaudeville. He left the impression the 
influence of the vaudeville people 
would be given to any movement un- 
dertaken by the other managers. 

A committee was appointed and Mr. 
Albee made one of it. He promised 
to meet his fellow committeemen at 
Klaw & Erlanger's oflice. When the 
members called there Albee was ab- 
sent. Nor had he been heard from 
previously to that time, although it is 
said there was an understanding he 
would co-operate at once. 

A phone inquiry at Albee's office 
elicited the information he was ill at 
his home, although one member of 
the committee is quoted as saying be 
had seen Albee enter the Putnam 
Building while on his way over to the 
Amsterdam theatre building. 

The ^ew York theatrical managers 
are wondering why Albee made all the 
noise if he were not acting in good 
faith and can not imagine the object 
of it. One or two remarked it was the 
Albee way, and they expected nothing 
more after he had gotten rid of the 
speech. 

It was recalled by a vaudeville man- 
ager the other day that much the same 
thing happened in the early times of 
the Vaudeville Managers' Protective 
Association, of which Albee was the 
president. Albee did all the talking 
at every meeting and the association 
did nothing, either then or after. 



F. A H. IN TERRE HAUTE. 

Chicago, June 18. 

The F. & H. Amusement Co. has 
secured one half interest in the 
Varieties theatre, Terre Haute, Ind., 
and the house, beginning next season, 
^ill be booked by Sam Kahl, through 
the W. V. M. A., in conjunction with 
the company's other houses. 

The Jack Hoeifler interest is what 
Mark Heiman has gained control of. 

T. W. Barheit, who held one half in- 
terest with Hoeffler, bought him out 
and then resold the HocflFler interest 
tc the F. & H. people. 

This is an important step in the ad- 



vancement of the F. & H. Amuse- 
ment Co.'s interest and makes it the 
biggest popular priced circuit booking 
out of Chicago. 

The present Varieties theatre will 
he open for this season only. A new 
house hai already been planned for 
and will be ready for occupancy by 
Sept., 1914. 

Terre Haute is the link for which 
F. & H. has been striving. Next sea- 
son it will be able to give acts seven 
full weeks with very small jumps. Its 
vaudeville operations now extend to 
Springfield, Champaign, Evansville, 
Gary, Madison, Rockford, Waterloo, 
Davenport, Terre Haute, Oshkosh, 
Green Bay, South Bend and Michigan 
City. 



BIDDINO UP PENN LEASE. 

Philadelphia, June 18. 

The dispute over the lease of the 
William Penn was heard in court here 
last week in an equity suit brought by 
a Mr. Mathews and William A. 
Schmidt, minority stockholders of the 
company which owns the theatre, 
against W. W. Miller and others. 

The Penn Charter Amusement Co., 

of which W. W. Miller is the head, 

leases the William Penn, paying $20,- 

000 a year rental, the lease expiring 
in 1914. The Penn Charter Co. offered 
to pay $22,000 for the renewal of the 
lease, but the minority stockholders 
protest and have offered to take the 
lease on behalf of F. G. Nixon-Nird- 
linger for ten years and pay $30,000 
a year rental. All the stockholders 
of the Penn Charter Co. have voted 
for the renewal of the lease except 
the Schmidts. 

Decision was reserved. 



85 IN MINSTREL TAB. 

Chicago, June 18. 
Eddie DeNoyer has secured the 
rights of the Richards & Pringle Min- 
strels and will put out a company of 
35 to give the show in tabloid form. 
The troupe will carry the usual band 
and make the street parades and con- 
certs in accordance with everything 
regular in the minstrel line. 



UNDERWORLD WITHOUT CROOK. 

Harry Sullivan, known to vaudeville 
as an exponent of the stage jockey 
and fighter by reason of his past con- 
nections with the sporting acts, "The 
Favorite" and "The Star Bout," is hav- 
ing a new act prepared for himself for 
the issuing season. It is a semi-un- 
derworld sketch, but hasn't a crook 
on the premises. Archie Colby will be 
responsible as author. 



NEEDED BONISTER TO MARRY. 

Washington, June 18. 

W. Leonard Hicks and Lillian Mil- 
lership (Millership Sisters) are now 
man and wife. While the nuptial event 
had been duly chronicled in theatrical 
circles what happened here in the 
matrimonial alliance being legally 
formed made a pretty little story for 
the newspapers. 

Hicks and Miss Millership ^ere 
wedded at the New Willafd at 4.30 
o'clock Monday afternoon, Harry 
Houdini acting as best man. 

At the City Hall one of the clerks 
had the bridal party guessing with his 
unnecessary queries, but when he 
asked about the clergyman's name both 
Hicks and his helping friends had for- 
gotten to get one. An auto was 
rushed for one. Hicks thought it 
would be great to be married in the 
Capitol and all had been arranged, but 
some newspaper men became too 
querulous and spoiled the plan when 
the dusty records showed that such 
proceedings were against the law. 

Then Hicks and party whisked by 
auto to the Washington Monument. 
They shot up to the top only to be 
turned back by a blue coat. The pros- 
pective Mr. and Mrs. Hicks and 
friends turned in despair to the hotel 
where the knot was finally tied. 

Hicks, who is 26, owns the Hotel 
Grant in Chicago. His bride is one 
of the most popular young women in 
show circles. 



DEANE WORLEY PROMOTED. 

Los Angeles, June 18. 

As a result of John W. Considine's 
visit here last week, it was announced 
Deane B. Worley had been appointed 
as his personal representative. Mr. 
Worley has been managing the Sulli- 
van-Considine Empress here. 

Worley will go over the S.-C. Circuit 
commencing July 1. Mr. Considine 
will take a brief respite from his the- 
atrical interests. While here he is giv- 
ing his racing stable an inspection. 

Worley's successor at the Empress 
will probably be George A. Bovyer, a 
former S.-C. manager here. The latter 
has been in Denver for the past two 
years. 




GOING TO AUSTRALIA. 

San Francisco, June 18. 

When the Oceanic Steamship Com- 
pany's Ventura sails from this port 
July 1, the passenger list will contain 
the names of a total of 32 vaudevil- 
lians who are to invade Australia. One 
act, Ling and Long, hold contracts for 
a tour of the Brennan-Fuller circuit 
and all the others are booked to open 
on the Rickard time. 

Some of the acts will most likely 
stop off at Honolulu and play a fort- 
night for the Consolidated Amusement 
Company. 

The Rickard bookings include the 
Golden Troupe (12 people), Lasky's 
Hoboes, The Muellers, Great Martyne, 
Bonnie Leonard, Earle Flynn and 
Nettie McLaughlin, Primrose Four, 
Diamond and Beatrice and Willie Hale 
and Brother. 

Following the opening Monday at 
Hammerstein's of Lady Constance 
Stewart-Richardson, Hugh Mcintosh, 
the Australian vaudeville manager 
made Her Ladyship an offer of $1,500 
weekly for 20 weeks in his houses over 
there, the engagement to start upon 
her arrival, she to sail when complet- 
ing the New York stay on the Roof. 
Lady Constance is considering it. At 
Hammerstein's she is receiving $2,500 
a week. 

Mr. Mcintosh will remain at the 
Hotel Astor, New York, until June 
25, when he sails on the Imperator for 
England. 



SUMMER ROAD SHOW. 

Tom Waters organized a traveling 
vaudeville show and opened a summer 
tour Monday night in Saugerties, N. Y. 
Waters carries five acts and a five- 
piece orchestra. He will play dates in 
Maine, New Hampshire and Vermont. 



MT. MORRIS* PIOTURES. 

Straight pictures only at 5-10 are 
now being shown at the Mt. Morris 
theatre, at 5th avenue and 116th street. 

Joseph Plunkett tried stock there 
for a little while. It is not reported 
how much Mr. Plunkett lost. 



DRESSED AS A MONKEY. 

Chicago, June 18. 

William Ward, formerly a circus 
performer, was arrested last week and 
taKen before Judge Mahoney in the 
Desplaines street court. 

Ward was painted to resemble a 
monkey and was selling shoe strings 
and pencils. A large crowd gathered 
to watch his antics and trafhc was 
stopped in West Midison street. 

Ward told the judge that he had 
been a circus performer, and was out 
of a job, so he took this means to 
raise some money. 

"Ward, I think you're monkey 
enouKli," laughed the judge as he al- 
lowed him to t^o with a warning not 
to repeat. 



RALPH Rir.GS 

CTomodlan and Dancor. wlifi I.cw FU'I<1»' "All 

Aboard" on Lew FItlilii' 44th Ht. Roof 

Garden, N«w York. 



ANDERSON NOT IX. 

Harry C. Anderson, of the F.iK|uirer 
Job Print, admits he is in town in the 
interests of his concern —liis avowed 
object being the secnring f>f orders 
for theatrical printinj^, \>ui denies that 
he is in any way connected with the 
new Pro.irre<?sivc !)nrk'.s'|uc circuit. 



8 



VARIETY 



FEATURE FILMS ONLY THING 
FOR FUTUR E PICTU RE EXHIBITS 

All Showmen Interested in Special Attraction End of 

Picture Business. Say it Has Settled Down to Bed 

Rock and Qood Film Will Get Money. Some 

Current Features Hard to Follow. 

Much Money Being Invested. 



The feature film of the moving pic- 
ture business has attracted the univer- 
sal attention of the showmen. They 
say the feature film is now an estab- 
lishment in theatricals. The future will 
see little else, according to the show 
people, who believe that the "daily re- 
lease" for a full service will be event- 
ually relegated to the smallest priced 
admission picture houses. 

One Broadway manager with money 
invested in pictures said this week to 
a VARiETt representative: "Feature 
films are like our show business. If 
it's a good one it will get over same 
as a show and you don't know whether 
it is good or not until tried out." 

Another Broadway manager men- 
tioned he had had several propositions 
for feature films placed before him. 
Most were in scenario form or outlined 
for a series of pictures, each three 
reels or more. While inclined to in- 
vest, the manager said he did not feel 
like doing so upon a prospectus and 
would prefer waiting to see a picture 
developed, financing the finished prod- 
uct rather than the prospective. 

The "What-are-they-going-to-follow- 
it-with" slogan has already made its 
appearance. It is applied the more of- 
ten to the "Quo Vadis" feature film, 
which has been doing big business in 
New York and Chicago. The Rainey 
Hunt Pictures was another in the 
freak drawing class, and one of the ex- 
ceptional few that could go out on the 
road at a dollar scale. "Quo Vadis" in 
New York is playing to 25-50. 

The novelty of a feature seems to 
count, whether the subject is an actual 
occurrence, taken from life or staged. 
The Capt. Scott picture at the Lyric 
appears to come under the novelty 
heading, regardless of the great pub- 
licity given the dead explorer. The 
Scott picture is genuinely admired. 
"The Battle of Gettysburg" is said to 
be very realistic, and the Jack London 
South Sea pictures have a sort of draw 
for first glance anyway upon the fame 
of the writer. The London film, how- 
ever, is often interspersed with "still" 
pictures with many of the earlier views 
possible of having been assembled 
from old films of the South Sea Island- 
ers. 

In the office buildings in the theatri- 
cal district of the metropolis may be 
seen any number of doors with lettering 
bearing "Feature Film Co" of some 
name or other. The business has taken 
a huge hold. It is expected the feature 
film will supplant all other kinds, ex- 
cepting the Kincmacolor (colored), 
which is always a permanent feature, 
whether of the ordinary release length 
(1,000 feet) or on a special subject. 

What was looked forward to as a 
long-lived feature, the Edison Talking 
Picture, failed so dismally it has kept 
other Talkers in the background. The 



Gaumont concern exhibited a talker 
last week in New York, which had its 
defects, mostly through metallic voices. 

Persons concerned in the promotion 
of feature pictures often speculate 
whether the average or ordinary fea- 
ture could be made a money maker 
without the co-operation of the Gen- 
eral Film Co. ("the trust"). It is said 
by many that this cannot be done, as 
without the advantage of the General 
Film Co.'s service the field for a fea- 
ture at necessary exhibition rental 
prices will not bring back the invest- 
ment. The Famous Players' Film Co., 
producers of the Bernhardt and James 
K. Hackett films, besides others, had 
to seek the trust houses. Other fea- 
ture film manufacturers have tried to 
get in on the "Association" distribu- 
tion. 

Most of the features are made by 
independent makers, looked upon by 
the trust as opposition. The trust 
manufacturers believe they are foster- 
ing opposition when allowing a feature 
concern to use the General Film Co. 
service, while on the other hand the 
trust is obliged to send out a feature 
now and then in order to avoid seeing 
a threat to build up an opposition ser- 
vice carried out. 

The independent manufacturer of 
daily releases does not appear nearly 
as strong with the short reelers as with 
the feature films turned out, leaving 
the bonafide picture exhibitor looking 
to the trust for his supply. 



IMPORTANT PIANO INVENTION. 

An invention of considerable im- 
portance to moving picture exhibitors 
is now on the market and is already 
attracting widespread attention. It is 
the creation of an Italian, Gaston An- 
chini, called the Kinematophone. 

The Kinematophone is an instru- 
ment that may be attached above the 
fall board of a piano, enabling the 
player to operate both instruments. 
By it any variety of sounds can be re- 
produced — all that can be operated by 
a trap drummer, and several others. 
Included in them are all kinds of whis- 
tles, horns, domestic and wild animals, 
a kiss, various bells, knocks, gun, can- 
non and pistol shots, rumbles, musical 
instruments, waves, wood-sawing, 
thunder, lightning, rain, applause, 
horse and footsteps, etc. The inven- 
tor claims that he can change the 
.|Ounds in a very few minutes to any 
other selection of noises. 

Counihan & Shannon, the well 
known theatrical firm, have secured 
the rights to this invention and have 
formed a corporation capitalized by 
New York and New Jersey business 
men. 



BARNARD 8U0CE1ED8 BROOK. 

A. P. Barnard, chairman of the 
iixecutive Committee of the Kinema- 
color Co., has been elected president 
and general manager. Hetiry J. Brock 
was made chairman of the Board of 
Directors at the meeting of the Kine- 
macolor June 12. 

When W. H. Hickey, the English 
manafger of the Kinemacolor, returns 
to London shortly, he will be accom- 
panied by Chairman Brock, the two to 
make final arrangements abroad for 
the formation of a large Kinemacolor 
Co. which will produce pictures 
throughout the world. They intend to 
sail in a fortnight, the object being to 
amalgamate all the Kinemacolor com- 
panies in the world as an economic 
proposition. 

It is their purpose to have one large 
manufacturing concern in this coun- 
try, thereby avoiding import duty — a 
large item of expense at the present 
time. Instead of three there will be 
eight acting companies in America, all 
under one head. It is believed that 
this can be done more economically 
and efficiently than under the present 
method of operating. 

By the fall Kinemacolor expects t9 
have obviated all machine difficulties, 
using ordinary black and white pro- 
jecting machines with the aid of a 
minor attachment. 



JACK LONDON*S PICTURES. 

At the Criterion Sunday evening a 
press showing of the Jack London Ad- 
ventures in the South Sea Islands was 
given. It presented a series of moving 
picture views of the South Sea Island- 
ers, their habits and sports. Martin 
Johnson, who travelled with the Lon- 
don outfit in the "Snark," described the 
film. 

A. H. Woods is putting on the pic- 
tures, now running at the Criterion as 
a feature film. 

The Criterion started off the week 
with good signs for business. Although 
very warm Monday night it was said 
that $260 was in the house. The or- 
chestra section was nearly capacify. 
The Monday matinee brought out a 
fair attendance also. 



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*NORTH OF 53** LEAVES. 

The "North of 53" picture at the Ly- 
ceum suddenly folded up one day last 
week and moved away. It is going on 
the road. No business was responsi- 
ble for the abrupt departure from the 
Broadway house. 



HUNTING FOR FEATURE FILMS. 

Chicago, June 18. 

George Kleine is now in Europe 
hunting around for feature films with 
which to follow the "Quo Vadis" 
reels. 

The success of the picture has 
spurred Kleine on to his present quest 
and he will bring back several films, 
which he believes will be able to follow 
the Nero feature. 

Educational subjects will also come 
in for close attention during Mr. 
Kleine's hunting trip. Many subjects 
along the mind improvement lines will 
also be brought over. 



L. A. PIGTUIE GOSSIP. 

Lm ABgelM, Jun« 18. 

THE WEEK'S WEATHER. 
Thursday ....Cloudy Monday Parti j Cloudy 

Friday Fair Tuesday Pair 

Saturday .Pair Wednaaday. Fair 

Average Temperature, 08*. 

Brighter and wanner weather has pre> 
▼ailed during the past week, the film footage 
being considerably Increased In consequence. 

It Is definitely settled, I believe, that the 
date of Blograph's departure for the east u 
to be June 28, the entire second section of the 
California Limited having been reserved for 
the company, which numbers 100. 

I went to San Diego recently to see a Kay 
Bee picture being made, and while there 
went for a drive over the border into Tia 
Juana, Mexico. Saw some lovely souvenirs, 
but my chief interest settled in the peculiar 
colony of professional crooks, who are only 
safe on that side of the dividing line. When 
they found we had no detectives in our party 
they became quite friendly and seemed rather 
decent chaps, willing to do anything for the 
picture people, outside of crossing the border 
or being filmed. The town and its people 
are typically western, but I should not ad- 
vise picture manufacturers to go there a« 
there is a heavy duty on the raw stock going 
into Mexico and a duty on the finished nega- 
tlve coming out, also a custom tax of twem 
per cent, on the cost of the production of the 
picture. 

VARIETY'S L. A. Gossip Column is pinned 
up every week on the call board of most of 
the studios. 



Looking from my window last Friday I saw 
Edwin August and his company drive up in 
autos, and while Williams, the camera man 
fussed and worried about the falling light! 
"Eddie" directed two or three scenes, play- 
ing leads at the same time and little dream- 
ing, as he turned his soulful eyes to the 
camera, that Lady Bug was watching him 
through opera glasses. 



There is rumor here that when Kinema- 
color returns in August, Jim Cooley will be 
with them. 



The sensation of the week centered in a 
mysterious crook who, representing himseK 
to be the well known A. M. Kennedy, gained 
access to the historic Bradner-Lee mansion 
and disposed of the entire furnishings, claim- 
ing he was about to make a studio of it. H« 
was Just about to turn the house over to a 
w^oking company for its Interior fittlngi. 
when caught. Mr. Kennedy, recently with 
Universal, but now at Calgary, was imme- 
diately communicated with. 

Eagle Bye, a full-blooded Indian who 
played the Chink In Blograph's recent re- 
lease, "A Dangerous Foe," has been appear- 
ing here wherever the film is shown and haa 
made some local reputation for himself. 

Dunstan Farnum Is Just now negotiating a 
lease of Blograph's present studio here, to 
produce his own film. Blograph goes to a 
new studio, when the company returns next 
winter. 



Jack Le Saint, formerly with Kinemacolor. 
has gone to the Sellg company. Miss Milady, 
who cut and assembled Kinemacolor film. U 
also with Sellg. 



Jack London, the novelist, is still here and 
has not yet abandoned the idea of producing 
bis fascinating tales in picture form, al- 
though matters are at a standstill, as yet. 



Some of (Trandon's Lubin players, who re- 
mained behind when the call came to go eait, 
are individually wending their way back to 
Pop Lubin. 



Many artists attached to Blograph u 
"extras" during the company's stay here, ar« 
rapidly making new arrangements. CharlM 
Beringer goes to Universal immediately; 
Connie Johnson goes over to Kay Bee ; Rob- 
ert Tlngay, I believe, has signed with Kalem; 
Dolly Ohnet, of Mr. Henderson's comedy play- 
ers, will. In all probability. Join Fred Mace'i 
company ; Richard Daly, regular member of 
Bio's staff, has decided to remain here and 
go into business. 



George Fuller Golden's talented daughter 
Olive, is to pose for the Universal company, I 
am told. 



Blograph's boys and girls, old and youns. 
will leave many heart aches behind tbem 
when they go. for they have certainly been 
popular here as hosts and guests, if tbey 
accept a quarter of the invitations sent then 
they will need the long rest the Santa Fe will 
give them from here to dear old New York 
town. They will just about get in in time 
for the Fourth. LADY BUG. 



Paul Tauaig & Son state they ar- 
ranged the passage to England for 
Tom Heath and his family. 



BERLIN ASKS INFORMATION. 

Chicago, June 18. 
Mayor Harrison has received a let- 
ter from the court commissioner of 
Berlin, Germany, asking for informa- 
tion as to methods employed by Sergt. 
Jeremiah O'Connor, in censoring 
motion picture films. 



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Vol. XXXJ. June 20, 1913. No. 3. 



No Sunday shows for the Park at 
Keyport, N. J. 

Sylvia Hahlo returned to New York 
Sunday, after a trip abroad. 

The Mozart, Feiber & Shea's Elmira 
theatre, closes for the season June 21. 

Adele Ritchie and Charles Nelson 
Hall were mari-ied last week. 

The Seven Minstrel Kiddies has been 
placed in rehearsal by Harry Gordon 
under Allan K. Foster's stage direction. 

Mr. and Mrs. Charles E. Bray sailed 
Wednesday on the Campania. They 
will be away for about five months. 

Mr. and Mrs. Bert Stoddard (Stod- 
dard and Hynes) received an eight- 
pound son June 10 at Hannibal, Mo. 



'*The Pink Lady" opens its season 
July 21 at the Broadway, Long 
Branch. 

Daniel Elwyn, who retired from the 
profession to become a corporation 
lawyer, has returned to the stage. 

Saharet sailed Monday from Cher- 
bourg for New York. She is not under 
engagement to appear over here. 

Philip H. Niven, who had out a 
"Three Twins" company last season, 
is under the care of three physicians. 

Joe Barnes will open his new bur- 
lesque house, the Empire, at Terre 
Haute, Ind.f Aug. 18. 

Harry Breen went on at the Brigh- 
ton theatre as one of Pauline's subjects 
and acquitted himself with honors. 

Harry Carroll breaks in a single St 
Trenton next week, following it with 
a week at the Fifth Avenue. 



Jacob Weissberger has returned from 
£1 Paso and will make New York his 
permanent residence. 

Mrs. Mary E. Cree announces the 
marriage of her daughter, Jessica Ste- 
vens, of Detroit, to Peter Cameron 
Armstrong, of New York. 

Grace DeMar is at Norfolk this 
week with Richmond next week, 
booked through the United Booking 
Offices. 

Masie King will return to vaudeville 
this summer supported by a ballet 
chosen from the dancers of the Metro- 
politan Opera House. 

W. M. Goddard, the private secre- 
tary of "Sandy" Dingwall, is back on 
the job, after a severe illness lasting 
many weeks. 

Clark Brown, general manager for 
the Canadian Theatres Co., has gone 
to Blue Sea, near Ottawa, on a fishing 
expedition. 

Plans are under way to make a per- 
manent summer park out of the Ten- 
nessee State Fair Grounds, located in 
Nashville. 

Avita Sanches has retired from the 
cast of the tabloid version of "Mme. 
Sherry," as the part assigned to her 
was not to her liking. 

William Atlrinson of Boston, has de- 
cided to send out "Quincy Adams 
Sawyer" again next season and is now 
booking an eastern and southern route. 

The Pandur Brothers, billed for the 
Brighton theatre for next week, were 
compelled to cancel owing to Bobby 
Pandur having strained the muscles 
of his arms. 

The Nanking Troupe of six China- 
men joined the Barnum-Bailey Circus 
at Toledo. They arrived here May 26, 
under the management of George & 
Leon Mooser. 

Louise Dresser has been engaged for 
the A. H. Woods' production of "Pot- 
ash & Perlmutter." It will be staged 
by Hugh Ford and first shown in New 
York Aug. 11 at the Cohan theatre. 

P. L. Strong has leased the Empire, 
Pittsfield, Mass., and, starting either 
June 30 or July 7, will install a pop 
vaudeville policy. Strong is from Glens 
Falls, N. Y. 

Edwin B. Hesse, of the Boston*Opera 
Stars Co., is quite ill in Halifax, Nova 
Scotia. Hesse became suddenly ill at 
Sydney, N. S., and was rushed 200 
miles to the Nova Scotia infirmary. 

George Brown, manager of the 
Broad Street theatre, Trenton, N. J., 
for the past 53 weeks, leaves Monday 
for Eureka, Nova Scotia, for the sum- 
mer. 

The Telegraph Four returned this 
week from a long and successful tour 
of Europe. They do not expect to re- 
main here, as they have bookings in 
England up to 1915. 



Max Fabish, manager of the Orphe- 
um, Memphis, sailed on the Amerika 
this week. Madison Corey, general 
manager for Henry W. Savage, sails 
for Europe June 25. 

Neil O'Brien is writing two new acts 
for his minstrel show next season. 
Among the endmen re-engaged is Eddie 
Major. The show starts out again the 
last qi July under Oscar Hodge's man- 
agement with P. S. Mattox ahead. 

The New York American published 
the other day an interview with Anna 
Held. Alan Dale wrote it. In the 
story Miss Held stated she would ap- 
pear over here next season under the 
management of John Cort. 

"The Girl and the Baron," a new 
musical show, is to be produced by Al. 
H. Rich, the first performance taking 
place Aug. 16 up-state. Rich's "Brew- 
ster's Million" starts its new season 
July 7 at Hamden, Me. 

O. E. Wee is in Providence for the 
week. He has almost recovered from 
an operation for appendicitis. The 
Wee & Lambert show, "The County 
Sheriff" closed last Thursday in Yar- 
mouth, Novia Scotia. 



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•Pope- Leo Llynn, with "Kismet" 
last season, will again act as company 
manager when that show takes to the 
road next season. He left for New 
Hampshire Wednesday for the sum- 
mer. 

Rose Black (Lloyd and Black) is se- 
riously ill in a Knoxville, Tenn., hos- 
pital. Upon finishing a western vaude- 
ville engagement she was operated 
upon twice. Her home address is 413 
Park avenue, Knoxville. 

Announcement of the marriage of 
Mrs. Blanche McKee, widow of the 
late Thomas A. McKee, to Walter N. 
Lawrence, has been made, the nuptials 
occurring last November. The cere- 
mony took place in Chicago. 

Harry Robinson of the Western Vau- 
deville Managers' Association returned 
to Chicago this week after a fortnight 
stay in New York. Kerry Meagher is 
expected to spend his vacation in New 
York also. 

This is Old Home Week in Easton, 
Pa., and the principal amusement fea- 
ture is Starrett's Circus. In South 
Bethlehem, Pa., next week, a Mer- 
chants' Carnival will be held with the 
midway concessions furnished by 
Frank Melville. 



Frank Meyers, assistant treasurer 
of the Liberty theatre, will again be 
treasurer of Walter Rosenberg's 
Broadway theatre at Long Branch, 
N. J., this summer. This theatre will 
play legitimate attractions, starting 
the middle of July. 



George Goett, general manager for 
the Leffler-Bratton Fntcrpriscs, has 
Rone to Worcester tf) df) some sum- 
mer park managinjs' for John Gorman. 
Goett returns around Labor Day to at- 
tend to the road opening of "Rebecca 
of Sunnybrook Farm." 



W. S. Canning, reported to have lost 
his life in the Ohio floods but who 
turned up safe and sound, will again 
manage the Schultz theatre, Zanesville, 
O., next season. 

E. H. Sothem and Julia Marlowe 
closed their joint starring tour in New 
Haven Saturday night. For the first 
time in years neither star will take a 
summer trip to Europe. The Sotherns 
will rest at their big home on Long 
Island. 

Jeanette Dupre was forced to leave 
the Union Square bill last week owiag 
to throat trouble. She will be under 
the care of Dr. Wineheart for at least 
a month. Miss Dupre is booked to 
open in London Aug. 7 for a totir of 
the Gibbons halls. 

Bert Baker, of the "Bon Ton Girls," 
who was operated upon June 13 at the 
Astor Sanitorium, is rapidly recover- 
ing. Bert laughs at the "No. 13" sup- 
erstition, as he was married Jan. 13 
last and believes the 13th date is his 
lucky day. 

Bessie and Harriet Rempel, as the 
result of an injury to both at Green- 
ville, S. C, June 10, have been forced 
to cancel all immediate bookings. They 
were asleep at the Hotel Imperial when 
the ceiling fell upon them in bed. An 
X-ray examination of Bessie's arm 
showed it to be severely injured. 

Howard Thurston, the magician, 
states the J. J. Thurston, drowned in 
the Ohio river at Cincinnati June 2 
was not his brother. The widow in- 
formed the Cincinnati Elk lodge Thurs- 
ton was her brother-in-law. The Elks 
wired Thurston, who replied he had no 
brother. 

"The Red Papoose," a musical com- 
edy tab, has been placed by Arthur 
Gillespie and Collin Davis with Walter 
Lindsay of Chicago for early produc- 
tion. The show goes into rehearsal 
July 1. Hilding Anderson has written 
special music for the Gillespie-Davis 
piece. 

Lewis and Dody were to have sailed 
for England Thursday, but were com- 
pelled to cancel at the last moment, 
owing to the illness of Sam Dody, who 
is suffering from an attack of acute 
indigestion. The team will lay off for 
the summer and take up an eastern 
route in the fall. 

Daisy Harcourt, while at the Amer- 
ican last week is said to have declined 
to appear during one show until an- 
other woman singer she had been told 
was in front left the theatre. Miss Har- 
court claimed the woman would take 
down the lyrics of her new songs. She 
left when informed of Miss Harcourt's 
statement. 

Johnny J. Jones denies he has cut 
salaries with his Exposition shows. 
Furthermore, he goes down in writing 
the majority have received an increase 
of 25 to 33 per cent, in their salaries. 
The fact remains there are several 
former Jones men back in New York 
who declare that Jones wanted to re- 
duce their wa^es. 



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VARIITY 



NO ROAD CREW WITH "FOLLIES" 
PUTS N. Y. LOCAL ON THE PAN 

Ziegfeld's Summer Show, After Atlantic City Date, Opens 

New York Engagement Without Putting On Two 

Crews As Instructed by Alliance Chiefs. Klaw & 

Erianger Manager Says Ziegfeld Does Not Own 

Amsterdam Theatre Attraction. N. Y. Local 

No. 1 May Have to Explain Attitude 

to Seattle Convention. 



By permitting Ziegfeld's "Follies" to 
be produced in New York without put- 
ting on a road crew as instructed by 
the heads of the International Alliance 
of Theatrical Stage Employes has got- 
ten the New York Theatrical Protect- 
ive Union No. 1 "in Dutch" with the 
Alliance. Wednesday afternoon it ap- 
peared as though No. 1 was in for an 
investigation and that its action in the 
Ziegfeld matter would very likely find 
its way to the Alliance convention in 
Seattle next month. 

When announcement was made that 
"The Follies" would play, President 
Charles Shay, of the Alliance, notified 
No. 1 it would have to instruct the 
management it would have to work a 
union road crew with the house force. 
Ziegfeld's manager replied that Klaw 
& Erianger owned the show. Then 
the Alliance dug up the papers of in- 
corporation filed at Albany which 
showed that one-half of the show was 
owned by Ziegfeld, three-tenths by 
Meyer Livingston and two-tenths by 
Mortimer Fishel. 

Benjamin Stevens, R. & E's general 
representative, over his own signature, 
replied the papers at Albany were not 
accurate and were filed as a matter of 
legal necessity. 

He further said that Klaw & Erian- 
ger own all the show, do all the hiring, 
paying of bills, etc. He brought out 
tl'at there had been a change of direc- 
tors, etc., sinre the Albany filing and 
that the "Ziegfeld" was only used as a 
matter of title. The New York Local 
let it go at that and permitted the show 
to open at the Amsterdam. 

Meanwhile President Shay, of the 
Alliance, is detained out of town on im- 
portant business and the matter was 
let alone until his return. No. 1 took 
Stevens' statement as being accurate 
and authentic and let the house crew 
set the stage, notwithstanding Vice- 
President Carney of Newark directed 
that a road crew he placed with the 
show. 

No. 1 is said to have evaded the is- 
sue on a technical point and stated that 
the road crew order must come direct 
from President Shay himself. Shay's 
return is expected to shed new light on 
the controversy. 

By doinpr away with the road crew, 
Klaw & Erlanper will save something 
like $110 a week which it would have to 
pay to the three stage hands it em- 
ployed. 

Unless an amicable settlement is 
made it looks as though President Shay 
must assume the duties invested in 



him by the Alliance in enforcing its 
law in New York, as he has been called 
upon repeatedly to do at other points 
in matters of a similar issue. 



OFF FOR CONVENTION. 

Charles C. Shay, president of the L 
A. T. S. E., leaves Monday morning 
for Chicago en route to Seattle to at- 
tend the opening sessions of the Exec- 
utive Board of the Alliance which 
meets a week earlier than the opening 
of the regular annual convention. 

The Alliance has much important 
business this year and some startling 
matters are expected to be placed be- 
fore the Seattle meeting July 7. The 
Alliance delegates have a special train 
out of Chicago the first week in July 
for the convention. 

Up to Wednesday the New York 
managers had made no selections for 
representatives to be at the convention. 
HoUis E. Cooley is said to have writ- 
ten John Cort to look after things 
along the Coast for the managerial 
side. It is quite probable that Charles 
S. Bird and Arthur S. Phinney, who 
appeared before the musicians meeting 
at Toronto, will be delegated for the 
Seattle affair. 



WHY JUIilA DEAN RESIGNED. 

Julia Dean has severed her connec- 
tions with William A. Brady because of 
her opinion it is not wise for an ac- 
tress to continue in the same role for 
more than two seasons. Miss Dean 
has been playing the principal femin- 
ine part in "Bought and Paid For" for 
the past two seasons. When the man- 
ager assigned her to the same part for 
the Boston run of the piece next fall. 
Miss Dean resigned. 



PARK SHOW QUITS. 

Chicago, June 18. 
A "Mutt and JefF* show started away 
at White City, but soon found itself 
foundering on the rocks. The troupe 
quit last week. Now there are a num- 
ber of performers trying to collect 
salaries. It was not a Gus Hill com- 
pany. 



'^BLINDNESS** SEASON OVER. 

Boston, June 18. 

William Morris' "Blindness of Vir- 
tue" closed its season at the Park 
Saturday. The English company sailed 
for home Tuesday. 

Next season the show will go out on 
the road in duplicate, with both com- 
panies under the Morris direction. 

The only legitimate piece in town, 
"The Old Homestead" at the Boston 
theatre, stops next Saturday, leaving 
Boston free for the variety shows. 



OHIOAGO THEATRE PROFITS. 

Chicago, June 18. 

Reviewing the past season with re- 
gard to the houses only, the wiseacres 
dallied with some interesting figures 
while discussing the question one night 
this week. 

All agreed that in the matter of prof- 
its the Garrick theatre stood head and 
shouMers above any other legitimate 
house in Chicago. It is estimated that 
during the past twelve months the 
house returned a profit of nearly $85,- 
000 to the Shuberts, who control the 
theatre. 

The Grand Opera House, a Cohan & 
Harris property, took second honors 
and was conceded to be about one-half 
the winner the Garcick was. The 
Illinois called forth varied reports, but 
the average seemed to place the house 
on the right side of the ledger for 
about $35,000. The Princess was given 
$20,000 to the good. 

These were figured to be practically 
the only real winners. The Cort was 
placed at about an even break, while 
Power's, Blackstone, Studebaker, Chi- 
cag'o » 'pjra House and Olympic were 
set down as losers. 

The Olympic (Klaw & Erianger and 
Kohl & Castle) will play the popular 
priced attractions in place of McVick- 
cr's next season, and it is said that K. 
& E. ?re to be declared in on one-half 
of the profits for booking the house. 
This seems to be a bit wild, but it is 
the ('ope. 



FRANK PEARS REMAINS. 

Chicago, June 18. 
It has been decided definitely Frank 
Pears will remain manager of the Whit- 
ney Opera House when Joseph Howard 
takes up his regime in the fall with 
popular priced musical comedy policy. 



IN "DAMAGED GOODS.** 

Raymond Barnes has been engaged 
to play Richard Bennett's former role 
in "Damaged Goods" next season. 



GIRL*S DEATH DREAM TRUE. 

S&* Bernardino, Cal., June 18. 

Kitty Howe, a chorus girl, who 
dreamt the night before she would 
be killed in an automobile accident, 
died in a hospital here as the result 
of jumping from a machine as it was 
striking a rock. Her skull was frac- 
tured at the base of the brain. 

Nothing is known as to the girl's 
relatives. She was with Babe Leroy, 
another chorus girl, and two friends 
when the accident occurred. 



ELTINGE SHOW OCT. 6. 

The Julian Eltinge new show, "Mrs. 
Swift, of New York," will be first pro- 
duced Oct. 5 at Atlantic City. 



BYRON-ROBERTS DIVORCE. 

Chicago, June 18. 

Helen Byron, a musical comedy ac- 
tress, has been granted a divorce from 
R. A. (Boh) Roberts, the stage direc- 
tor. 

Miss Byron was represented legally 
by Edward J. Ader, the Chicago at- 
torney. 



'^NEARLY BIARRIED** CRUDE NOW. 

Atlantic City, June 18. 

Monday night (and all week) Cohan 
& Harris presented a new farce by 
Edgar Selwyn, entitled "Nearly Mar- 
ried/' with Bruce McRae featured. 
The play is in three acts and the 
action takes place in a reception room 
in a New York Hotel and in an Inn 
somewhere near Poughkeepsie. 

The story tells of Betty (Jane 
Grey) and Harry Lindsay (Mr. Mc- 
Rae) married for two years, but who, 
because of interfering third parties, are 
seeking divorce. To make it easier 
Harry employs, on advice of his law 
yer, a professional corespondent (Vir- 
ginia Pearson). 

The Lindsays meet face to face in a 
hotel and after a few explanations they 
find that they really are as much in 
love with each other as ever and leave 
in his car on a second honeymoon. But 
the court had granted the divorce that 
morning. All concerned rush after the 
unsuspecting pair. 

Complications a-plenty, in fact al- 
most too many. The action is fast, 
so much so other points have been 
sacrificed. 

The producers may have been satis- 
fied with the try-out, but it will neces- 
sitate many changes before it will be 
ip shape, though there is plenty of 
material for a good farce. Just now, 
"Nearly Married" is very crude, the 
climaxes furnishing the only real fun. 



*'THE MEXICAN** ACTED. 

Boston, June 18. 

Mildred Champagne had her three- 
act play "The Mexican" acted for the 
first time on any stage, by Eleanor 
Gordon and her company of players, 
at the Plymouth theatre this week. It 
reminds one a great deal of Clyde 
Fitch's "The City," with its brother 
who is in love with his own sister and 
of whose relationship he is not 
acquainted. 

In this case the brother is a Mexi- 
can and the sister is an American. The 
structure of the play is built on the 
melodramatic mostly. Even with the 
similar ideas, it is not to be classed 
with "The City." 

While Eleanor Gordon and her 
players did wonderfully well with the 
short rehearsals yet it was only a 
stock production. 

"The Mexican" is expected to get a 
showing in New York. 



SHOWS IN FRISCO. 

San Francisco, June 18. 

The Nazimova engagement at the 
Columbia is only drawing a fair busi- 
ness. The upstairs attendance is light 
v/hile the houses below have regis- 
tered half capacity. 

"Everywoman" is attracting interest 
9nd indications point to capacity busi- 
ness at the Columbia next week. 

Prosperity is being revived at the 
Alcazar where Leo Dietrichstein and 
his dramatic stock players are putting 
on "The Concert" to big returns. 

The opera company at the Tivoli is 
chalking up a fairly healthy box office 
mark. 



Claxton Wilstach will place a big 
vaudeville act into rehearsal within a 
few weeks. Among the women players 
engaged is Doris Hardy. 



Jack Reid, with his "American Beau- 
ties" company, is filling an indefinite 
engagement at Mannion's Park, St. 
Louis. 



VARIETY 



11 



SEVERAL REASONS ADVANCED 
WHY PR ODUCER S HOLD BACK 

Terms, Tariff and Stage Hands All Said to be Worrying 

Big Producing Managers. But Few Announcements 

for Next Season. David Belasco, H. H. Frazee and 

Arthur Hoplcins Only Well-Known Managers 

to Issue Statements. Producers Tallying 

About *'Terms*' Witli Theatres. 



There seems to be little doubt that 
if the legitimate managers have made 
my preparations for new productions 
for next season they have managed to 
keep the facts carefully concealed. The 
only reason that can be assigned for 
the delay in making public their plans 
is the anticipated locking of horns with 
the musicians' and stage hands' unions, 
and the managers are not desirous of 
making known their future operations, 
feeling that it would give courage to 
their "natural enemies." 

Up to the present time the only man- 
ager known to have actually made any 
extensive plans for next season is H. 
H. Frazee. 

In addition to his four companies of 
"Fine Feathers" next season, one of 
which will be the same all-star cast 
now playing the drama, there will be 
'The Silver Wedding," already an- 
nounced to open the Longacre theatre; 
"lole," with Frank Lalor, which be- 
gins rehearsals Sept. 15; a new play 
by Frances Whitehouse, unnamed; a 
new play by Charlotte Gushing, also 
unnamed as yet; "The Realist," by 
Eden Greville, with a cast of but five 
(to be made up' of stars); "The Co- 
quette," a pretentious musical comedy, 
book and lyrics by Harry B. Smith, 
music by Victor Herbert, and featur- 
ing Anne Swinburne (last season prima 
donna with "The Count of Luxem- 
bourg"). 

Fred G. Latham will stage the Smith- 
Herbert piece which is scheduled for 
the Longacre some time next season. 

Before sailing for Europe, David 
Belasco informed the Herald repre- 
sentative that he would make five new 
productions next season, and Arthur 
Hopkins has announced four new 
pieces. 

Perhaps one reason for the lack of 
announced productions is that the pro- 
ducing managers are dissatisfied with 
terms now prevailing. At any rate, 
this seems to be the general topic of 
conversation in that field of theatricals. 
Some of the managers are reported to 
have threatened to "lay down" entirely 
and had been then "encouraged" by 
offers of more liberal percentages. 

Managers are once more reviving 
the oft-repeated assertion that where 
a big show gets short terms the house 
comes out a good winner while the at- 
traction registers a loss. The many 
rumors of an attempt on the part of 
producers to get concerted action look- 
ing to the securing of more liberal 
terms in the big city houses have thus 
far failed to materialize. Whether the 
ringleaders have been appeased is not 
known. At any rate, nothing seems to 
have happened in a systematic move- 
ment up to the present time. 

From some quarters it was stated 



that the larger managers are holding 
off pending the adjustment of the tar- 
iff question which has put the country 
in a most unsettled state. 

With the exception of "Little Cafe," 
all of Klaw & Erlanger's new produc- 
tions for next season are held in abey- 
ance. 

Cohan & Harris have already made 
several announcements, which they will 
be forced to put through in order to 
keep their theatres open. Still they 
vere quite willing to relinquish their 
Cohan theatre, New York, to A. H. 
Woods for the latter's presentation of 
"Potash & Perlmutter." 



TWO «*ROB ROY** BNOAGEMENTS. 

The DeKoven Opera Co. has en- 
gaged for its all star revival of "Rob 
Roy," Bessie Abbott and Florence 
Wickham. 

Reginald DeKoven is completing the 
score of a new opera and the same 
company will be drafted for the new 
piece. 



DORIS KEANE LOSING WEIGHT. 

Playing in "Romance" through the 
warm weather is costing Doris Keane 
some weight. In consequence it is un- 
likely the piece will remain longer than 
June 28 at the 39th Street theatre. It 
has been doing very well since the dog 
days started, but Miss Keane is in- 
sisting upon a rest. 

"The Sunshine Girl" at the Knicker- 
bocker will close its run this Satur- 
day. Julia Sanderson, the star of the 
production, expects to leave for a vaca- 
tion in Europe. 



TARKINGTOX BAKER, GEN. MGR. 

The general manager for the Arthur 
Hopkins theatrical enterprises next 
season will be Tarkington Baker. Mr. 
Baker came from Indianapolis to New 
York, succeeding Leander Richardson 
as the press promoter for William A. 
Brady when Mr. Richardson left that 
post to become associated with Phillip 
Bartholomew. 

Mr. Hopkins secured Mr. Baker to 
lake charge of his press department, 
and lately agreed with Mr. Baker he 
should have the general direction of 
the Hopkins productions for next sea- 
son. There will be four of these, ex- 
clusive of "The Poor Little Rich 
Girl," which is a Hopkins & Creamer 
show. 

The quartet of new productions Mr. 
Hopkins proposes to present between 
Labor Day and New Year's will be his 
individual ventures. 



JAKE ROSENTHAL, MANAGER. 

San Francisco,, June 18. 

J. J. Rosenthal has accepted the of- 
fice of manager, it is said, for the new 
George M. Anderson theatre, now 
building here. Mr. Rosenthal is now 
connected with the A. H. Woods of- 
fice. New York. 

The Anderson house will probably 
be called the Gayety. It will hold in 
money when completed $12,000 week- 
ly, from the present seating plans. A 
stock musical comedy company will 
be installed, under the direction of 
William Rock. Mr. Rock may put in 
for the first piece "The Candy Shop," 
in a revised form. 

The (Jayety cannot open much be- 
fore Oct. 15. It will represent an in- 
vestment of at least $500,000 to Mr. 
Anderson before the first public per- 
formance is given. 



PLEASE HELP MORRIS GEST. 

Slip a liltle something to Morris 
Gest. Anything in bronze or plastique 
poses will do. Mr. Gest is fitting up 
his offices in the Princess theatre 
building, and has run shy a few orna- 
mental decorations. 

Theodore Kosloff sent him a bronze 
miniature of a box office from Lon- 
don, and Poliare gave her American 
manager a bronze cigar holder, ship- 
ing it from Paris, but Mr. Gest wants 
some more. 

No oil paintings, etchings or pastels 
will be accepted and kindly omit flow- 
ers, x^ 



"HANKY PABTKY** SUCCESSOR. 

Marcus Loew is preparing for the 
successor of "Hanky Panky," which 
will come in the first week in AugiTst. 

The new musical comedy produc- 
tion will probably start out in Septem- 
ber with about the same cast that has 
had the long season with the "Panky" 
show. 

FREDERICK BOWERS 

Playing return engafement this week, 
Hammersteln'a, N. Y., within .8 weeks. 




Larry Mulvey (of the Ward Broth- 
ers) and Adele Ferguson (Ferguson and 
Northlane) were married June 10 at St. 
Malachi's Church, New York. 



Just as cIuhbIc describes tho contribution of 
Lady Rlrhurdson. so does th<> worl<l cinRS fit 
the entertainment of Frederick V. IJowera 
and company. This is u r«'turn enRagi'ment 
for Mr. Dowers— a reappeararK-t) with hut a 
f«w Hhort weeks IntervenInK- -and thi.s cU-vi-r 
comedian, singer and composer won the vocif- 
erous approval of his olil ndmlrcrH and made 
many new ones. Mr. H((\\'rH' offerlnK cannot 
he termed an art, f<»r It Is a production, 
complete with specl.-il hIukm settings, company 
and his own orchestra leailer. 

NELLIE REVELL. 
N. Y. Telegraph. 



MUSICIANS WILL SBTTLB. 

Chicago, June 18. 
There are fair prospects of the man- 
agers and the musicians' uniop getting 
together in Chicago by the time next 

season rolls around and settling all their 
differences. 

It is understood that for their next 
meeting the musicians are making ready 
to make several concessions that will 
leave nothing for the managers to com- 
plain of. The principal thing to be 
eliminated is the number of men to be 
hired. Next season there will be no 
minimum number mentioned and also 
the clause which states that 35 weeks 
must be given will also be cut out. 

The musicians, it is understood, have 
not had a very good season in Chicago. 
The union trouble resulted in the 
throwing out of orchestras in five of 
the principal theatres (Blackstone, Cort, 
Princess, McVicker's and Power's). 
This threw from 50 to 60 musicians out 
of work during the season, and the 
points gained were not considered 
worth while. 

It is understood many of the musi- 
cians were never in sympathy with the 
movement which caused the above dis- 
astrous results. Whether the conces- 
sions made by the musicians will mean 
the replacing of the orchestras in the 
above theatres remains a question. 

It is understood in New York that a 
similar settlement between the musi- 
cians and managers will be arrived at. 
The adjusting committee to be ap- 
pointed by President Weber of the 
Federation is expected here any day 
now. 



GBTTINO $1«000 DAILY. 

The Century Opera Company sent 
out a subscription list to over 100,000 
theatre goers in and around New York 
last week. The replies are averaging 
about $1,000 daily. 



WALSH IN **MK. TOPPLE." 

Werba & Luescher have signed a 
new contract with Lionel Walsh by 
which he will open with "Sweethearts" 
at the Amsterdam theatre Labor Day 
and remain with the show until Christ- 
mas time, when these producers will 
star him in "Mr. Topple," a new piece 
by Paul Rubens, composer of "The 
Sunshine Girl." The piece was secured 
through the Sanger & Jordan ofTice. 



"LITTLE CAFE/' ONCE FARCE. 

Klaw & Erlanger's next season's 
production of "Little Cafe," was in its 
original form a successful straight 
farce in Paris. They, as well as sev- 
eral otiier American managers, sought 
the rights for this country, only to 
find that they had l)CLn preceded by C. 
M. S. McLellan, who made it intn a 
musical comedy with music set to it by 
Ivan Caryll. Thus, in order to secure 
it at all, they had to take it in musical 
form. 



CHICAGO BUSINESS I)IU>I»S. 

Chicaf^o, Jnne 18. 

Business has taken a terrific siuini) 
here, due to the hot weather. 

The Colonial, with pop vaiidcx illc, is 
the only house in "The Loop" holding 
up under existing conditions. 



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VARIETY 




The many aKenttt who have haunted Broad- 
way sinco the rlosinR of the season are no 
longer permitted to Kather in bunches and 
diHcuss last season's failures and next fall's 
prospects as tho police keep 'cm moving from 
corner to corner now sinco the Commissioner 
decided to keep the boys moving on Broad- 
way. Last season CTeorgc M. Cohan gave per- 
mission for the agents to use the lobby of 
bis theatre as a rendezvous but this summer 
the boys have commingled on the street cor- 
ners. Not only agents but also the actors 
are Included in the step along edict. 



Arthur E. Miller, who formerly managed a 
"Spring Maid" company, will again be asso- 
ciated with the show as he is taking it out 
next fall. 



William Harder, who controls the Billy Al- 
len Musical Comedy Co. and the Myrtle Mar- 
ker stock, will also be one of three men who 
will proiluce "The Girl of My Dreams" next 
season. The show is having no trouble In 
being booked, its road start being made the 
latter part of August. 



Abe Levy, who looks after Hammersteln'a 
publicity, has placed Lady Constance Stew- 
art-Richardson on his books during her en- 
gagement of two weeks at the house. Besides 
giving Lndy Constance publicity. Abe will see 
no dust alights upon her bare self while danc- 
ing, and such other little things as a versa- 
tile press agent is capable of. 



Ben Atwell will leave for Chicago about 
July l."^ to take charge of the advance pub- 
licity work for "The Whip." which opens In 
the late summer at the Auditorium. Just 
now Ben Is grinding out a little here and 
there for the Princess theatre, also looking 
after the Manhattan Opera House stock. 



"."^20 Ter Cent.." Porter Emerson Browne's 
latest play, will have Its premiere under 
Cohan & Harris' management at the Apollo, 
Atlantic City, June .TO. The cast embraces 
Robert Ober. Archie Boyd, Jerome Patrick. 
Charles E. Verner, William Keough, Harold 
Orau. Rrorge K. Henry. Katherlne La Salle. 
Paulino Dufnold, Amy Hodges. Mrs. Stuart 
Robson. 



Fred McCIellan. the former manager of 
Luna Park. Coney Island, Is now devoting all 
his time to the management of Point Breeze 
Park. Philadelphia. 



The William Pflrrman Enterprises (C. 
David Pflrrman, general manaeer) have ob- 
tained the exclusive rights to "Mary's Lambs" 
for two years. Ahead of one company next 
season will be Dan McQrath. 



Robert Edgar I^ng is handling the pub- 
licity for the Olympic Park Opera Co., New- 
ark, N. J. The company Is now In its third 
week at Newark under the Franklln-Baggot 
management, the bill this week being "Oli- 
vette." Next week the company will revive 
"Marltana" with Blanche Morrison In the 
cast. 



"When Claudia Smiles." Blanche Ring's 
starring vehicle. Is to be expanded and elabo- 
rated upon for next season by Anne Cald- 
well, who wrote "The Lady of the Slipper." 

Louis O. Marloon Is doing the booming In 
the papers for tbe Pain fireworks spectacle 
entitled "The Battle of Gettysburg," which 
anniversary Is to be observed the week of 
July 1 under the shadow of famous Little 
Round Top Mountain. One pyrotechnlcal piece 
alone will cost $10,000. The Pain Company 
Is going to do Itself proud on this memorable 
occasion at Gettysburg according to L. O. 
Mack's press sheets. 



Wllllahi A. Brady and wife. Grace, George, 
sailed June 14 on the Olympic for Europe. 
During Brady's month abroad he will engage 
two complete companies of English actors for 
"The Whip." Brady also Intends to fetch 
along three Scotch companies of "Bunty" and 
a new play by (Traham Moffatt entitled "A 
Wee Bonnie La?<«»le." Plans are on for an 
"Over Night" production by Sir Charles 
Wyndham In I^ndon early In September. An 
English presentation of "Little Women" Is 
also being talked of by Brady. 



L. H. Nelms will personally manage the 
new Al. H. Rich show. "The Girl and the 
Baron." J. H. Jewett will be the man ahead. 
Rich will have two men In advance of his 
"Brewstpr's Millions." the first pathfinder 
being William A. Roscoe and the second F. 
P. Gunn. Leon Williams will manage the 
show. 



Joseph Shagrln arrived In New York Tues- 
day. 

Fred Addison, mnnaRlng the Shubert the- 
atre. Uticft. for the past wlntPr. hit Broad- 
way Tuesday and lumped right out ahead of 
a talking picture show. 



Jack Ahrnms has finally docided to travel 
ahead of the Coast company of "nfflcer OflO" 
which A. S. Stern sends out In August. 

H. M. DeMIlt will be omrlnlly connected 
with the road tour of "Stop Thief next 
season. 

Harry Doel Parker will be managerlally 



connected with the William A. Brady forces 
next season. 



Harry Jackson, with one of the "Quo Vadis" 
companies, had his nose successfully oper- 
ated upon last week. 



Lewis Miller, of the William A. Brady 
agents, has gone out ahead of the talking 
pictures. Other New York agents now with 
the pictures fur their summer road Jaunts 
are Johnny Sheehan and William Spaeth. 

Bradley Dayton's Villa at Seabrlght, N. J.. 
Is doing capacity business. 

P. S. Mattox, who goeti ahead of the Nell 
O'Brien minstrels next season, was for a 
long time associated with the Cohan A Har- 
ris attractions. 



.). C Kagland, out with "Get Rich Quick 
Walllngford" last season, will return to 
Broadway around Aug. 1. 



Henry Pennypacker will take to the road 
ahead of the John C. Fisher production of 
"The Pink Lady " which opens July 23 in 
Halifax. John Daly will manage the show. 



Nance Gwyn has resigned as leading woman 
of the Mount Morris stock company to accept 
an engagement with a new play, "Have You 
Any Servants?" which Is now in rehearsal. 
The play will be produced out of town the 
last of June and brought Into New York 
later. 



Frank Dunn has been engaged to do tbe 
advance work for the Al. H. Rich show. 
"Brewster's Millions." which takes to the 
road early next month. 



C. P. Greneker, the lookout at the Winter 
Garden, slipped over a little "13" story last 
Friday when he said because It was the 13th 
of the month and the new show "Passing 
Show of ini:i" happening this year. Ned Way- 
burn called rehearsals for the chorus girls 
off for that day. Incidentally Mr. Greneker 
mentioned "The Honeymoon Express" closed 
last Saturdaf. 



W. B. Lindsay. Eastern Passenger Agent 
for the Lehigh Valley, arranged the trans- 
portation for the special train carrying "The 
Passing Show of 11)12" to the west. A neat 
booklet has been gotten out giving the move- 
ments of the special, which consists of four 
baggage cars, four Pullmans, day coach and 
dining car. The show this week Is at the Salt 
Lake theatre. Salt Lake, having played Den- 
ver last week for its first stop. The route is 
June 22-July 5, Majestic, Los Angeles : July 
fl-2fl. Cort. San Francisco ; July 27-Aug. 1 . 
MacDonough, Oakland: Aug. 3-A. Herllg. Port- 
land : Aug. 10-10, Moore. Seattle ; Auk. 1A-20. 
Sherman CTrand. Calgarv ; Aug, 21-23, Em- 
pire, Edmonton : Aug. 2.V30, Walker. Winni- 
peg ; Aug. 3l-Sept. .*>. Shubert, Minneapolis; 
Sept. 7-13. Shubert, Milwaukee. Oilman Has- 
kell is acting manager with the troupe and 
A. Toxen Worm Is the publicity pusher. 

When George Arllss plays "Disraeli" next 
season in America, Mrs. Arllss will return to 
the stage as a member of his company, play- 
ing the role of Lady Beaconsfleld. 



Sarah Truax. who returned from the stage 
several seasons ago, after her marriage, re- 
turns next season to take the leading role In 
"The Garden of Allah." 



Philip Bartholomne has encaged Luclle 
Watson and Mrs. Thomas Whlffen for the 
company to play in "The Bird Cage." when 
that new American comedy is produced early 
In September. The scene of this play is laid 
at Coronado Beach. Cal. The author himself 
Is a C!»lifornlan. and "The Bird Cage" Is his 
first play. 

When Thos. A. Wise appears In "The Sil- 
ver Wedding" at the Longacre theatre Aug. 
11, he will create the role of Ludwig Koehler, 
a Gorman saddle-maker. 



Arthur Keller will assume charge of the 
press work of Palisades Park, replacing 
George Henchel. Mr. Hcnchel will return 
to the Telegraph. 



John Hogarty. who will again be ahead of 
Chaunf*ey Olcott next season, left Thursday 
for California to spend four weeks with his 
bride, playing In stock In San Francisco. 

Jim Pooton. lately of the Henry W. Sav- 
age office. Is now In England working on the 
Iy)ndon Dally Express. 



Mrs. Henry B. Harris will give her an- 
nual benefit for the Hebrew Infant Asylum 
nt Arverne Pier July 27. 



Alma Gluck, American soprano, has been 
booked for two additional concerts at Royal 
Albert Hall, London, June 24 and 20. 



Hnen«el and Jones, concert managers, will 
again bring Maegle Teyte to America next 
October for a tour. She will sing "Mme. But- 
terfiy" at the Royal Opera In Berlin, In Sep- 
tember. 



«THB SQUAWKING 8QUAB.** 

The dressing rooms of the Princess 
taeatre have been decorated with de- 
scriptive captions, written in feminine 
lung hand. 

On the door of Frances Larimore's 
room may be read "The Squawking 
Squab." Holbrook Blinn's is labeled 
"Castleblinn," with sub-captions say- 
ing "The Chamber of Commerce" 
"Lord of High Decision" and "The 
Boss* Hang-out." 

Other rooms are called "Fleisch- 
man's Bath Annex" and "Equal 
Rights." "The Tea Room" is the term 
for the place where Willette Kershaw 
dresses. Another has "Biggest Brain, 
Smallest Room" written on it. "Brown 
Study" is also mentioned. "We Loved 
Them and They Moved Away" tells 
some sort of a door-story. No dress- 
ing room has escaped the writer's pen. 



DELLA FOX DEAD. 

Delia Fox, a score of years ago the 
most popular soubret in New York, 
died June 16 of acute indigestion, at a 
private sanatorium at 156 West 74th 
street, at the age of 41. 

Sunday afternoon she visited the 
cemetery at West 155th street, the 
first time she had ever gone to such a 
place, and returned home very much 
depressed. She took a glass of beer and 
was immediately seized with an attack 
which proved fatal. 

Miss Fox was born Oct. 13, 1872, in 
St. Louis, the daughter of a well known 
theatrical photographer of that city. 
The body will be taken there for burial. 
She was married to Jack Levy, the 
theatrical man, in 1900. 



DAN FISHBLL*S CLEAN-UP. 

St. Louis, June 18. 

The Fishell Bros. Amusement Co., 
operating the Princess theatre here, 
tore off a balance sheet June 1 and 
found themselves $37,000 ahead with- 
out the company or house owing a 
dollar. 

Dan Fishell promoted the Princess, 
practically a new theatre, costing $275,- 
000 with the site. "The Princess 
Maids" have been installed there for 
a long run. The company was also 
organized by Dan. Vaudeville sur- 
rounds the permanent stock group, 
which will be increased to 45 members 
next season, with the same policy in 
vogue. 

Henry S., Sam J. and Arthur S. Fish- 
ell are Dan's brothers with him in the 
enterprise. 



GOODWIN MAKES DENIAL. 

Santa Monica, Cat., June 18. 

Nat C. Goodwin is strongly denying 
the report his wife, Margaret More- 
land, was not favorably reviewed by 
the press on the recent tour in "Oliver 
Twist" when Miss Moreland played 
Nancy. 

In support of his claim made on 
behalf of Mrs. Goodwin, he says the 
notices saved by him from that tour 
(excepting the one in the San Fran- 
cisco Call) show that the reviews on 
Miss Moreland's work, on the aver- 
age, excelled in praise the notices 
given to himself. 



HOWARD ENGAGING COMPANY. 

Joseph E. Howard ran into New 
York from Chicago, arriving here 
Wednesday morning and leaving at 
6.30 P. M. He came for the purpose 
of securing one or two people for his 
new theatre venture in the windy city 
and also to raise some funds to com- 
plete the redecoration of the house. 

Howard's lease of the old Whitney, 
now the Joe Howard Comedy theatre, 
is only $12,000 a year, with nearly half 
of that amount returned to him for 
curtain, program and other privileges. 

The piece which will open the house 
is "A Broadway Honeymoon," by Col- 
lin Davis and Thomas W. Ryley, mu- 
sic by Howard. In the cast will be So- 
phie Tucker, Frances Kennedy, Knox 
Wilson, Tom Morissey, Harry Stone. 
Its premiere will be Sept. 22 in Detroit. 

Howard himself will not be in the 
cast, he continuing his vaudeville en- 
gagements with Mabel McCane. 



HARRY MESTAYER IN «*YOUTH.** 

Chicago, June 18. 
It is now reported that Oliver 
Morosco will offer his farce "The 
Elixir of Youth" at the Cort, beginning 
Aug. 3. Harry Mestayer is announced 
for the cast. 



BILLY CLIFFORD*8 NEW SHOW. 

Billy (Once-Single) Clifford is back 
in the big burg looking for people to 
make up his new show, "Believe Me," 
which will take to the road at Regina, 
Canada, July 31. Billy has some nice 
fair dates in the northwest for the mid- 
summer season and wants to get the 
Canadian currency while it's running 
loose. 

"Believe Me" was written by Mr. 
Clifford on the road the past season 
with his own show. The Clifford 
troupe the coming session will travel in 
a special Pullman, 72 feet long, and 
costing $18,000 (when built). It's side- 
tracked at Urbana. O., where Once- 
Single-But-Did-It-Again has an opera 
house that turns in a little coin regu- 
larly during the theatrical year. 

For the new company have been en- 
gaged so far Mae Collins (with the 
Clifford show last season) and the 
Three Weston Sisters. 



JOBBING FOR DUVAL. 

Jacksopville, June 18. 

The Duval theatre, which has been 
offering musical comedy tabs, has 
found the going too rough and Acting 
Manager W. W. Delcher has closed 
the house. 

With the closing comes another 
phase of the Duval situation. Mrs. 
Helen Grantley Delcher, wife of the 
late manager, James B. Delcher, was 
served with papers by H. B. Snell, the 
house owner, in an effort to recover 
the lease. Though the lease has some 
five years to run, Snell claims forfeit- 
ure on account of non-payment of the 
May rent on date due and also the 
failure of the Delchers to keep the 
house in good repair. 

It is hinted outside that Snell has 
been offered a higher rental and a 
year's advance payment if he can turn 
over the theatre. 



Tommy Gray has a sign in his office Charlei W. Thomson, formerly of 
reading. "Not Responsible for Routes the B. A. Rolfe office, is now manager 
Left Over 30 Days.** of the Odeon, on 145th street. 



VARIETY 



13 



SCHILLER HAS MBTROFOLia 

The fate of the Rosenberg's Metrop- 
olis in the Bronx for next season has 
been settled. Ed. Schiller, who has 
been running stock at the Broadway 
theatre, Bayonne, N. J., has taken a 
lease on the house and beginning early 
next fall will place a permanent stock 
company in the Metropolis. 

Schiller's Broadway company closed 
in Bayonne Saturday night. Schiller 
will reopen there the last week in 
August. 



BACK AT WARBURTON. 

Yonkers, N. Y., June 18. 

Carl Hunt, who operated stock at 
the Warburton all last season, will 
again install a permanent company 
early in September. 

Among the members signed is Mal- 
colm Owens, one of the principal mem- 
bers of Corse Payton's stock com- 
pany, New York. 



BRIG08 FALLS INTO MONET. 

Harlan P. Briggs was in New York 
Wednesday enroute to his home in 
Lansing, Mich., where he goes in re- 
sponse to word that he has been left 
a large estate at that place. 

Briggs has been playing with the 
Malley-Denison stock company in Fall 
River, Mass., and may return there 
from Michigan. 



LITTLE-OREW DIVOROB. 

Bessie Little, formerly with the 
vestern company of "Mother," has 
been granted a divorce from William 
Grew, late leading man of the Audi- 
torium stock company, Fitchburg, 
Mass. 



AWFUL WEATHER FOR STOCK. 

The warmth of last week and the 
early part of this week was called awful 
weather for stock by the stock people 
in New York. 

A number of theatres playing stock 
companies are expected to close if the 
heat continues. 



12 WEEKS TmS SUMMER. 

Harry Coleman has organized a dra- 
matic stock company with Loie Francis 
leading which will open a four weeks' 
engagement at the Pier, Ocean City, 
June 23. 

From Ocean City the Coleman Co. 
will make three towns in the adjacent 
neighborhood, playing 12 weeks in all 
with eight bills. 



EDDIE, JR.*S COMPANY. 

Edward Rosenbaum, Jr., who closed 
his stock company at Rand's Opera 
House, Troy, N. Y., has signed a con- 
tract with Julius Cahn to place a per- 
manant producing stock company in 
the Lowell Opera House. Lowell, 
Mass., to open Aug. 30th. 



FOR WINNIPEG. 

Pauline Boyle is recruiting a full 
stock company through the Paul Scott 
agency which will open a permanent 
engagement about the middle of 
August at the Winnipeg theatre, 
Winnipeg. 

Each season a big company is 
assembled in New York for a Winni- 
peg winter season. 




TAB STOCK AND PICTURES. 

The Biograph movie heads are fos- 
tering an idea to establish a stock 
picture and dramatic circuit wherein 
houses will offer tabloid stock with 
"Licensed" picture subjects. 

.According to the plan, now in em- 
bryonic shape, it is hoped to get the 
circuit going as soon as certain deals 
for picture houses big enough to ac- 
commodate the sketches proposed in 
conjunction with the movie display 
can be placed together. First a sketch 
will be produced and then a picture. 

Picture players, prominent in past 
him productions, will be engaged for 
the dramatic tabs. 



PHILLIPS NOT COMING DOWN. 

As far as known now Phillips' 

Lyceum, Brooklyn, is not to be torn 

down after all. A Brooklyn brewery 

bought it at 11,000 over the mortgage. 
The report is that Phillips will again 
have the house next fall and will 
operate stock there. The stock policy 
is the only one that has given the 
Lyceum any profit in recent years. 



PLACE CALLED WILDWOOD. 

Wildwood, N. J., June 18. 

Maurice Stamford is getting a com- 
pany together which will open a sum- 
mer season of stock at the Opera 
House here July I. 

Many of the former stock favorites 
have been re-engaged. 



THE DINKINS* SHOW. 

"The Liberty Girls," T. W. Dinkins' 
show which will replace his former 
"Tiger Lilies" burlesque company, will 
open Aug. 11 at the Gaiety, Detroit. 
Alex. D. Gorman will manage the 
company and Harry Newman will be 
ahead. 

Among those engaged are Matt 
Kennedy, Mona Raymond, Redfeather 
and White Wing (Indian team), 
Dainty Marie, Al. Bruce and John 
Sutton (straight). Bruce is now at 
the Star, Cleveland, where Billy Spen- 
cer's summer burlesque company is 
operating. 



FENNESSY*S NEW SHOW. 

The J. E. Fennessy new burlesque 
show on the merged wheel next sea- 
son will be called "The IHirting Wid- 
ow," a name once used as a sub-title by 
Frank Wiesberg's "Star and Garter 
Show." 

The Fennessy company, with Willie 
Cohan and Jos. K. Watson heading, 
i.«; due to open at the Empire, Brook- 
lyn, Aug. 9. 



BURLESQUE AT TERRE HAUTE. 

Terre Haute, June 11. 
Joseph Barnes lias leased the Cox 
Block in the middle of the business dis- 
trict and in the rebuilding the theatre 
part will seat 800. The house will open 
the latter part of August with a i)ur- 
lesque policy. 



HARLEM O. H. STOCK 

B. F. Keith's Harlem Opera House 
stock company balances as a very good 
all-around organization. The uptown 
stock house appears to be doing busi- 
ness. On a mild evening last week, 
when "The Boss" was played, a capac- 
ity audience downstairs and in the bal- 
cony witnessed the performance. The 
gallery was very light, probably to be 

charged against the pop vaudeville 
shows in the neighborhood. 

Each of the principals stood well 
locally, evidenced by applause of more 
or less warmth upon their first appear- 
ance. Lowell Sherman was greeted 
with the most noise. On his work as 
the son in "The Boss" Mr. Sherman 
was deserving of it. He gave quite the 
best performance of the cast, and ex- 
celled in the role the creator of the 
part in the original company at the 
Astor. Mr. Sherman has an agreeable 
personality. This, combined with an 
intelligent conception of the character, 
carried him right through. Especially 
did he play well in the third act, where 
the opportunity for him to chew up 
the scenery was altogether passed by. 

As Michael R. Regan (The Boss) 
Harry LaMott made the political lead- 
er a trifle more rough than the manu- 
script called for, which was rough 
enough, Heavens knows. Holbrook 
Blinn, the original, could not tone this 
role down with the dialog Edward 
Sheldon wrote for it. A grossly over- 
drawn bit in the writing, LaMott 
handled it well at times when playing 
in a minor key, but failed when reach- 
ing upwards. Mr. LaMott made up for 
the role in a very creditable manner. 

The leading woman of the Harlem 
stock Is also a popular idol among the 
patrons, but was not fitted as Emily 
Griswold, the daughter. Benj. R. Gra- 
ham gave a colorless performance as 
the father; Roy Gordon had a light 
portion as Lawrence Duncan, and T. J. 
McGrane (director of the company) 
for his brief spell as the archbishop 
was sufficiently impressive. J. Arthur 
Young played "Porky" McCoy. He 
must have remembered the original of 
if in the Astor production, for he fol- 
lowed him almost minutely. 

Other members of the company cast 
for the play were William WaT.inp, 
Frank McEntee, lone McGrane, Hol- 
lister Pratt, Howard Boulden, J. M. 
Little, Edward Coyne, James Joyce. 

Although the show was seen Thurs- 
day evening, the players were missing 
lines repeatedly. There was also 
trouble apparently in makinj.,^ the scene 
changes. Tedious waits came between 
each act. The settings could have been 
greatly improved upon. In the open- 
ing a papered window luld a large 
tear, plainly discernible. 

The cheapness of the B. F. Keith 
management always manifrsts itself 
somehow. With top aditiission 75 conts. 
in tlie i)rogram l)()X were i)r()pr.'ims col- 
lecterl from the fl^or after the matinee 
performance. This is not alone cheap, 
it's nasty. f^ime. 



H. A B.*S OAYETY, BROOKLYN. 

All is not milk and honey in the 
ranks of the Columbia Amusement Co. 
since its taking over of or "amalgama- 
tion" with the brawn and sjnews of 
the Empire Circuit. Internal dissen- 
tions are continually cropping up, 
necessitating the utmost diplomacy to 
straighten out. 

.\t the present time the chief malcon- 
tents are the Hyde & Behman allies, 
who have a grievance which they be- 
lieve to be, from their point of view, 
well founded. 

The Columbia directorate and the 
H. & B. representatives are at logger- 
heads over the Gayety, Brooklyn. The 
Columbia folks do not want that house 
on their Wheel next season. They 
claim that it is no longer a desirable 
cog to the circuit, .'id allege that H. 
& B. have no very rcrious complaint 
to make on the score of ill treatment, 
declaring that H. & B.'s contention 
that they arc entitled to the exclusive 
franchise for Brooklyn should not be 
maintained, on the ground that this 
firm have rights to Chicago and Pitts- 
burg and still have the Star, Brooklyn. 
The Columbia feels that it has the right 
to play its shows at the Casino and 
Empire, Brooklyn, as well as the 
Star, and to cut out the Gayety in 
that city. 

A representative of the Columbia 
Amusement Co. Tuesday confirmed the 
report of serious discussion over the 
matter, but denied tiiat there was a 
possibility of any secession by H. & B. 
In his opinion the matter will be amic- 
ably adjusted in the near future. A 
member of the Hyde & Behman staff 
expressed a similar opinion. 



AFTER SHOWS IN GHIOAGO. 

Chicago, June 18. 
The Progressive Burlesque Wheel 
has been looking to Chicago for shows 
for next season. Several of the Windy 
City's best little writers have been 
petitioned for manuscripts that might 
be made over for burlesque usage. 
There is a possibility of many of the 
old Chicago successes finding their 
way into burlesque next season. 



regutjAR horse sense. 

Toronto, June 18. 

Fred W. Stair has been declared not 
guilty of displaying alleged immoral 
pictures in the lobby of his Star the- 
atre here by the Court. 

Some weeks ago the City Morality 
Department yanked Stair into court 
for showing what it claimed were in- 
decent photographs and posters at his 
house. 

Jud??e Moran opined, in handing 
down a decision, that certain pictoral 
advertisements of women's underwear 
were far worse than anything Stair 
had on exhibition. 



BILL WATSO\»S PHILOSOPHY. 

Billy Watson, of "Beef Trust" fame, 
without winking either eye, says he 
was given a bonafide offer of $2,000 
weekly for eight weks at Hammer- 
stein's. Alf Wilton is said to have 
made this two thou overture to Billy, 
but up to date no acceptance has been 
made. 

It may be as Billy says "It's not 
what you get but what you have left" 
that counts in these big stage offers 
nowadays. 



14 



VARIETY 



BILLS NEXT WEEK (June 23) 

In Vaudeville Thee tree, Playing Three or Leee Showe Daily 

(All houses open for the week with Monday matinee, when not otherwlee In Icated.) 

Theatres listed as "Orpheum" without any further dlatlnfutshlnf deacrli Ion are on 
the Orpheum Circuit. Theatres with "8-C" following name (usually "Bmpreaa") are on the 

Sulllvan-Considlne Circuit). 

Afencies booking the houses are denoted by single name or inltlala, auch as "Orph," 
Orpheum Circuit—"©. B. O.," United Booking Offices— "W. V. A.," Weatern Vaudeville 
Managers' Association (Chicaso)— "B-C," Sulllvan-Considlne Circuit — "P." Pantages Circuit — 
"Loew," Marcus Lotw Circuit — "Inter," Interstate Circuit (booking through W. V. A.) — 
"M." James C. Matthews (Chicago) — "Hod," Chaa. B. Hodklns (Chicago) — "Craw," O. T. 
Crawford (St. Louia)— "N-N." F. NIxon-NlrdUnger (Philadelphia). "BL," Bert Levey (San 
Francisco). 



New York 

HAMMEHSTEINS 
(\ibo) 
Lady Richardson 
"Prince Floro" 
Doyle & Dixon 
Jungtnan Family 
Harry Ureen 
Stan Stanley Trio 
3 Equlll Bros 
Diamond McMabon & 

C 
Bedlnl & Arthur 
Ellis & McKonna 
Peppino 
The Roses 
Hart & Smith 
Mildred Sherry 

6TH AVE (ubo) 
Fannie Urice 
John Ml item Co 
Macey Harlan Co 
Fields & Lewis 
Davies Family 
Lewis & McCarthy 
Two Roses 
Nevins & Erwood 
Irene Orange 
Juliet Gonzales 
Loughlin's Dogs 

UNION SQ (ubo 
Sanderson Moffatt Co 
Mack it Orth 
Billy Arlington 
Gliding O'Mearas 
Ingllsh & Redding 
Sue Smith 
Canfleid & Carleton 
Richard Bros 
MayllBS Trio 

PROCTORS 125TH 
Walter Hale Co 
Lowe & DeVere 
Brighton Quartet 
McCauley A Conwell 
Pease 6i Enrigbt 
Ferris Uedell Co 
William & Wright 
Vera Uettina 
Bollinger & Reynolds 
Wilton's Dogs 
Flossie Levere Co 

PROCTOR'S 2:m 

Major Doyle 
Ed C Jordan Co 
Lillian Bradley 

3 Lublns 

4 Brass Men 
Beele & Jones 
Herbert ft Willln 

PROCTOR'S 58TH 
Baker A Turner Twins 
Jean Weir Co 
Hilton ft Hughea 

3 Military Maids 
Jack Strauss 
The BeArmos 

AMERICAN (loew) 
The Mascagnls 
Billy Inroan Co 
Linton ft Jungle GTIrla 
Ward ft Reese 
Cbas Bacbman Co 
Mae Belle 
The Demasces 
(Two to fill) 

2d half 
Lyons ft Cullen 
B Kelly Forrest 
The Sataeras 
Bonner ft Powers 
Fred St Onpc Troupe 

4 Musical Hodpps 
"Molly's Friend" 
Mae Belle 

NATIONAL (loew) 
Williams ft Dixon 
Tlerney & Sabboth 
Parlse 

Clem Bevlns Co 
Dave Ferguson 
3 Bannans 
(One to fill) 

2d half 
Wucrden &. Guersden 
Ben Smith 
Peniborton Robertson 

Co 
Brown Adnms & F 

7TH AVE (loew) 
Ryan ft Turkrr 
Hen Smith 
DeLlsle ft Vernon 
"Clrrum Evidrnre" 
Gpo DeAlma 
Mite Moroc 

2d half 
Avellnjr ft I>loyd 
Graham Moffett Co 



Parlse 

laindry Bros 
(Two to nil) 

LINCOLN (loew) 
Black Broa 
Rouble Sims 
Dick Bernard Co 
Brown Adams ft F 
John Higglna 
(One to fill) 

2d half 
Nlblo ft Riley 
Bobbe A Dale 
"Clrcum Evidence" 
Adrienne 
Torino 
(One to fill) 

GREELEY (loew) 
Anna It)aly Co 
Van DerKoors 
Ward A De Wolff 
Graham Moffett Co 
Erneat Dupllle 
Tornio 
(Two to fill) 

2d half 
Murpby A Weat 
Democretoa 
DeLlsIe A Vernon 
Margaret Nelson Co 
Dave Ferguson 
CarletU 
(Two to nil) 
YORKVILLB (loew) 
Landry Broa 
Ward A Perry 
Bicknell A Olbney 
B Kelly Forrest 
Pettlt Family 
(One to nil) 

2d half 
Geo DeAlma 
Ward A De Wolff 
Ward A Reeae 
Linton A Jungle CHrla 
Wm Cabin 
The Democretos 
DELANCEY (loew) 
Democretoa 
Bonner A Powera 
Harry Brooka Co 
Adrienne 
Carletta 
(Three to nil) 

2d half 
Anna Healey Co 
Van Der Koors 
Billy Inman Co 
Cbaa Bacbman Co 
Black Broa 
John Higglna 
(Two to nil) 
AVENUE B (loew) 
Wuerden A Guersden 
Avellng A Lloyd 
Bruce Duffet (;o 
BIgelow Campbell ft R 
The Haasmana 
(Two to nil) 

2d half 
Ryan A Tucker 
Nester A Delberg 
Bicknell A Glbney 
Erneat Dupllle 
jPaul Btepbena 
(Two to nil) 

PLAZA (loew) 
Lilian Murtba 
The Stantona 
Walab Lynch Co 
Chas GIbba 
Larkina A Pearl 

2d half 
Bartholomew 
MacBetb 
Mary Gray 
Burckhardt ft White 
Granto ft Maud 
BriKhton Beack, NY 
HENDERSONS (ubo) 
Conroy ft LeMaIre 
"Little Parlsenne" 
Snowden ft Benham 
Klutlng's Animals 
Mullen ft Coogan 
Newhoff ft Phelpa 
De Vole Trio 
Hale Norcross Co 
Belle Onra 

BRIGHTON (ubo) 
Lillian Russell 
James Thornton 
Mrs Gene Hughes Co 
Byron ft Langdon 
The Bradshaws 
Blanche Colvin 
Ferrell Bros 
Six Steppors 
(One to All) 



Brooklyn 

FULTON (loew) 
Murpby A Weat 
Leo Beers 
The Saheraa 
"Behind Footlights" 
Bobbe A Dale 
Deodlna 

2d half 
The Stantona 
The Mascsgnla 
"Mlaalon Cfkrden" 
Rouble Slma 
Lordy'a Doga 
(One to nil) 

8HUBERT8 (loew) 
Lyona A Cullen 
"Molly'a Friend" 
Nlblo A Rlle7 
"Cupld'a Syndicate" 
Roaa A Aahton 
MsgUn Eddy A Roy 
(One to nil) 

2d half 
Tlerney A Sabboth 
Hilton A Msllon 
Clem Berlna Co 
Willie Smith 
Deollns 
(Two to nil) 

BIJOU (loew) 
4 Musical Hodgea 
Neator A Delberg 
"On a Side Street" 
Willie Smith 
Mme Herman 
(Two to nil) 

2d half 
Harry Brooka Co 
Eddie Clark 
"Cupld'a Syndicate" 
Rienil Trio 
Mite Moree 
(Two to nil) 

COLUMBIA (loew) 
The Valdoa 
"All Aboard for Reno" 
Mary Gray 
Granto A Maud 
(Two to nil) 

2d half 
"Everybody'a Doing 

It" 
Gertie Van Dyck 
(Four to nil) 

LIBERTY (loew) 
Margaret Nelaon Co 
Gertie Van Dyck 
(Three to nil) 
2d half 
Ullan Murtba 
Bruce Daffett (^ 
Clark A Verdi 
Lawton 
(One to nil) 

Atlaatle City 

SAVOY (ubo) 
Jack Norworth Co 
Valerie Bergere Co 
BlllT McDermott 
(}olden A DeWinters 
El Ida Morris 
Romalo A Delano 

Baltlaaore 

VICTORIA (n-n) 
Harry D'esta 
Homer Bamett 
.John Derlln 
Leonard A Hally 
Martini A Maximilian 
Mason Watklna A J 

2d half 
Mason Watklna A J 
Rita Marsban 
Horner Barnett 
Martini A Maximilian 
Lewellyn A Stanley 

BIlllBKB. Mont. 

BABCOCK (BC) 
(25-26) 
(Same bill as at Miles 
City this Issue) 

Boston 

ORPHEUM (loew) 
Adelaide Estee 
Leonard A Meredith 
Pollard 

Crumbley ft Glass 
DeLand Carr Co 
Weston ft Fields 
Tod Noda 
(One to nil) 

2d half 
Roed St John Trio 
Sam Harris 
John T Kelly Co 
Spiegel ft Dunne 



Aldro A Mitchell 
(Three to nil) 

ST JAMES (loew) 
Reed St John Trio 
Sam Harrla 
John T Kelly Co 
Spiegel A Dunne 
Aldro A Mitchell 
(One to till) 

2d half 
Adelaide Batee 
Crumbley A cnaaa 
Pollare 

DeLand Carr Co 
Weaton A Fielda 
Tod Noda 

Brockton. Maas. 
CITY (loew) 
Corr A Ell 
Leander A Mack 
LotUe Wllllama Co 

2d half 
Sheck A D'Arvllle 
Lawrence A Edwards 
Frankle Drew 
Bnflalo 
SHEA'S (ubo) 
"The Purple Lady" 
8 Madcaps 
Sampsell A Rellly 
Spencer A Williams 
(Others to nil) 
Butte 
EMPRESS (BC) 
Harry Leander Co 
Hal Merrlt 
Rob«ru Hayes A R 
Grace Cameron 
Loiano Troupe 

Calsaryt Can. 

EMPIRE (m) 
"8 English Roses" 
Victoria 4 
Chas Llndholm Co 
Tyler St Clair 3 
Dllla A Templeton 
Ckleagro 
MAJESTIC (orph) 
Frank Keenan Co 
"Top O* World 

Dancers" 
Hoey A Lee 
Weber A Wilson 
Wm Thompson Co 
Du For Trio 
Robins 
Woods A Woods Trio 

PALACE 
Mayhew A Taylor 
W L Arbindon Co 
Geo Rolland Co 
The Vanlers 
Curson Bisters 
Nonette 
Norlss' Baboons 

EMPRESS (sc) 
Halsted St 

(Open Sun Mat) 
LaFrance Bros 
Hurst Watts A H 
Plstel ft Gushing 
John P Wade Co 
4 Society Girls 
Watson's Farmyard 

Cincinnati 

CHESTER PARK (m) 

(Open Sun Mat) 
Musart Trio 
Tuscano Bros 
Ball ft Marshall 
Maud Baxter Morris 
Aerial Sherwoods 

Colorado Sprlnya 

(sc) 
(26-28) 
(Same bill as at Pue- 
blo this Issue) 

Denver 

EMPRESS (sc) 
(Open Sun Mat) 

Major ft Phil Roy 

Singa 

Joe Kelsey 

"Trap Santa Claus" 

Holmes ft Wells 

Boganny Troupe 

Detroit 

TEMPLE (ubo) 
Lydia Barry 
"Love in Suburbs" 
Ben Deeley Co 
Harry T McConnell 
Mae West 
3 Bohemians 
Winslow ft Stryker 
LeRoy Wilson A Tom 



BROADWAY (sc) 
(Open Sun Mat) 
Lee Broa 
Prlngle A Allen 
"When Wonaen Rule" 
Byal A Early 
7 Braacks 
Marie FlUglbbons 

BMnaoaton* Can. 

PANTAGES (m) 
Howard A McCane 
Lopes A Lopes 
Jack Taylor 
Jack A Dixie 
Velde Trio 
Courtney A Jeanette 

Fall RiTcr, Maaa. 

ACADEMY (loew) 
Geo A Lilly Garden 
Hilton A Mallon 
Girard 
(One to nil) 

2d half 
Leonard A Meredith 
Williams A Dlzon 
Petltt Family 
(One to nil) 

Hoboken, N. J. 
LYRIC (loew) 
Batholomew 
"Everybody's Doing 

It" 
4 Kldlets 
Lawton 
(One to nil) 

2d half 
Walsh Lynch Co 
(Four to nil) 

Hatckinaon, Kan. 

RIVERSIDE PARK 

(m) 

(Open Sun Mat) 

4 Mark Bros Co 

(Ub) 

JackaonTille 

ORPHEUM (Inter) 
"A Trip to Paris" 
(tab) 
OSTRICH FARM 
"PrlncePB Players" 

Kanaaa City 

EMPRESS (sc) 
(Open Sun Mat) 

Clairmont Bros 

Pla Trio 

Valentine Vox 

Marie Russell 

"My Lady's Fan" 
ELECTRIC PARK 
(m) 
(Open Sun Mat) 

6 Pattersons 

Mons Valle 

Singers DeLuxe 

Harry Bestry 

Kennedy A Mack 

lioa Anfflca 

EMPRESS (sc) 
Van Cleve A Denton 
Fred H Elliott 
Vincent A Lome 
4 Melody Monarchs 
Hal Stephens Co 
Nathal Trio 

PANTAGES (m) 
"Mother Goose Girls" 
Emll Hoch Co 
Martini ft Trolse 
Browning ft Lewis 
McPhee A Hill 

Merldcn, Conn. 

POLI'S (ubo) 
Harry Sauber 

3 Laurel GTlrls 
Busch Bros 
Block Hume A T 

2d half 
W J DuBols 
Budd A Claire 
Holmes A Riley 
Leonard A Louie 

MUco CItx 

LIBERTY (ac) 
(23-21) 

4 Readings 
Manning ft Ford 
Sager Mldgeley Co 
Mort Sharp 
"Dorothy's Play- 
mates" 

Minneapolis 

UNIQUE (sc) 
(Open Sun Mat) 
Dancing Kennedys 
Klein Bros 
"Nerve" 

Clark ft McCullough 
"Girl ft Jockey" 

Ncwbnrsk, N. Y. 
OPERA HOUSE 
(loew) 
Louise Mayo 
Pemberton Robertson 

Co 
"Night in Chinatown" 
Paul Stephens 
(One to nil) 

2d half 
"Behind Footlights" 
Katherlne Klare 
Mme Herman 
(Two to nil) 



Now Ro«keU«. N.T. 

LOBW 
"13 Boys la Blue" 
Wilfred Clarka Co 
Katherlne Klare 

2d halt 
Leo Beers 
4 Kldlets 
"Night m Chinatown" 

Oakland, Cal. 

PANTAGES (m) 
(Open Sun Mat) 

Armstrongs Co 

Beaumont A Arnold 

Makarenko Duo 

Ruth Chandler 

Frlscary 

Jewell A Jordan 

PklladelpkIa 

KEITH'S (ubo) 
"Neptune's Garden" 
Vlnle Daly 
abrlel A Co 
Muller A SUnley 
Roy A Lytton 
Miller A Mack 
Gere A Delaney 
Ed Morton 

BIJOU (ubo) 
Murray Livingston Co 
Kaufman A Carrol 
Parker A Walker 
a Kelso Bros 
June Mills 

NIXON (n-n) 
Schreck A Perclval 
Kelly A Galvln 
"Who Was He?" 
Village Choir 
Ahearn Troupe 

PEOPLES (n-n) 
Wllliscb 

Daisy Chapman 
Melody Monarchs 
George Davis 
Ward Sisters 
2 half 
Cook A Skllton 
Vera Verdi 
Melody Monarchs 
Leonard A Hally 
Carl Damman Troupe 

OPERA HOUSE 
(loew) 
Lordy's Dogs 
Eddie Rowlev 
Kelso A Lelghton 
Wm Cabin 
"Mission Garden" 
Rienlsl Trio 
Fred St Onge Troupe 

2d half 
Ward A Perry 
MagUn Eddy A Roy 
Louise Mayo 
"On a Side Street" 
Ross A Aahton 
The Bannans 
(One to nil) 

Portland. Ore. 
ORPHEUM 
"Trained Nurses" 
Mack A Rambeau 
Ota Gygl 
DeLeon A Davies 
The LeGrohs 
Lew Hoffman 
Cecil Beresford 

EMPRESS (BC) 
Wilton A Merrick 
Elliott A West 
Gllmour ft LaTour 
Hugh Herbert 
Dolly ft Mack 
Models de Luxe 

PANTAGES (m) 
Youngblood Sextete 
Adair ft Hlckey 
Ekl Vinton ft Dog 
La Estrelllta 
Those Four Kids 
Harry Fisher Co 

Pneblo, Colo. 
EMPRESS (BC) 
(23-25) 
Black A White 
The Tauberts 
Lovell A Lovell 
"Mayor A Manicure" 
The Creightons 
Ida Fuller Co 

Sacramento 

EMPRESS (sc) 
(Open Sun Mat) 

The Wheelers 

Barnes ft Robinson 

Charlotte 

Agnes Lee Co 

Jimmie Brltt 

"Piano Bugs" 

SalcBB, Maas. 

SALEM (loew) 
Sheck ft D'Arvllle 
Lawrence ft Edwards 
Frankle Drew 
2d half 
Corr ft Eli 
Leander ft Mack 
Lottie Williams Co 

Salt Lake 

EMPRESS (sc) 
(Open Wed Mat) 
Leigh ft LaGrace 
Jere Sanford 



Hayden Stevenson Co 
"Marguerite" 
Waterbury Bros A T 
Fanton's Athletes 

8nn DIcso 

EMPRESS (sc) 
(Open Sun Mat) 

W C Hoefler 

Lillian Holmes 

Broughton A Turner 

Al Herman 

Frank Stafford Co 

Moffatt LaRelne Co 
SAVOY (m) 

Julia Ring Co 

Temple Quartet 

Joe Carroll 

Carl Stockdale Co 

LelUott Bros 

Flying Fishers 

Snn Fmnclaco 

ORPHEUM 
Zelda Sears Co 
"Persian Garden" 
Bronson A Baldwin 
Caupolican 
Coombs ft Aldwell 
Mr A Mrs O Wilde 
4 Rotters 

EMPRESS (sc) 
(Open Sun Mat) 
Alvln A Kenney 
Julia Rooney 
Del Adelphla 
Archer ft Belford 
Bowman Bros 
"Boarding House" 
PANTAGES (m) 
(Open Sun Mat) 
Edwin Ford C>> 
Heras Family 
La Bergere 
Jack Symonds 
Davis Allen A D 

8t Loola 

AUBERT GARDEN 
(m) ^ 
Woods Ralton 3 
Orpheus Comedy 4 
Jackson Spats A J 
Careless Brlsco 
(Gordon A Day 
(One to nil) 

St Pnnl 

EMPRESS (sc) 
(Open Sun Mat) 

The Lelands 

Mae Francis 

Walker A 111 

Evans A Vldocq 

"La Somnambule" 

Seattle 

ORPHEUM 
Franklin A Burt 
Theodore Bendix 
Hal Davis Co 
Watson A Santos 
Moran A Wiser 
Harty A Doyle 
Carson Bros 

EMPRESS (sc) 
The Savoys 
Golden A West 
Walter Daniels Co 
"Easy Money" 
Sampson A Douglas 
The Cavaliers 

PANTAGES (m) 
Ardath's Hiram 
Olga Samarotr Trio 
Howard A Dolores 
Roy LaPearl 
Lester Bros 

Spokane 

ORPHEUM 
(Open Sun Mat) 

Orford's Elephants 

Rooney A Bent 

Lambertl 

"Three in One" 

Ida O'Day 

Thos P Jackson Co 

Carl A Lotty 

EMPRESS (BC) 

Beth Stone Co 

Harry Antrim 

Whipple Houston Co 

Matt Keefe 

"Girl In Vase" 
PANTAGES (m) 
(Open Sun Mat) 

Emma Cams 

Hill Cherry ft Hill 

El Ck>ta 

Nichols ft Croix Sis 

Alfred LaTell Co 

Tacoma 

EMPRESS (80) 
Emma Francis Co 
Morris ft Beasley 



HIbbert A Kennedy 
Porter J White Co 
Plsano A Bingham 
Booth Trio 

PANTAGES (m) 
"Allskys Hawaiaans' 
Coogan A Cox 
"Police Inspector" 
Belle Oliver 
Florenso Trio 

Vnnconver, B. c. 

ORPHEUM (sc) 
Bennett Sisters 
Joe Blrnea 
Georgia Trio 
"Passenger Wreck" 
Palace Quartet 
White's Animals 

PANTAGES (m) 
"Bulgarian Romance" 
Jos E Bernard Co 
Sylvester A Vance 
Thos H Dalton 
Great Mars Duo 

Victoria, B. C. 

EMPRESS (8c) 
Marcou 

Raymond Teal 
Lightner A Jordan 
"The Trainer" 
Exposition 4 

WONDERLAND 
PARK (m) 

(Open Sun Mat) 

7 Parisian Violets 
Harry Hayward Co 

3 Kelcey Sisters 
Jack Polk 
Kelso Bros 

Winnipeg, Can. 

EMPRESS (sc) 
Lew Palmore 
Bernard A Scarth 
Chas W Bowser Co 
Luclanna Lucca 
Max's Circus 

Paria 

F0LIE8 BERGERE 
Revue avec 
Anna Held 
Nlla Devi 
Alice de Tender 
Clara Faurena 
La Macarona 
Antonio de Bilbao 
Eden Wllllama 
Gaston Sylvestre 
Dorvllle 
Enthoven 

ALHAMBRA 
Gaby Deslys 
Harry Pllcer 
Noblett 
Bert Earle 
Santey Brothers 
Clarks 

8 Turldus 
Lynch A Zeller 
Sisters Lindon 
Alvaretta Rego ft 

Stopit 

COLISEUM 
Schell Bros 
Nlklta 

Carson Hicks 
WatellB 
Little Harry 
Tramel 
5 Martelonnl 

ALCAZAR 
(June 16-30) 
Fragson 
Mayol Boucot 
Lina Murattl 
Rolf Holba 

4 Arconis 
Horton ft LaTriska 
2 Royal Boys 
(Five local acts) 

Berlin 

WINTERGARDEN 
(June) 
Voo-Doo 
Naero 
Lora 

Mme Lo'b Porcelaine 
Fred Kornan 
t^arradini'B Animals 
James Teddy 
Fleurs Polonaises 
Tiller's Merry Mascots 

Moscow 

AQUARIUM 
(June 14-30) 

Webb Bros 

Merry ft Glad 

Jean Clemont 

Irene Lindsay 

Argentina 

Severln Co 

May Courtenay 



SHOWS NEXT WEEK. 

New York. 

"ALL ABOARD"— 14th St. Roof Garden (4th 

week). 
"PEG O* MY HEART"— Cort (2ftth week). 
"REPERTOIRE OF SKETCHES"— Princess 

(leth week). 
"ROMANCE"— Elliott (10th week). 
"THE PURPLE ROAD"— Casino (12th week). 
"WITHIN THE LAW"— Eltlnge (42d week). 
ZIEGFELD'S FOLLIES — New Amsterdam 

(2d week). 



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VARIETY 



15 



SPORTS 



The Marcus Loew-Sullivan-Consi- 

dine nine and the nine of the Varietys 

played a game of ball last Saturday 

afternoon that was as warm as the 

weather. Three hours were required to 

finish it, with a victory of 9-8 for the 
Varietys after the game had been de- 
layed innumerable times through kicks 
against the umpires. Among the um- 
pires who officiated were Capt. Frank 
Peabody, George LeMaire, Irving 
Cooper, Jack Loeb and Harry Pin- 
cus. Capt. Peabody gave general satis- 
faction to everyone excepting Chris. 
Brown. Mr. Brown was captain and 
catcher of the M. L.-S.-C. crew. He 
stated Capt. Peabody had bet $15 with 
him on the Varietys, and Chris, ordered 
the police captain off the diamond after 
a very fair decision. Then Chris, 
selected his own umps and kept kicking 
at each one. 

Twice Irving Cooper and George Le 
Maire became sunstruck at times when- 
a favorable decision would have cinched 
the game for Variety. Each time the 
two umps said they didn't see the play, 
although Mr. LeMaire afterward was 
the cause of Mr. Brown trying to dig 
a hole in the ground with his mask. 
Then Chris, laid down on the ground 
and got his breath back while the rest 
of the howling players fought it out 
over his tired body. Chris, played the 
nine innings behind the bat. 

Altogether it was some game, with 
each side fighting every minute. The 
Loew-S.-C. boys had on their pretty, 
bright new uniforms, first time out, 
and no one on' the team dirtied even 
the bottom of his trousers. (There 
were ladies present, most hearing that 
Franklyn Ardell would be there.) The 
letters "M. L. & S.-C." ran down the 
front of the suit, taking up so much 
room there didn't seecn enough left for 
the cloth. 

In the onlookers was M. S. Epstein, 
who, while acting as assistant umpire 
at the plate (taking that position be- 
hind it if there were such a position), 
received a fast foul on the mouth, split- 
ting his lip and leaving four loose 
teeth for the dentist to look after. 
Everything had been lovely up to then 
with "Eppy." 

It was a hard game to lose for Chris., 
and he stubbornly contested every inch 
in a vain hope of beating out the 
Green Sheeters. The Varietys out- 
batted and outgeneraled their oppo- 
nents, but the M. L.-S.-C. boys out- 
talked and outbluffed the umpires. 

For the Many-Lettered Tribe Brown 
starred at the bat, one of his wallops 
being good for two bases. Schenck 
did some nifty first base playing. 
Greble did some effective work, but 
when he went in the box was very wild. 
Chris. Brown did some tall backstop- 
ping at that. 

The Varietys started out well by Cole 
striking out the first three men up. 
In fact, before he slowed up in the 
ninth and forced a run in by giving two 
bases on balls he had the Chris. Brown 
players swinging like hammocks. 

Cole and H. Weiss were largely es- 
sential in the Green Sheeters' victory 
with their hitting. E. Weiss also laced 
one high and dry over the center field 



fence. He was allowed two bases by 
an agreement reached by the teams be- 
fore play started. 

Lou Anger, by permission of the M. 
L.-S.-C. team, played a part of the game 
for the Varietys. While he misjudged 
a fly ball which gave the Alphabet 
Carriers two runs he whizzed an in- 
field grounder to Abe Feinberg at 
short in the ninth which resulted in 
the latter's hobbling it to first and the 
Varietys getting over the winning run. 

Wynn, at second, did some pretty 
infielding and held his own at the bat. 
Pierpont, originally scheduled to pitch, 
played first in faultless style and after 
he had warmed up in the ninth had the 
opposing batsmen at his mercy. Sime, 
first time up, cracked the ball hard over 
the center fielder's head. Georgie at 
short had an off day and his two 
errors in the fifth handed the Brown 
leaguers two tallies. He got two clean 
bingles at the bat which offset his 
ragged infield work. 

The score: 

VARIBTTS AB. R. H. 0. A. B. 

Page, S8 4 2 2 1 4 2 

Wynn, 2b 4 113 1 

H. Weiss. 3b 5 1 3 3 

Sime. If-cf 3 12 10 

Anfer. If 3 1 

E. Weiss, c 3 1 1 12 4 1 

Cole, p-lb 2 2 2 2 2 1 

Morris, cf-rf 3 10 

Jolo, rf 3 10 

Plermont, Ib-p... 4 118 11 

Totals 37 13 27 16 ~6 

M. L.-S-C AB. R. H. O. A. E. 

Schenck, lb 4 8 

Michelson. 2b-lf . . 3 12 

Ardell, If-cf 3 110 

Qleason. 3b 5 2 1 1 

Smith, p-2b 4 10 8 

Lev7, rf 4 1 3 1 

Oreble, cf-p 2 2 110 1 

Chris Frown, c... 4 2 2 8 3 2 

Feinberg, ss 1 2 2 3 2 

Totals 31 8 5 •25 18 6 

*One man out when winning run scored. 

Varietys 1 5 2 1—9 

M. L-SftC 00104001 2—8 

Summary — Earned runs — Greble, E. Weiss ; 
two-base hits — Smith, Brown, Sime, E. Weiss, 
Ardell; stolen bases — Cole, H. Weiss (2), 
Oteble (2), Brown, Levy; sacrifice hits — 
Wynn; hits — off Smith (7 innings), 11; off 
Oreble. 1: bases on balls — off Cole, 5; off 
Pierpont, 1 ; Smith, 1 ; Oreble, 1 ; struck out — 
by Cole, 12 ; by Pierpont. 1 : by Smith, 6 ; by 
Oreble, 2 ; wild pitches — Oreble. 2 ; passed 
balls. — Brown, 3. 



Edward Payson Weston, the veteran 
long-distance walker, who started out 
from New York on a walk to San 
Francisco, reached Elmira June 11, 
where he lectured in the Mozart the- 
atre. Weston gave his spiel to a large 
house at advanced prices, and he occu- 
pied the stage for 35 minutes. Weston, 
now in his 75th year, will appear in the 
theatres en route along the line of his 
western hike. 



Sunday morning the Marcus Loew- 
Sullivan-Considines played the United 
Booking Offices, winning the game by 
9-4. The U. B. O.'s were shut out 
until the ninth inning when the oppos- 
ing team let down to save them a blank. 
(The U. B. O.'s have uniforms too.) 



TOMMY'S TATTLES. 

By ThomM J. Gny. 
Man was arrested in New York for 
impersonating a policeman. If they 
ever started arresting all the people 
who are impersonating actors 1 



Billy Delaney is the hero of this. 
The U. B. O. Family Department is 
the scene. 

Actor — Anything doing for next 
week? 

Billy — Nope. 

Actor — Gee, this is the third week 
I've laid off. 

Billy— What? Laying off three 
weeks and you're not an agent yet? 

It is reported that America spends 
$600,000,000 a year for music. Just 
think how much of that the song writ- 
eis don't getl 

Mary had a little lamb, 

She thought him pretty fair; 

She took him down the Gay White 

Way, 
They said he was "A Bear." 

Here's a new way to put the "last 
half." Some one asked Bill Bailey, 
one of Phina's Picks, where a certain 
act was. Bill looked it up and said, 
"They're spending the week-end at 
Albany." 

Well-known colors Alice Blue, 
Rosie Green, Clayton White, Jane 
Grey, Jessie Brown, Vera Black. 

Ballad title— "Will You Love Me All 
the Last Half, As You Did the First 
Three Days." 

The Child's Restaurant at Broadway 
and 46th street no longer advertises 
music from 6 until 9 p. m. Shanley's 
declared it opposition and Child's 
weakened. 

After seeing Ziegfeld's "Follies," 
one has to admit the chorus girls are 
not deceitful. They conceal nothing 
from the audience. 

There were more children born in 
the United States this year so far, 
than ever before. 1914 ought to be a 
great year for "school acts." 

Sad News Note: 

Grant Clark no longer believes it's a 
good idea to follow the old saying 
"Go West, Young Man, go West," and 
Joe Goodwin does not applaud any 
more when he hears "Yama Yama" 
played. 



A carnivalesque procession on 
wheels will be one of the features of 
the great gathering of Swiss cyclists, 
to be held at Lucerne on Saturday and 
Sunday, June 21 and 22. About 3,000 
riders are expected to participate in 
the varrous competitions, and they will 
all figure in the procession, to which 
sundry groups in fantastic costumes 
will be added on the Sunday afternoon. 



If the musical act that closed with 
"Dixie" last week will write to this 
paper they will hear something to their 
advantage. 

Jim Corbett has not picked a new 
white hope in over two months. Guess 
Jim is being booked without any 
trouble. 

Jay Packard has four airdomes — he 
'couldn't put his show on Mont^ay be- 
cause the people in the house forgot to 
take down their washing. 



NBW BUILDINGB. 

Two more theatres are announced 
for Broadway. Lewis B. Curtis is go- 
ing to build a new theatre and office 
building at the southeast corner of 
Broadway and 107th street, costing 
$160,000. Though no policy is an- 
nounced, the Aetna Amusement Co. 
has already signed a 21-year lease on 
the proposed structure at a total rental 
of $850,000. 

Another theatre and store building 
is going up on the west side of Broad- 
way between 147th and 148th streets, 
the builders being the 147th and 148th 
Street Corporation. The Keystone 
Construction Co. has the contract. 

John H. Colwell has filed plans for 
the construction of a new $750 frame 
open air theatre at 43-49 West 124th 
street. 

Joseph H. McGowan has accepted 
plans for a $1,200 movie in Park place, 
Brooklyn. 

W. W. Laird is having a picture the- 
atre, costing $5,000, erected on Eureka 
Alley, Tottenville, Richmond County. 

Plans have been completed for the 
erection of a picture house styled The 
Victoria, costing $15,000, at Jamaica, 
L. I., by H. A. O'Brien. 

Hirshfeld & Sablotsky, who operate 
as the Prudential Vaudeville Agency, 
have secured the Cross Keys Hotel, 
Philadelphia, and will erect a pop 
vaudeville theatre on the site, 140x225. 
The house when completed by Jan. 1 
will seat 2,500. The location is at 60th 
and Market streets. 

Ambrose Miller is lessee of a new pic- 
ture house at 177th street and Audubon 
avenue. It will open in August. The 
auditorium will seat 740, and a roof 
garden will accommodate 1,200. 
Charles M. Rosenthal is building. The 
lease was passed to Mr. Miller through 
J. J. Keit, the broker. Estimated cost 
of the building (with stores front), 
$60,000. 



LoadoB. 

"BRBWSTBRB MILLIONS'— Princess (6th 

W66k) 

"BUNTY PULLS THE BTRI NOB"— Play- 
house. 

"CROBSUS"— Oarrick (4th week). 
"DIPLOMACY"— Wyndham'8 (l(Hh week). 
"ElAZA COMBS TO STAY"— New Theatre 
(4th week). 

"OBNBRAL JOHN REOAN"— Apollo (22d 

week) 
GRAND* OPBRA—Drury Lane (June 24). 
•IVANHOE" (Revival)— Lyceum (4th week). 
"JIM THB PENMAN"— Comedy (2d week). 
"MILESTONES'— Royalty (BTth week). 
"OH I SAY'-cnterlon (3d week). 
"OH, OH DELPHINE'— Shafteebury (18th 

"THE CARDINAL'S ROMANCE" — Savoy 
(2d week). 

"THB DANCING MISTRESS"— Adelphl (10th 

"THE FAUN'— Prince of Wales (3d week). 
"THB MARRIAGE MARKET '—Daly's (r.th 
week). 

"THB YELLOW JACKET"— Duke of Yorks 

(Sth week). 
"THB (7ILDBD PILL"- Globe (2d week). 
"THE GIRL ON THE FILM' -Gaiety (11th 

week). 

"THE GREAT ADVENTURE ' — KingHway 

(I'Uh week). 
"THE GIRL IN THE TAXI" Lyric (41st 

week) . 
"THE SEVEN SISTERS"— Savoy (.'.th week). 
"THE CHAPERON"— Strand (Ath wc«k). 
"THE SECOND MRS. TA.N'giKRA Y"- St. 

James's (3d week). 
"WITHIN THE LAW" Ilayniarkf't (1th 

week). 
"YOURS"— Vaudeville (.'Ul week). 



ADELAIDE FRENCH ACCKIT8. 

Adelaide French has accepted a 
scenario from the pen of T.idc Dudley 
and will star herself in the pic-e the 
latter part of next seasf.n. 



Junie McCree ainl luMiC Clarke have 
dissolved partner<=liip 



16 



VARIETY 



NEW ACTS NEXT WEEK 

Initial PreMOUtion, First Appearance 

or Reappearance In or Around 

New York 



Doyle and Dixon, Hammerstein's. 
Peppino, Hamnierstcin's. 
Macey Harlan and Co., I^^ifth Ave. 
Lewis and McCarthy, Fifth Ave. 
Fanny Brice, Fifth Ave. 

Lady Constance Stewart-Richardson. 

Dances. 

8 Mins.; Full Stage (Woodland). 

Hammerstein's Roof. 

The Kemps are a colored act in 
vaudeville. Mrs. Kemp tells her hus- 
band (Bob) (while they are on the 
stage) that she is going to take him 
where there are lions, tigers and other 
wild animals. As Mrs. Kemp men- 
tions the beasts and the snare drum- 
mer emits a roar, Bob Kemp repeats 
"Oh. Lady! Ladyl Ladyl" Willie 
Hammerstein should have engaged the 
Kemps to follow Lady Constance 
Stewart-Richardson in his show this 
week. It's her first time out over 
here. Over there though they have 
grown used to seeing her nobility, and 
she is showing a lot of it this week as 
v.'ell. Lady Constance is a "classical 
dancer," which means she wears less 
clothes than a premier ballerina. The 
Lady with the Hyphenated Name 
doesn't look badly either undressed. 
She has a slight but admirable figure, 
especially after watching the chickens 
in "The Follies." And she dances 
gracefully on her bare tootsies, but 
Lady needs a routine. Her work is 
too similar. Each dance is differently 
t'tled on the program, but someone 
like Hello George Scott, who might 
teach her the buck and wing and young 
Weber (Weber and Wilson) for the 
turkey trot instruction could give 
Lady some lessons in stepping that 
would keep her working on a regular 
route (and big time too). It isn't 
often vaudeville grabs off a title, but 
this looks like a good season for them 
at Hammcrstein's. Next week Prince 
Floro is billed for the Roof. Prince 
Floro is an educated monk, but still it 
has a title and that's something. With 
Lady, Lady holding over next week 
also, the program will span from Lon- 
don to Africa. The audience liked 
the nobility expose. It looked good, 
and for $2,500 every fourteen shows. 
Lady, Lady may have been wise in 
leaving England. Tuesday evening 
though it grew chilly up in the air and 
she may have taken a chance. The 
only question left is whether Lady 
Constance will do business. From the 
attendance Tuesday evening, one 
v.'ould say yes. Slme. 



Murphy and Foley. 

Dancers. 

9 Mins.; One. 

American. 

They start out as though they had 
served apprenticeship with George H. 
Primrose. The boys sport yellow and 
green suits by turns and dance after 
the fashion of the usual "two man" 
stepping duo. They made a good im- 
pression on their Roof appearance. The 
opening suits might be discarded. The 
dancers are in blackface. Mark. 



Hussey and Lee. 
Songs and Talk. 
14 Mins.; One. 
Fifth Avenue. 

It goes slightly against the grain to 
use the mallet on Jimmie Hussey of 
Chicago, a pretty good juvenile Hebrew 
comedian under ordinary circumstances 
but it must be recorded th: t the pres- 
ent combination of Hussey and Lee is 
not quite there. Several essentials arc 
noticeably shy, the most important 
being suitable material and stage discip- 
line. One would naturally expect this 

new team to work like beavers to get 
over big at their initial metropolitan 
showing, but instead their coffrts were 
rather listless and they didn't seem to 
care a rap whether school kept or not. 
And as the minutes sped along the au- 
dience gradually became inoculated with 
the same germ. Lee might have been 
a good partner to Ashley and it's a fact 
that Hussey made a great comedian 
for Sully, but somehow or other the 
current couple don't hitch properly. Lee 
must have really thought Hussey was a 
bird, for he kept up a continual hee- 
haw throughout the act. Lee also 
tried to register with a good ballad, but 
his voice curdled around the high notes 
and the attempt flattened out near the 
fmish. Hussey introduced the first real 
kick to the turn with his comedy num- 
ber and his Frank Tinney imitation 
started off nicely, but Lee's continued 
giggle, together with some uncalled 
for kidding crimped the bit to a fare- 
you-well. Hasty preparation is prob- 
ably the cause. Hussey had better 
wake up and come around to a com- 
mercial viewpoint or it will be curtains 
for what was once considered a com- 
ing champ in his chosen line. It's to be 
hoped that he doesn't fall for that bunk 
prattle of the throng who adore his 
street wit and continue to keep on 
slipping, for once they flop, boys, it's 
good night, Luther, and James of Chi- 
cago is sure enough tobogganing. A 
little serious chat with some good 
friend will set him right and then for 
a good act. Nice boys, though. 

Wynn. 



Rienzi Trio. 

Songs. 

7 Mins.; One. 

American. 

A new singing combination with the 
baritone of the Milano Duo a recent 
acquisition. The Rienzi's are foreigners 
with good voices and a song routine 
which runs to grand opera selections. 
The woman rendered a popular ballad 
to good effect.. The Rienzi Trio can 
hold its own with any of the foreign 
warbling outfits now playing the pop 
houses. Mark. 



Nine Crazy Kids. 

School Act. 

14 Mins.; Full Stage (Special Set). 

Union^quare. 

Four boys, four girls, teacher with 
newspaper in hand constantly banging 
the Hebrew and tough kids over the 
head to emphasize the gags. Such 
jukes as: "I can't see — I've got my 
eyes shut" and: "I promised not to tell 
this to a human being — so listen." It is 
not the act of a similar name owned 
by Joe Wood. Jolo. 



Ray and Hilliard. 
''Hello Sally" (Comedy). 
20 Mini.; One and Full Stage. 
Fifth Avenue. 

Opening before a drop in "one" stage 
door of the Broadway theatre, Ray and 
Hilliard introduce a little story that 
has been heard oft before, but they do 
it well and slightly different. Ray is 
a rube on a joy trip to New York; 
Miss Hilliard, a chorus lady who lives 
a champagne existence on a beer in- 
come. She recognizes the boob and 
invites him to her apartment. This is 
in "one." The open stage shows her 
apartment, where the bulk of the com- 
.edy is offered, finished with a song. 
Miss Hilliard overworks a stage 
chuckle which hindered somewhat. A 
little speed to the action would im- 
prove matters. They earned four bows 
and stole the fifth. Once they increase 
the action and apply the stopper to 
Miss Hilliard's girlish laughter the 
vehicle will qualify for the expected 
route. Wpnn. 



John and Winnie Henning. 

Crossfire, Singing, Dancing, Instrumen* 

taL 
13 Mine.; PuU Stage (10); One (3). 
Union Square. 

Woman does straight to man's "rube" 
boy, which characterization is alto- 
gether forgotten after a moment or 
two. After the talk, man sings a comic 
ditty, an eccentric dance, more talk, 
woman plays cornet while man at piano 
doing comedy, comedy duet. Man is 
so obviously satisfied with his comedy 
efforts that it would be a waste of time 
to point out to him the necessity for 
framing up an entirely different act for 
two-a-day vaudeville east of the Mis- 
souri river. Jolo. 



Newho£r and Phelps. 
"Care of General DeHvery" (Skit). 
12 Mine.; One (Special Drop). 
Union Sqtiare. 

Drop has two openings and backings 
representing a sheet music store and 
a restaurant. Man is demonstrator and 
salesman in the music establishment, 
while woman is cashier in the restaur- 
ant. There is a cute little story to 
back up a neat "bench act" well put 
over; but the talk needs some touching 
up for modern eastern vaudeville. That 
one about the boss of the restaurant 
going across the street to get some- 
thing to eat is older than the former 
team of Burke and LaRue. One of the 
reputable New York vaudeville writ- 
ers would be able to whip the turn into 
a good act in 24 hours. Jolo. 



Fitzgerald and Odell. 
Songs and Talk. 
12 Mins.; One. 
Fifth Avenue. 

A pair of tramp comedians with chat- 
ter and comedy lyrics that sounded 
very much western wheel burlesquey. 
The program said the boys were fun 
punsters. "I'll have you shot at sun- 
rise," says one, and the other chirps: 
"I don't arise until noon." Then wails 
the tall one "Didst ever hear that bal- 
lad labelled 'Rain, Rain,' etc., I wrote 
that" and friend partner answers non- 
chalantly "And the ditty called 'Snow, 
Snow, Beautiful Snow* — I shov^" well, 
perhaps the high cost of material is the 
cause. Giddap, Napoleon, small time 
bound! XVpnn 



Yvatte. 

Inatnimental, Vocal, Stepping. 
11 Mins.; Three (Special Setting). 
Union Square. 

Act opens in darkness, stage entire- 
ly surrounded by a black cyclorama. 
As lights go up pieces of black cloth 
covering certain portions of the eye 
are ripped away revealing various pieces 
of furniture painted on it in white, giv- 
ing the appearance of an interior set. 
Yvette is seen in a sort of gypsy dress, 
more or less disheveled hair, which later 
falls down entirely. Yvette plays rag- 
time to "Traumerei," sings, steps, 
prances, cavorts, etc., making the turn 
purposely as inconsistent as possible. 
After taking a number of bows the lit- 
tle woman wisely refused to take an 
encore, doing a fast turn and getting 
away, leaving the audience hungry. 

Jolo. 



Four Marvelous Mells. 

Rings. 

9 Mins.; Full Stage. 

Union Square. 

Three men, one woman. One of the 
men old-fashioned clown-faced come- 
dian, other two men and woman in or- 
ange colored silk tights, make pretty 
poses while swinging back and forth, 
but show no sensational tricks. Com- 
edy is weak. Jolo. 



Warren and Conley. 
Piano, Songs and Talk. 
16 Mins.; One. 
Fifth Avenue. 

Pretty good team this, man and 
woman, the latter especially petite and 
a good dresser. Warren, tall and of 
good appearance in a dress suit, bangs 
out the decision with a piano solo, an 
instrument with which he is seemingly 
well acquainted. His patter, too, de- 
livered with that pleasant, slow south- 
ern drawl, is good to listen to. The 
routine could be sightly doctored to 
advantage by applying the eradicator 
to the opening number. The rest is all 
right. The comedy finish is well 
worked and sends the pair away with 
honors. They carried to a hit at the 
Fifth Avenue Monday and should 
work into a sterling good turn for the 
two-a-days. Wynn. 



Mighty Mite Moo Ree. 

Trapeze. 

10 Mins.; Full Stage. 

American. 

On the American program she's card- 
ed as "Mighty Mite Moo Ree in a 
daring disrobing trapeze novelty." Miss 
Moo Ree (Moree?) is a mite and all 
that, but she didn't do any daring dis- 
robing on the trapeze. She did shed 
some outer raiment prior to working in 
tights, but none of it bordered on the 
Charmion disrobing thing. The little 
woman has well developed arms and 
shoulders and shows excellent control 
of her body muscles. Her trapeze rou- 
tine discloses nothing out of the ordi- 
nary, but is effectively done. She has 
personality and a willingness to work. 
Little Miss Moo Ree should be able to 
get plenty of pop house bookings. 

Mark. 



VARIETY 



17 



Fernanda Bliscu and Co. (3). 
"One of Them" (Dramatic). 
24 Mina.; F^ SUge. 
Fifth Avenue. 

Edward Eliscu is responsible for 
"One of Them" described on the pro- 
gram as "A throbbing playlet of under- 
world conditions" and "A gripping sto- 
ry of woman's wrongs thrillingly en- 
acted." It's tough to be harsh with 
Edward, but after living through this 
particular thrillingly enacted stanza of 
the much abused underworld, one just 
naturally wonders whether Ed located 
his views of the underworld from the 
top of a rubberneck wagon during one 
of those devilish daring cruises through 
the Tenderloin, or whether he fished 
the idea out of the Red Sea. The 
script reads like a chapter from Sam 
Clark's "Jem Jam Jems," only Clark 
has a style of his own and generally 
tells all he knows. This mangled mass 
of language is woefully incomplete. It 
starts off like something worth while, 
becomes tangled in a series of compli- 
cations and winds up as a lecture. Of 
course no one could blame Edward 

for handing the principal the whole 
act, but if she is going to make a lec- 
ture out of it, why the other charac- 
ters? The scene shows the pen of a 
city court. Leah (Miss Eliscu) has 
been picked up for "promenading" by 
one of those "slip me ten and I'll get 
you out" cops (Stanley Brown). The 
cop fails to connect with Leah's bank- 
roll and then enters an ambulance chas- 
ing lawyer (George Wendler) who also 
fails to land Leah for the coveted ten 
spot. Leah has something on both the 
cop and the lawyer. She intends to 
squeal. Whether she did or not is un- 
known for the arrival of the lecture 
section of the scrip gave the act an- 
other twist. Enters Mrs. Blank (Leona 
Soule) wife of Mr. Blank, proprietor of 
the big department stone where the top 
wage for cash girls is something like 
six bucks weekly. Leah used to work 
for Blank and so did the cop. He was 
a floorwalker and that's how Leah hap- 
pened to have something on him. How- 
ever, Mrs. Blank has come to save 
Leah. She's a reformer (Leah called 
her a deformer). Leah stopped her with 
the lecture and the rest is all vague un- 
til the tag line when someone off. stage 
yells out "The people against Leah" 
and that individual repeats the line as 
though the world was against her when 
she probably could beat the case with 
a five dollar fine. Of the company of 
three in support Mr. Brown has the 
most to do. The others do very little. 
Brown neither looks nor plays the 
part of the city copper. His voice is 
husky and he acts all wrong for a graf- 
ter. Miss Eliscu reminds one of Ber- 
tha Kalish, but Bertha needn't worry. 
The author might have acquainted the 
audience with Leah's finish or at least 
slipped one over on the two grafters. 
"One of Them" headlined the Fifth 
Avenue bill, where, with all the local 
atmosphere, this particular kind of a 
sketch ought to land, if carrying any 
merit. It was too hot to become inter- 
ested in the wail of Leah and anyhow 
no one cared a rap whether she got a 
sentence or a fine. Wynn. 



Aldo Broa. 

Horiaontal Bara. 

7 Mina.; Full Stage. 

New York. 
Acrobatic eccentriques — working like 

a pair of old-timers thoroughly at 
home with their routine. Lots of 
good, though ancient, slapstick 
comedy, especially a burlesque 
wrestling match. Excellent bar work. 
Will make any audience laugh, any- 
where in the world. Jolo. 



NEWS OF THE GABASETS 



Dancing Higgina. 
Turkey Trotting. 
4 Mina.; Full Stage. 
New York. 

Man in dress suit, woman's skirt cut 
half way on one side, up to the knee 
Very fast and unique turkey trotting 
and whirlwind dancing. Would make 
a hit in a Broadway musical produc- 
tion. Jolo. 



Marion Solomon. 

Singing. 

9 Mina.; One (Special Drop). 

New York. 

Well trained soprano voice, big 
v/oman, evening gown. Three songs, 
ballad, operatic selection, popular 
ditty. Will never get out of vaudeville 
the money expended on the cultivation 
of her voice. Jolo, 



Graham, Cooper and CuUen. 
Songa and Talk. 
10 Mint.; One. 
Audubon. 

A three-man singing combination, 
featuring popular songs. One works in 
Irish make-up and scores several points 
with his comedy. The singers are in 
evening clothes. They work fast and 
sang loud enough to be heard all 
through the big Audubon and a few 
blocks further away. The men sing 
well enough together to get over nice- 
ly in any of the "pop" houses. At 
the Audubon, next to closing, they 
found big favor. Mark. 



Raymond TeaL 
Song and Talk. 
12 Mina.; One. 
Empresi, Seattle. 

Raymond Teal essays to be a "nut" 
comedian in blackface, but with the 
material he is now using will never 
set the world afire. He starts nicely 
with a parody, but loses himself in 
the talk. With new material and a 
better arrangement of parodies he 
would do well in an early spot on 
any big-small time bill. Rich. 



Gertrude Magill and Co. (2) 

Comedy. 

18 Mins.; Interior. 

"Intellectual" wife is busy writing 
articles to be read before women's 
clubs. Husband returns, no supper. 
Friend calls and husband invites him 
to dine. She is busy and hubby tries 
his hand at preparing the food, with 
dire results. Word is received husband 
is financially ruined through the plac- 
ing of a prison adjoining his real estate 
holdings. It develops wife, through her 
mixing up in politics, had influenced 
legislation to prevent this, and he is 
saved. Whereupon hubby picks up 
broom L*nd decides to sweep up the 
home, believing his wife is better fitted 
to conduct the outside affairs. Poorly 
played by all three. Jolo, 



Mike Fertig is running the 
Cabaret at the Harlem Casino (116th 
street) and doing very well with it. 
Since Mr. Fertig took hold, the busi- 
ness has been at around capacity con- 
tinually. He is popular on the stage 
as well and also runs off the Song Con- 
tests without being accused by the pub- 
lishers of murder and arson. 

At the Imperial, Far Rockaway 
(where the waiters are so strange they 
don't know what town it is) Robert 
Marks, the dancer, has been given a 
summer engagement to teach the 
patrons and their neighbors turkey trot- 
ting and tango. Thursday evening of 
last week was an informal gathering to 
meet Mr. Marks, who was announced 
as direct from the Winter Garden, New 
York. The elite of the entire vicinity 
flocked there in their daytime clothes 
and small time habits. About 11.30 
John the Barber ordered a bottle of 
wine. Three of the waiters are still in 
the hospital. As the police reserves 
were called in to quell the riot, some 
one else ordered a bottle also and then 
the excitement simmered down. They 
say the summer residents of Far Rock- 
away won't wear their dress clothes 
excepting on . a cool evening through 
fear the stiff collars can only be worn 
once. Far Rockaway is a nice place 
to spend the summer. At the northeast 
corner of the town, behind a steel 
stockade, an Irishman named Cahill 
lives in comparative safety. 

The AtUntic City Elks (No. 276) 
gave a special social June 6 in honor 
of the Three White Kuhns. One of the 
big features was a dandy speech by 
Exalted Ruler Harry Bacherach. This 
is the first time the A. C. Elks have 
ever paid an open tribute to any act. 
The doings at the Jackson Cafe in- 
cluded turns by Murphy's Minstrels, 
Joseph Gillespie, Three Dolce Sisters, 
J. Francis Dooley and Corinne Sales, 
and Alexander Porter. 




The Cabarets around New York have 
installed a "Cup Contest Night" and 
all the music publishers are repre- 
sented by singers. The most popular 
song is awarded a silver loving cup. 

The Cabaret owners of Coney Island 
have organized to bar all publishers 
who enter into cup contests in 
Stauch's. They claim a contest at 
Stauch's means a "dead night" in all 
other places. 

The big Ulk of the Island is Sadie 
Burt at Whiting's. 

Ethel Lytle has left the Cabaret at 
Churchill's because of illness. 



Atlantic City, June 18. 
It has been anything but warm, but 
all the cafes have put on a full Cab- 
aret. Some will increase the show be- 
ginning July 1. Barnay's has an ex- 
cellent string orchestra and several en- 
tertainers, also Tom Kelly, Hattie 
Lorraye, Jack Norton, Irving Ar- 
buckle, Al Houser, Sid Sydemann and 
Fred Whaley. The Old Vienna has 
many of last season's bunch on hand 
— Fred Ritcher, Laura Evans, N. F. 
Hawkins, Billy Ragan, Hov/ard Dolan, 
Minnie Kloter and Billy Rush, the 
banjoist. Also here is Carl Doell's 
orchestra. The Dunlop has Thisbe 
Barwise, Jack Morrison, Jack Hoyt 
and Arthur Collins (from New Or- 
leans). The Isle worth has Walter 
Davidson, Blanche English, Paul 
Brown, Freida Klemm, Effie La Croix 
and the Tierney Quartette. The Jack- 
son stands pat with the Three White 
Kuhns and their wives. The Wiltshire 
has Louis Mack, Lena Townsend and 
Laura Hastings. 



MOST CIRCUSES EAST. 

With the exception of the Two 
Rills show, headed for a long western 
trip with the Coast as its ultimate des- 
tination, the big white tops are playing 
eastern territory. The Two Bills will 
reach Chicago June 28 where it re- 
mains until July 5, the first big circus 
ill there since the Ringlings played the 
Windy City in April. 

The Hagenbeck-Wallace Circus and 
the 101 Ranch Wild West are con- 
sidered the "opposition white tops" to 
the Ringling-Iiarnuni-Bailey circuses 
now sticking around along the Atlan- 
tic seaboard. The Magenbeck show 
plays IJtica, N. Y.. June 23. The fol- 
lowing .Saturday the Rin^ling sliow 
makes that town. These shows follow 
each other for the next fortnight 
throuRh Massachusetts and New York. 

Tiiose now east, report fine weather 
and big business though Hagenbeck- 
Wallace returns have not measured up 
to expectations for the past wek. The 
nearest the HaRen!)eok outfit comes to 
New York City are the stands at Peek- 
skill and Poughkeepsie the last of 
June. 



LJL-L^THELMA CLANCY p^ui u^rand is due back about July 

James Clancy'* ll-montha-old daughter, . t. ir r^ ■% 

pictured with her »ran(1moth»T. Mra. Clancy ' ^" the Kronprincrssm ( eCJle 



18 



VARIETY 



FOLLIES OF 1913. 

About the only things remembered 
upon leaving the New Amsterdam the- 
atre Monday night, where the Ziegfeld 
"Follies of 1913" opened for the an- 
nual summer engagement in New York, 
were Leon Erroll's hits. He had two 

to his credit, for comedy and for ap- 
plause. The latter came with the com- 
edy-trotting number by Mr. Erroll and 
Stella Chatelaine in the second act. 
It stopped the show completely and 
was about the only genuine applause 
bit of the evening. Earlier Mr. Erroll 
had given the show its first laughing 
start with his "drunk." The laughs 
came but seldom after that, and then 
mostly only when Erroll was con- 
cerned. In a subway scene, where Mr. 
Erroll overdid his drunken bit, the 
audience laughed uproariously. 

Following the Erroll-Chatelaine 
dance, Martin Brown and Rose Dolly 
appeared, perhaps to show the differ- 
ence from Turkey trotting to daintiness 
in steps. If that was the intent, Mr. 
Brown and Miss Dolly discovered the 
difference immediately. They didn't ex- 
actly die, because each had friends in 
the house, but it looked for a moment 
while they were on as though Erroll 
and Chatelaine would be recalled. 

Otherwise "The Follies" of this year 
is just a big flash show; 32 girls in 
the chorus wear few clothes and run 
to the chicken class, mostly reaching it 
by making up for pouty lips and baby 
faces. The millinery and dressmaking 
establishments are now building things 
to wear for the chicken grade. To see 
them on the stage is no longer a nov- 
elty. 

The performance runs along with its 
usual mysterious story, this time the 
Devil (Mr. Brown) coming to earth. 
Mr. Brown was a very serious King 
of Hades, but got his dialog over with- 
out mixing dance steps with it. Two 
acts and 13 scenes compose the settings, 
several in "one." Near the evening's 
finale Frank Tinney gave his blackface 
monolog, getting the most laughs 
through kidding what had gone before. 

At the opening of the second act 
was an illustrated scene of the sketch, 
"At the Switchboard," as played at the 
Princess. This had one highly colored 
line that no one in the first night 
crowd overlooked. Among other fa- 
miliar business were the kissing bit 
from the former Joe Howard-Mabel 
Barrison vaudeville act (done by Brown 
and Jose Collins), and the "horse" in 
the Gertrude Hoffmann show. The lat- 
ter was a faithful reproduction. The 
finale of the first act became a very, 
very red fire affair, so much so one 
imagined the management wanted the 
audience to forget the show up to that 
time. It was of the Panama Canal, 
with "The Spirit of *76" trio prominent. 

The dialog mostly had reference to 
tango, Cabarets and Turkey trotting. 
This may have given Mr. Erroll the 
idea to do his trotting costumed as a 
Turk. When the actors weren't talk- 
ing of these things they spoke of being 
thrown out of restaurants at one 
o'clock. 

The opening costumes for the chor- 
isters were a sort of bundled up effect 
as though the girls were standing with 
their skirts lifted up to their waist line. 
It may have looked pretty on the color 



design but it didn't work out as well. 
The young women wore these dresses 
quite some while. 

What "cuts" were made out of town 
appear to have been taken out of the 
second act. This ran through ragged, 
with no numbers until the third scene 
when Elizabeth Brice sang once more 
in "one," with the male chorus. The 
show opened at 8.40 and closed at 11.15. 

Miss Brice got into the strong favor 
of the house. The simplicity of herself 
and wardrobe stood out in marked con- 
trast to Miss Collins, who was too sure- 
ly poised and with one exception, 
looked much overdressed. Miss Col- 
lins' performance in "The Follies" as 
compared with that given by her in 
"The Merry Countess" doesn't com- 
pare at all. 

Another success among the female 
contingent was scored by Florence 
Nugent Jerome, who got over on ap- 
pearance and work. Her one song 
"Katie Rooney" did very big. Miss Nu- 
gent looked daintily pretty and sang 
very well. She was the little gem of 
the cast. 

Ethel Amorita Kelley danced, and 
tried some for singing once with the 
help of Evelyn Carlton. Miss Carlton 
posed as Joan of Arc in Bryant Park 
and made her best mark doing it. 

Nat Wills became merely a number 
leader in the performance. He did not 
give his monologistic specialty, but had 
the two best songs in the show and 
sang them in evening clothes. The 
numbers were "New York, What's the 
Matter With You?" made good through 
the work of the lively chorus behind 
him, and "If a Table at Rector's Could 
Talk," a topical song that will stand ex-' 
pansion into any quantity of encores. 
"Ragtime Suffragette," another number 
led by Wills as an English "dame" 
came a cropper. It was badly put on. 

The chorus had one corking good 
dance number by themselves, a Tango 
in the ballroom set. It is quite the 
best thing of the kind that has been 
seen about. 

Mr. Tinney first appeared in black- 
face as the porter on the Subway, and 
had a comedy scene that brought no 
large results. Erroll "hogged" the 
scene with his "drunk." Later Tinney 
changed to white face in a French trav- 
esty, getting some fun out of this. 

Miss Brice did little more than lead, 
although receiving recognition for nice 
playing as the principal switchboard 
girl in the phone skit. 

"The Follies" isn't a good show yet, 
but it will whip in. The missing links 
are comedy and songs. And as the buy- 
ers from the south must have their 
chicken, the show will get its customary 
quota of the business. Sime. 



TAB CIRCUIT OFF. 

Spokane, June 18. 

The plans to establish a Pacific 
Northwest tabloid circuit, using the 
legitimate houses of the Northwest 
Theatrical Association (Cort), has 
fallen through, according to announce- 
ment here. 

The tabloid circle was to have 
started this month and run through 
the summer, at least. It is now de- 
clared that the Cort houses will be 
dark much of the time between July 1 
and September and then will return to 
miscellaneous bookings. 



THE NEGRO PLAYERS. 

The Negro Players, an organization 
of colored talent formed under the 
direction of Alex. Rogers and Henry 
Creamer for uplift purposes, to offer 
plays of negro life, past and present, 
by colored authors, and to be staged, 
financed and supported by the race, 
are showing "The Old Man's Boy" 
from their repertoire at the Lafayette 
theatre on upper fashionable Seventh 
avenue this week. 

Before analyzing the artistic merits 
of the piece, it may be and should be 
recorded that the venture is an undis- 
puted financial success in that house. 
Tuesday night the Lafayette was 

packed and jammed, every seat being 
occupied, and all the available standing 
room utilized. Considering the pres- 
ent weather conditions, it looks like a 
good season for the players. 

"The Old Man's Boy" was written 
and produced by the promoters of the 
organization. While there are a num- 
ber of weaknesses in construction, con- 
sidering the circumstances, the outfit 
is in line for congratulations, for it 
would hardly be consistent to apply 
the acid test to a venture of this kind, 
an undertaking that calls for encour- 
agement, provided, of course, it is 
strictly on the level and intended as 
a permanent institution. 

The piece itself is light in theme and 
heavy in numbers. Another fault is the 
lack of encores. When the latter was 
called for, the company simply re- 
peated, which naturally ruined the 
chances for a second encore. With 
encores provided for the best of the 
songs it would help materially and, 
besides, allow for the elimination of 
some of the excess. Two or three 
numbers should be dropped from both 
the first and second acts, and a little 
comedy substituted. While on the 
vocal subject, this troupe has one of 
the best singing choruses (male and 
female) that ever graced a stage. The 
ensemble singing was perfect, far and 
above the solo work, although one or 
two of the principals starred in this line 
also. 

The first two acts show a stage scene 
during rehearsal, a good idea, and one 
that does not necessitate the use of 
scenery. The third is thrown in the 
home of the title character. The story 
tells of a young colored chap of digni- 
fied parents who leaves home for the 
stage. He marries a chorister and is 
blessed with a baby boy. His father 
visits the theatre during rehearsal and 
tells his boy to come back home, to 
come back alone. This is finally ad- 
justed in the third act when the parents 
become reconciled. 

Prominent in the cast are Harrison 
Stewart, Andrew Copeland, Henry 
Creamer, Robert Murray, Alex. Rogers, 
Charles Gilpin and Andrew Bishop, 
the latter essaying the title role. 
Among the female contingent are Ruth 
Cherry, Viola Stewart, Jessie Ellis, 
Bessie Kinney Payne, Lavinia Rogers, 
Alice Gorgas and Madge Gardner. 

Stewart is the comedian, one of the 
best broad comics in black, naturally 
witty and doing a character in the final 
act that was sufficiently strong to be 
specialized. During the action of the 



second stanza Stewart and Viola Stew- 
art offered what looked like a vaude- 
ville specialty in "one," the colored 
clown doing a policeman. This could 
be strengthened, despite it was one of 
the big hits. If Stewart would 
progress, he had better drop the big 
lumbering, wide-lipped "nigger" char- 
acter and construct something around 
the one offered in the last act. This 
suggestion is merely for the specialty, 
however, for his work in the first two 
sections was the only relief from the 
"songfest." 

Creamer as the stage director was 
prominent at all times, but handicapped 
with a husky voice. He jumped to 
the front in the second act, though, 
with Ruth Cherry in a series of dances, 
one called "Panama" and the other a 
Tommy. It was the best bit of the 
entertainment. And Miss Cherry in- 
cidentally is about the prettiest little 
colored girl the stage has shown in 
a number of seasons. Extremely light 
and with perfect features, she spreads 
her personality throughout the whole 
company. Her dancing with Creamer 
spoke well for her ability. 

Copeland has a good voice, but 
doesn't use it enough. Bessie Kinney 
Payne and Alice Gorgas shared prima 
donna honors, both carrying exception- 
ally good voices. Robert Murray is 
the conventional colored dancer, work- 
ing hard and through his foot work 
earning a place on the principal list. 
Alex. Rogers was quite acceptable as 
the old man, and Bishop as his son 
passed the danger mark by a reasonable 
margin. The individual honors belong 
to Miss Cherry and Messrs. Stewart 
and Creamer with the Cherry girl safe 
in the lead. 

The organization has made a good 
start and will probably improve with 
age. For "The Old Man's Son" more 
comedy should be prescribed and a re- 
duction in numbers. Encores should 
be provided for each song and the 
general action quickened. The com- 
pany carries its own orchestra, under 
the direction of Marie Lucas, who 
handled an unimportant part in the 
last act. 

The Negro Players should have no 
trouble in booking up a route where the 
race numbers enough to support a week 
stand. Once they become established, 
they should develop into a banner at- 
traction. It's a good, clean outfit, 
apparently well conducted, and can be 
safely recommended to any one playing 
their brand of entertainment. Wpnn. 



BROUGHT COMPANY BACK. 

Rawson and Clare returned to New 
York this week with their company of 
eight people, having "jumped" with 
the troupe from Chicago, where the 
act "Just Kids" closed its season of 
30 consecutive weeks as the feature at- 
traction at the Great Northern Hippo- 
drome last week. 

Rawson and Clare played the Sulli- 
\an-Considine Circuit, headlining all 
bills, and will probably make a return 
trip over the route commencing in 
the fall. 

Guy Rawson reached New York 
with a Chicago set of scenery that 
would have made Larry Weber look 
for a new wardrobe. Guy was there 
even to his socks. 



VARIETY 



19 



nfTH AVENUE. 

Monday night at the Fifth Avenue, 
Mr. Edison's electric fans replaced his 
squawking pictures (thanks to some- 
body) and chilled the air until even the 
orchestra leader ambled around in his 
easy chair and puckered up his nose at 
the weather man. 

But the show proper, at least a large 
part of it, doesn't deserve any credit 
for the perfectly good time, for it ran 
several notches behind the standard 
set by the Proctor management at this 
palace of mirth. The much-billed 
headliner, Fernanda Eliscu and Co., 
failed to materialize into the promised 
hit, and there were a few others who 
ran like mud hens in a stake race. 

Several numbers had come and gone 

before the audience got a peep at 

Charlotte Ravenscroft, who really was 
the first to make 'em drop the program 
and other impromptu fans to call for 
more. Miss Ravenscroft is not new to 
New York, any more than she is new 
to vaudeville, but she is certainly go- 
ing to the front at an awful clip. Her 
rendition of a song-recitation — not one 
of those cut and dried things that come 
in a penny song-book, but a real 
classic — was done so well one naturally 
began to compare her with Willa Holt 
Wakefield for this brand of work. Miss 
Ravenscroft (pretty name, that) pos- 
sesses a combination of personality, 
ability and good sense, three good as- 
sets for the stage, and three that have 
shoved her neck and shoulders above 
the stereotyped "single woman." She 
"ragged" something for an encore, but 
she did it in the same graceful way 
that she handled the preceding section, 
and while at first it looked like bad 
judgment, the opinion was reversed at 
the finish. 

Doris Wilson, with her novelty, 
"Through the Looking Glass," is here 
for the second week, which in itself 
says a mouthful. The turn wound up 
with a safe hit. 

Flannagan and Edwards, with their 
amended "On and Off' skit started off 
with a round of laughs and finished 
with a round of applause. It does 
seem, though, that this pair could make 
connections with the finish in "one" 
in such a way that the stage wait, 
which is slight, but nevertheless a stage 
wait, could be eliminated. It may re- 
quire some figuring, but they seem 
capable. "On and OflF" was always 
good; it's better than ever now.. 

Hathaway's Monkeys closed the 
show. The monks dressed in sailor 
suits show up well, and with their 
scampering around the stage, provide 
plenty of laughs. Kipp and Kippy also 
appeared. 

"Court by Girls" held a conspicuous 
spot on the bill and made its usual im- 
pression. Fernanda Eliscu and Co., 
Fitzgerald and Odell, Warren and Con- 
ley, Ray and Hilliard, Hussey and Lee, 
new acts. Wynn- 



IIAMHERSTBIN'S. 

With 13 acts on the bill this week 
the Hammerstein show is running 
short. Mike Simon did not start the 
performance until 8.30, with El Nino 
Eddy on the bounding wire. Mike 
rang down before 11 with the Revolv- 
ing Collins. 

On the list are two dog acts, Klut- 
ing's Animals and Rafayette's Dogs, 
while two juggling turns were also 
booked in, but Redford and Winchester 
were obliged to cancel through illness. 
Bedini and Arthur remained, giving a 
travesty on Lady Constance Stewart- 
Rchardson (New 'Acts) that was much 
funnier than the Lady's own dances. 

The audience didn't seem to know a 
show was going on most of the time. 
A big house watched the performance. 
Once in a while they applauded, and 
sometimes laughed. Talking and sing- 
ing acts like Craig and Overholt, The 
Farber Girls, and Frederick V. Bowers 
and Co. passed away without any stop 
off tickets. Each had some dancing, 
but still they passed. Craig and Over- 
holt look new to the big time. They 
are neat singers and dancers, very 
neat. 

The Apollo Trio did some bronze 
posing. Deiro got something with his 
accordion. He was one of the few. 
Kluting's Animals were another. The 
Equili Brothers, foreigners, also did 
well. They must be new too. Bedini 
and Arthur next to closing got over 
on the burlesque, which was made brief. 

Charlie Ahearn and his cycling come- 
dians left the house laughing for Lady 
Constance. The Ahearn comedy turn 
remains about the same, although 
Charlie is using no girl rider in it at 
present. Mrs. Charles Ahearn, once a 
bicycle rider, and who watched the act 
from in front, said she thought that 
was what it needed, but the turn seems 
to go just as well without one. The 
best thing any of the girls Charlie 
has had with the act ever did was to 
wear a union suit. 

Rafayette's Dogs won some applause 
on their work. 

Among those present on the Roof 
Tuesday evening was Richard Pitrot. 
Nobody knew which act he had brought 
over, but Pitrot wore a boutonniere. 
Word was immediately despatched to 
Doc Steiner about the opposition going 
in the flower business. 

This may be a good summer on Ham- 
merstein's Roof— for dumb acts. No 
more remarks about if you think you're 
funny, play Syracuse. That runs for 
Hammerstein's Roof now. 

Nothing new out in the Garden. 
They are still milking cows by electric 
light, and the old folks in the farm- 
house are reading the Evening Tele- 
gram instead of VARiBxr. fiime. 



OPENED BIO IN WINNIPEG. 

Winnipeg, June 18. 
Upon opening at the Orpheum last 
week Helen Trix was placed in the 
"No. 3" position. She was changed 
after the first show to "No. S" in an 
eight-act bill. 



TAKING HIMSELF TO EUROPE. 

Chicago, June 18. 

Fred Lowenthal, the husky attorney 
of the law firm of S. L. & F. Lowen- 
thal left Saturday for New York where 
he was due to take a boat for the other 
side Tuesday, to be gone on a holiday 
over the summer months. 

Fred probably knows more profes- 
sionals than any one man not connected 
with the show business. His early foot- 
ball training has stood him in good 
stead in handling many of them. 



AMERICAN. 

Hot everywhere Monday night. The 
American Roof elevation didn't tempt 
many transients. Slow show. Provok- 
ingly so. Between a draggy show and 
the torridity the audience was pretty 
limp. 

Some of the acts gave satisfaction. 
An ill. song, "Let Her Go," may have 
suggested something which the show 
didn't live up to when once it got in 
the running. Claude Ranf is a clever 
wire worker, and got well earned ap- 
plause. 

Murphy and Foley (New Acts) 
danced pleasingly. The Reinzi Trio 
(New Acts) passed with favor. Ross 
and Ashton managed to stir up a little 
fun. These boys are still handicapped 
for the want of good material and they 
are sadly in need of some good paro- 
dies. Their present repertoire lacks the 
comedy "punch." The English Pony 
Ballet, without Arthur Conrad, runs 
along in much the same channel as 
when it went on review for big time in- 
spection. 

Aitier intermission, Irving Gosslar 
and hi^ pianolog resumed program 
activities. Gosslar did fairly well, but 
his song routine is not right. His ap- 
pearance is with him and that helps. 
John T. Kelly and Co. have a sketch 
along the lines in which Kelly has dis- 
ported himself for many seasons. 

William Cahill opened quietly next 
to closing. He finally got the laughs 
started with his stories and closed up 
with a nice register. Mighty Mite Moo 
Ree (New Acts) closed the show. 

Mark. 



NEW YORK. 

From eight o'clock until closing 
t'me at the New York there was 
shown six acts and a large quantity 
of pictures, both Kinemacolor and 
black and whites. The pictures held 
their own, the audience being ap- 
parently quite content to view them. 
And considering the heat of Tuesday 
evening the house was an excellent 
one, being three-fourths full. It is 
said that William Morris has no diffi- 
culty, under normal conditions, in se- 
curing capacity attendance for the 
evenings but nothing he has yet de- 
vised has brought the matinees up to 
such a standard. The "country store" 
and kindred stunts have helped some- 
what, but not enough. The latest is 
to give ten trading stamps with each 
matinee ticket. 

The dramatic offering was "The 
Littlest Girl," played by Clifford Hip- 
pie and Co. This is the old sketch 
played by Robert Hilliard for several 
seasons, founded on the Van Bibber 
stories. It holds as well as ever. Ele- 
mental heart interest sketches always 
do. 

Watson and Flynn, man and woman 
singing, stepping and "kidding" act in 
"one" opened well but oozed away a 
little with the finish. 

He is at his best in conven- 
tional attire and when nut amused 
at his own antics. 

Konerz Brothers, billed as Kroner 
Bros., scored emphatically with their 
excellent hoop rolling and diabolo 
work. They have lately improved the 
act with some new tricks. 

Aldo Bros., Dancing Higgins, 
Marion Solomon (New Acts). Jolo. 



UNION SOUABB. 

It is no easy place Elmer Rogers has 
set for himself down at the Union 
Square — that of securing every week a 
bill the major portion of which is made 
up of acts new to this section of the 
country. And then again what chances 
he must take. One never knows how 
such acts will pan out. 

Besides Yvette, who returns from 
Europe with a new frame-up, there are 
four other turns out of an eight-act 
bill new to the town. Yvette has 
learned a lot about showmanship in 
Europe, her main new acquisition be- 
ing brevity. She went through a very 
fast eleven-minute turn, bobbed in and 
out several times in response to ap- 
plause and left the audience clamoring 
for more. Others might profit by this 
and avail themselves of the opportunity 
to say they "stopped the show" truth- 
fully. 

Of the other four "New Acts," New- 
hoff and Phelps was the most accept- 
able and having the best chance for 
eastern bookings in the two-a-day 
houses. The remaining three are Nine 
Crazy Kids, a school act, not the one 
seen around here for a couple of sea- 
sons, the Four Marvelous Mells, a ring 
act, John and Winnie Henning, a sing- 
ing, dancing, instrumental and talking 
act from the west. 

Paul Dickey is once more in vaude- 
ville after having recovered from his 
debut as a legitimate playwright. His 
old sketch, "The Come-Back," has been 
revised and shortened a bit, which is 
an improvement. He is still compe- 
tently supported— especially by Inez 
Plummer, a dainty little ingenue. Paul 
is a good showman, taking his curtain 
calls totally "overcome" 'and "over- 
whelmed" by the cordial receptions ac- 
corded his efforts. ' 

Lillian Shaw holds the important 
position of "next-to-closipg." She 
opens with "Abie Rosinsky," follows 
with "I Got a Rock"; third, "Pushing 
the Baby Carriage," in which she es- 
says more of a characterization than 
heretofore and using a couple of min- 
utes' talk. For her closing number she 
is using a new Yiddish rhapsodical, 
semi-recitative ditty about a Hebrew 
sphere-swatter. 

Prof. Dirkin and his dog and monkey 
act had the opening spot, doing nicely. 
The heat Monday night had a most 
debilitating effect upon the entire show, 
none of the acts probably showing to 
the best advantage. Attendance fair. 



23 RD STREET. 

The hot weather had no apparent affect on 
business at the Proctor's 2.'1<1 Street theatre 
the last half of last week as there were no 
empty s^^ats after the night show* started. 
With a biff feature art. played up In the 
outside bllllnff, It looked as though the turn 
was a draw. 

Albert Donnelly opened with his shadow- 
graphic subjects. He works quiikly, quietly 
and effectively and his act mude a pleasing 
Impression. Bernard and Roberts were on 
about 20 minutes, staying too long, but man- 
aged to give eatlsfactlon. The act needs 
new songs ^nd should cut some of its talk. 

Cartwrlght and Aldrlch prescntod one of 
those absurd sketches wherein a supposed 
baby causes complications between a young 
man and his best girl. A doll Is used which 
took away much of the naturalncsH, though 
no live baby could go through the perform- 
ance In the manner tho doll is used. It's a 
pop house offering with much of the comedy 
forced to the bursting point. Kennedy and 
Kramer pleased immensely with their dancing 
and music. Their stepping Ih their best bet. 

Gertrude Dudley and Co. «lld fnirly well 
with talking and singing. TbJH cuiiitle works 
indifferently and the womnn hIiows an In- 
clination to muffle her wordn. Hugotson and 
Drummer closed with their heaTyweight work. 
The men work provoklngly slow. Mark. 



20 



VARIETY 



AUDUBON. 

Though the weather was conducive 
for electric fans, the inside of the Audu- 
bon was cool and comfortable Tuesday 
night. The heat hit the attendance 
amidships, and the house was not quite 
half full. The many doors leading to 
the different lobbies were swung wide 
open, thereby whisking a refreshing 
draft through the auditorium. 

The show measured up to expecta- 
tions for a summer menu, and at that 
went many points over the majority 
of the pop house bills of recent weeks 
in New York. The audience was in a 
receptive mood and showed hearty ap- 
preciation of everything that passed in 
review. 

There may have been too much sing- 
ing and dancing, but as the movie 
operator cranked over some tragic do- 
mgs on the screen, a suicide among the 
number, the extra dose of singing 
passed unnoticed. One song in par- 
ticular was pretty "blue," but as there 
are no song censors anything can slip 
over with the musical accompaniment 
nowadays. Some of those songs are 
far worse than a lot of bad pictures. 
And they censor the movies! 

The Quaker Girls gave the show a 
clean start. They sing well together 
and have a pleasing song routine. The 
auburn-haired miss has a dandy voice 
and puts over a solo in great shape. 
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas pleased, but their 
sketch ran too long. It's a light little 
skit with a little dog as one of the com- 



pany. The act gets the recognition de- 
sired in the pop houses. Signor Piotti 
followed a grewsome photoplay and 
tried to cheer the audience up with 
some remarks that could not turn the 
trick. He has a high voice of good 
quality, and he scored with his various 
numbers. One was "Peg o' My Heart," 
specially written for Laurette Taylor 
in the show of that title. 

Dean and Fey registered a clean hit 
with their excellent college .sketch. 
Miss Fey is a new partner of Cal 
Dean's, replacing Leta Price who has 
been with the act for some seasons. 
It's a bully offering for the pop cir- 
cuits, and Dean makes each point score. 
He has a new college song which looks 
as though it were a "special." Darcy 
and Williams were another hit. One 
of the best singing duos of the Cabaret 
type seen in the pop houses. They had 
the indigo song. 

"Between Trains," presented for a 
time in the bigger houses, did not look 
good to the Audubonites at the start, 
but the moral was brought out quite 
forcibly before the closing. At first 
the audience giggled and tittered and 
acted as though the act was out for 
sympathy as a "try out." It finally 
rounded out in the channel in which 
pop house sketches generally flow, and 
the returns were satisfying. Several 
of the characters could be more capably 
portrayed, but the present cast is suf- 
ficient for the small time. 

Graham, Cooper and Cullen (New 
Acts) were next to closing and well 
liked. Shreck and Percival closed, and 
their acrobatic turn was well received. 

Mark. 



CORRESPONDENCE 

Ualtt •tbcrwiie nftted, the foDowiaf rgpoitt are far At onreBt week. 



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MAJESTIO TBEATRB BUILDING 



PALACE (Mort BIngr, mfr. ; Afent Or- 
pheum Circuit). — The heat headlined all 
over Chicago Monday. It waa impoaaible to 
get anyone to ni«!ntlon anything ahead of 
the humidity. The matinee at the Palace, 
considering, waa good. There waa half a 
house, for which Ruth St. Denis should be 
given some credit. Ruth should be given a 
whole lot of credit besides. She has made 
someone or other believe it, for she has 
been working all season and there are alwayv 
a few In the house that profess to know 
something about the art of dancing, etc., etc.. 
and they will applaud, but between us low 
brows. It is some bunk. Just what the thing 
means to an audience and Just what depend- 
ence can be placed in a vaudeville audl>nco 
was demonstrated Monday afternoon, when 
I.ydia Barry following St. Denis in one of 
her songs, calls the dance a bunk and kidded 
it all through. The same house that had 
accorded the dancer an encore Ave minutes 
before went crazy over the song. Lydia 
cleaned up next to closing. The show for 
the most part is only fair. It has the look 
of a smnll time arrangement in places, and 
in fact there is nothing to make it distinc- 
tive as a vaudeville entertainment over what 
might be offered at the Colonial around the 
Lorner. Dorothy Harris sang three songs 
as the real show opener. Dorothy is a nice. 
clean-lookinK little girl with three very pirtty 
costumes, but she Is not a big time ringle. 
She navors of the rubaret. Three Bohemians 
were a hit because of the ragtime playing 
by the accordion boy. The boy is there. 
Much of the art could he dropped away 
without bflnfc mlHHod. EdRar Atchison Ely 
and Co. played "niily's Tombstones." The 
sketch Is too fnmlllar. The sister and Ely 
do very well, but the sweetheart almost up- 
sets the entire workH. Chung Wa Chinese 
Four make for novelty. The act for a trip 
over the circuit should make more than good. 
They are doing too murh, however, and the 
comedian with European acrobatic comedy 
ideas should be harnessed up and placed 
back In the art as n rogular fellow. St. 
Denis was sixth and MIhb B.irry next to 
closing. Les Alvarese must pardon us, but 
we left with the rest of the audience l)efor«- 



they had finished their trapeia act. a social 
error, perhaps, but still, the warm weather, 
you know. DASH. 

MAJESTIC (Lyman B. Qlover, mgr.; Qr- 
pheum). — Marie Dressier was received with 
considerable acclaim Monday afternoon, and 
even though the weather was scorching hot, 
she danced and sang and cavorted about in 
general and had her audience In the best of 
humor throughout. After rspeated calls, 
she made a little speech in which she kidded 
the audience as well as herself and. her 
turn, next to that of the HIckey Brothers, 
provoked more laughter than anything else 
on the bill. The three acrobatic dancers 
were on in "H." immediately preceding Mlaa 
Dressier, and they made one of the big hit.^ 
of the afternoon. They dance well, and 
have some new acrobatic feats which they 
perform easily and gracefully, and they also 
-have some unique fun-making stunts, which 
add to the ensemble. They were called back 
for several encores and were compelled to 
make several 1>owb before they were allowed to 
retire. The Arnaut Brothers, European tum- 
bling clowns, closed the show, and did it 
most successfully. They have a clean, quick 
and effective act and they offer ao many un- 
usual features that they are enabled to hold 
an audience even after the headllner has de- 
parted. George Ade's act "Speaking to Fa- 
ther," had a good spot, but it did not seem 
to arouae any vast enthusiasm, as offered by 
Milton Pollock and his company. Edna Mun- 
sey. billed as the beautiful girl with the 
beautiful voice, is quite properly billed. She 
had good looks plus, and her voice Is of a 
good, clear, sweet quality. She gowns her- 
self well, also, and she made quite a nice 
little Impression in fifth place In the bill. 
The Langdons aroused some little diversion 
early in the entertainment with their little 
travesty. "A Night on the Boulevards." Their 
automobile stunts were received with ap- 
plause, and they elicited laughter on numer- 
ous occasions while they occupied the stage. 

After the pictures, Harry Van Fossen sang 
and dnnced and otherwise entertained in his 
burnt cork style. He worked very hard, and 
succeeded In getting the attention of the 



OBirUARY 

Binghamton, N. Y., June 18. 
John P. B. Clark, president of the 
Binghamton Chamber of Commerce^ 
manager of the Binghamton Railway 
Co. and the dean of all American park 
managers, died at his home in this city. 
For an hour, while his funeral was 
being held, the business houses of the 
city closed down as a mark of respect. 
Clark at one time managed Stone's 
Opera House and was always promi- 
nent in Binghamton's theatrical activi- 
ties. He left an estate worth between 
175,000 and 1100,000. 

NeUie £. Whitehoiise Hilliard, wife 
of Robert Hilliard, died June 14 at her 
summer home at Siasconsett, Mass., of 
heart disease. She was Mr. Hilliard's 
second wife, and had also been mar- 
ried before, to Gibbs Murphy. 

Wilhelm Enoch, music publisher in 
Paris, died in that city May 28, at the 
age of 72 years. He leaves two sons, 
Daniel and Georges, who will carry on 
the well-known business. 

Sid Watson, better known as Lyton, 
was killed in the Harmston Circus, 
Java, last month, while turning a sum- 
mersault in a motor car. The vehicle 
fell in the ring, crushing the per- 
former under its weight. 

The father of Charles Straight (Gene 
Greene's pianist) died at Cedar Lake, 
Ind., Thursday night, June 12, of heart 
trouble. 



William H. Sherwood, an old and 
well-known theatrical manager, died at 
his home in Lawton, Mich., Friday, 
June 13. 

Mrs. Etta Spencer, age 63, died at 
Chicago June 11. She was at one time 
wardrobe woman at McVicker's theatre, 
that city. A daughter, Elsie Gable 
(Bingham and Gable), survives. 



Ira W. Law, aged 24 years, who made 
his first professional appearance with 
Montgomery and Stone and later played 
with "The Rose Maid" company and 
last season appeared in vaudeville, 
died May 29. 

San Francisco, June 18. 
Mrs. B. Atwood, a well-known coast 
actress, died June 5 in her home at 
1230 18th street, Oakland. Heart fail- 
ure was the direct cause. The de- 
ceased was 38 years of age and a na- 
tive of California. She was the wife 
of Irving Brunkall, with whom she 
had played all along the coast, and 
was the sister of Lorena Atwood, at 
one time a leading woman at the old 
Grand Opera House in this city. Last 
season, Mrs. Atwood played a short 
engagement at Ye Liberty theatre in 
her home city. 

Pearl Stanton (Carberry and Stan- 
ton) died as the result of an opera- 
tion June 3. Husband and three small 
children survive her. Mr. Carberry 
is connected with the Earl Cox agency 
of Chicago. 



sweltering audience before he retired. Dem- 
arcst and Chabot, neatly and tastefully 
dressed, came next in their novelty musical 
act, and atlrred up enthusiasm. They were 
forced to respond to one encore, and had to 
come back for several bowa. The entertain- 
ment was uneven, and It took it some time 
to get well under way, but along near the 
close things grew more interesting. There 
was a very light house Monday afternoon, 
the mezsanine floor being almost empty. 
The house has been put in shape for the 
summer, with light seat coverings and all 
hangings and looks cool and inviting. 

REED. 



Eltlnge, and might be taken for that play- 
er'a brother. Three Japa, one woman and 
two men, billed as the Three Kawanas, 
found much favor next to last In the bill. 
They did some Juggling that called out ap- 
plause, and for a wonder had some little 
touches of humor that went well. Mylie and 
Orth closed the bill with some broad trav- 
esty. They do not offer the best material 
in the world, but for a rough and ready pair, 
they get by In their own style. The pictures 
were varied In atyle and the Kinemacolor 
numbers were of unusual Interest. 

REED. 



COLONIAL (George Harrison, mgr.; J. L. 
A 8.). — Monday night, one of the hottest of 
the seaaon. and near a record for June in 
Chicago, the Colonial was comfortably filled. 
The program preaented was well worth while. 
It did not bristle with headliners and all 
that, but It did offer good, interesting acta, 
and numeroua good pictures, in fact there 
were too many picturea, perhaps, but it Is 
better to err on the side of too much than 
not enough. In thia time of the vogue of the 
silent drama. Early in the evening the Pe- 
relrl Sextet came on, and gave a most ex- 
cellent musical menu. These six men are 
good musicians, and they have the aense to 
offer stuft that la ready /or the popular ear. 
They have a tasteful stage setting and they 
make a brave ahowlng In their red coats. 
This act is well worthy of big time, and 
would flt into any bill given in the bigger 
houses. Norman's Juggling Phlends, who do 
all manner of stunts with Indian clubs, were 
well received. They have some new feats 
which they put over with alacrity and they 
did well on second place. Eul and the La 
VIgne Sisters, on third, danced and sang and 
stirred up considerable commotion. Eul has 
some eccentric steps and he handles himself 
well. His assisting team wear some stunning 
gowns and help to keep things moving. Max- 
well Alexander and his company In a sketch 
gained aome applauae and considerable laugh- 
ter. There were three people In the act, and 
It was all about a young man who wanted 
to marry an actress, and whose father, a 
brewer, did not want hlqi to do so. The 
young man gets the actress to hire out as 
the stenographer In his father's office, and 
things are brought about whereby the old 
man Is entangled and Is Anally compelled to 
give his consent to the marriage. There are 
aome bright lines In the sketch, and It Is 
diverting In Its way. Edyuan Haines, billed 
as a dramatic soprano, put his Joke over on 
the audience. This entertainer emerges in 
a gorgeous pink gown, moves to a piano and 
playa a selection and then sings in a more 
or iess pleasing soprano voice. After due 
time, he makes known his Joke by speaking 
to the audience in a deep bass voice. Mon- 
day night he went big and was recalled sev- 
eral times. In appearance he is like Julian 



WILSON (M. Llkalsl, mgr.; agent, J.. L. 
S.). — The weather man delayed his turning 
point about SO minutes too much for the 
first show at the Wllaon Monday nlghL The 
first house waa light, although It was to be 
expected, for the weather man today told 
us that It waa record heat for Chicago at 
this time of the year. Anyone that didn't 
have to go to a theatre should be examined 
for Insanity if found In a houae during the 
past two days. The quick shift changed It 
about In one-half hour, and aided the second 
show. The house was more than comfort- 
ably well filled for the evening's laat per- 
formance. Belle Baker Is top again this 
week, playing a house two weeks, which is 
ordinarily a apllt-week atand. The singer 
was given % reception on her' appearance, 
and although ahe tried to get away without 
singing her fifth number, the house, regard- 
less of her feelings and the heat. Insisted 
upon it "Hypnotizing Man," which brought 
her fame In the loop, was demanded, and 
after this a speech was forthcoming. Aside 
from this number her routine is new. and 
she has a goodly collection. "Pullman Por- 
ter Parade" sounded like a different number 
than when heard by another single woman 
in one of the loop houses In the afternoon. 
A new number and one which Belle Baker 
gets a whole lot out of, Is "You Mads Me 
Love Tou." She sang it great and the song 
looks like a sure-fire hit. "Somebody's Com- 
ing to My House" was also well done and 
gained laughs aa well as applause. One 
verse and chorus Is wisely the manner In 
which she is using it. From the manner in 
which the audiences at the first and second 
shows greeted Belle, with an even break on 
weather, she should do another big week at 
the Wilson. Nat Carr. playing "Toblltzky," 
Is the feature. Poor old Tob, he will live 
until the end of the world. It seems. There 
are always comparisons and that seems to 
be Its value now. It causes a discussion as 
to who played it the best. Sam Liebert, 
however, is always mentioned as the one 
who played It the worst. Whirlwind 7. n 
very good act of the Arab order, made a 
great closing number. The boys work hard 
and fast and keep the stage full of fire and 
go from start to finish. It Is an excellent 
act of Its kind and contains a couple of 



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bully ground tumblers. Foster, Lamont and 
Foster opened the show. It is a neat acro- 
batic and teeth strength act. The two wo- 
meo helping Immensely. >A. flve-act program 
with two acrobatic acts doesn't seem Just 
right, though. One turn of this kind is 
ample. Bandy Duo were No. i and the 
dancing carried them along. A straight sing* 
ing and daclng routine would be an improve- 
ment on the present frame up. The couple 
can danca. A good Kinemacolor picture 
rounded out the entertainment. DASH. 



COHAN'S O. O. H. (Harry Ridings, mgrs.). 
— "Tlk Tok Man of Oa." good bualness. Sev- 
eral changes In cast 

OARRICK (Asher Levy, mgr.).— Joseph 
Bantley In "When Dreams Come True" still 
doing a land office buslneaa. 

CORT (U. J. Herrman. mgr.). — "The Ghost 
Bmaker." getting by. 

POWERS (Harry J. Powers, mgr.; Harry 
Chappell. bus. mgr.). — Pictures. 

McVICKERS (J. a. Burch, mgr.).— Pic- 
tures. 

WHITNEY (Frank O. Peers, mgr.).— Pic- 
tures. 

OLYMPIC (Ray West, mgr). — Pictures. 

ORPUEUM (Edward Tlven, mgr.). — Plc- 

turea. 

GREAT NORTHERN HIP (Fred Bberts, 
mgr.). — Vaudeville. 

CROWN (Jones. Llnlck ft Schaeffer, mgrs.) 
— T. C. Gleason Stock Co. In "The Melting 
PoL" 

VICTORIA (Alfred Spink, mgr.).— "Laven- 
der and Old Lace." 

IMPERIAL (KUmt ft Gazzolo, mgrs.). — 
Albert Phillips and Leila Shaw In "Quo 
Vadla." , . 

NATIONAL (John Barrett, mgr.).— "Little 
Lost Sister." 

WHITE CITY. — White City Band and bal- 
let. 

RIVERVIEW. — "Sinking of the Titanic" 
and rides. 

FOREST PARK. — Alligator farm and sum- 
mer amusements. 

BANS SOUCI. — Creatore and his band. 

BISMARCK GARDENS. — EUery and his 
band. 

"Along the Pike," the new Lew Cantor 
tabloid with 20 people, will open July 14 at 
Nashville. Harry J. O'Nell and Nat Baker 
will be featured aa the comedians with the 
show. "A Trip to Joyvllle" opens on the W. 
V. M. A. time Aug. S. Cantor's "Merry Kids," 
"Original Wlntergarden Four," "7 Juvenile 
Jesters" and "Broadway Jesters" are some 
of the Cantor ac^ that will be ready for 
vaudeville by the opening of the season. 

Bob Hall, the "Extemporaneous Youth," 
has been booked solid for next season by th«> 
W. V. M. A. 

Vera Peters, the Chicago agentess, will 
make her first eastern trip some time In 
July. Vera Is a pretty wise little girl on 
things moving In the Windy City, but as yet 
has not doubled on the Great White Way. 

Grotto theatre. Bay City, Mich., has dis- 
continued vaudeville for the present and will 
play through the summer with pictures. 

Fred Weber Is now placing the vaudeville 
and Cabaret at San Soud Park. E. J. Cox 
handled the bookings up until Webster took 
charge. 

Jim Matthews will try a tabloid policy in 
a couple of his summer parks commencing 
June tt. Marks Bros, will be the first show 
to take a whack at the parks, and If succses- 
ful. Matthews will continue the policy of the 
boiled down musical shows. 



Sid Shawman Is back In Chicago for a few 
days. He hss been In New York In the Pan- 
tages office for the past two months and this 
being his first trip away from home, he sim- 
ply had to come back and see the folks. 
Sidney says we Chlcagoans only think we are 
living and that New York Is the place for a 
live one. 

June 11 the Howaland Opera House at 
Pontlac burned to the ground. Sydney Har- 
rison, treasurer, is In Chicago, and will go 
into the employ of the F ft H Amusement Co. 

Mae Taylor opened June 19 with Walter 
LIndsIey's "The Red Bird," at Waukegan. 
Mae win play the leading female role, and 
her specialty will be featured In the piece. 

O. R. Henkle Is no longer manager of the 
Orpheum. Madison, Wis. Mr. Henkle Is In 
Chicago Interesting himself In a new propo- 
sition. 

Mr. and Mrs. Simon Rraus, father and 
mother of Lee Kraus, will celebrate their 
golden wedding anniversary July IS. 

The Chicago Theatre Society will revive 
"The Yellow Jacket" at the Fine Arts thea- 
tre some time In Ortoher. 

William Hodge In "The Road to Happi- 
ness" will be one of the early attractions at 
the Garrlck. 

"Alice In Wonderland" will be an attrac- 
tion at the Little theatre this coming sea- 
son. The drRm««tI»!atIon made by Mm. Maur- 
ice Browns, wife of the director of the thea- 
tre, will bs used, 



APOLLO TRIO 

THIS WEEK (June 16) HAMMERSTEIN*S. SaUing for Europe June 26 

Back to open for U. B. O. in November 

A. FRANZONI, via VANCHIGHA, 38 TURIN, ITALY 



Just like Sarah Bernhardt we worked up to the night before sailing, but unlike 
Sarah, the theatre didn't close up after we left, 

4 Konerz Bros. 4 

Closed a season of 44 weeks Wednesday night and sailed Thursday morning on 
the Adriatic for a tour of Europe, opening at 

ALHAMBRA, LONDON, JUNE SO. 

Direction of ERNEST EDELSTEN, 

MAX HART London Agent 



TOM LINTON ju-S'-egiris 



''ALWAYS WOUKING" 
*«ALWAYt FEATUMED" 
'•ALWAYS MAKES QOOD" 



(It PEOPLE) 

AssistMl by GRACE LINDQUIST 

Just Booked 6 Weeks in the Catskills Summer 
Home, Opening July 1st. 



The season will begin at Ravlnla. June 28. 
Frederick Stock and the Chlcafo Symphony 
Orchestra will be the first attraction. 



Lincoln Beachey, the aviator, will appear 
at the Palace week of June SO, where he 
will tell of his adventures in the air. 



White City has abandoned its vaudeville 
attractions. 



The SoclallHtH gave a press picnic at Klv- 
ervlew, June 16. Record breaking crowds 
were present. 

When "The Blindness of Virtue" opens at 
McVlcker's, daily matinees will be a new 

fMttttf*. 



SAN FRANCISCO 

By HARRY BONNELL 

VARimrt 

tAN FRANCItCO OFFICE 

PAlfTAOar nOATRB BU>0. 

Phone. Douclaaa tilt 



The police have been asked to locate Qua- 
tave P. Hendall. owner of the Bridgeport 
theatre, at Archer avenue and Bonfleld street. 
Hendall disappeared June 1 with 1360 and 
Jewelry valued at $1,000 in his possession. 

A new theatre will be erected at North 
Clark and Chestnut streets shortly. It will 
have a capacity of 860. 



Ben Deeley, who has been playing In Chi- 
cago, will go to Sacramento, Cal., shortly 
to remain for a month. 



Mrs. Bob Fitxsimmons has been booked 
over the Pantages' time, and Is said to be 
getting 11,000 per week. 

"Mexico," a tabloid musical comedy with 
17 people will open June 19 at the Americas 
theatre. It Is being organized by Kusel & 
Hester. Among the principals In the cast 
are Maude Ellis. Mason and McDonald. Billy 
Lang and E. A. Mulford. The firm has an- 
other tabloid out called "Hotel A La Carte," 
written by Dan 8. Kusel. 

Joe Whitehead, at the Majestic last week, 
has Joined the cast of "The Tlk Tox Man of 
Oz" at Cohan's Grand. 

William Wolf has organized a band and has 
begun a tour of the west with his new or- 
ganisation. He carries a quartet with bim 
and will play fair dates. 

Promoters of the new theatrical hospital 
met last Sunday afternoon at the Hotel Sher- 
man. Several committees were appointed and 
over $200 was donated by those present for 
the purpose of advertising the big benefit 
that Is to be given Sunday afternoon, June 
29, at the Auditorium. 



(jkXfttt^VM. lilkiariin Beck, gen. mgr.; agent, 
direct). — "A Persian Garden," the Lo 
Simon-Kathryn Oeterman tabloid musical 
comedy, was hugely enjoyed. The offering 
was both pretentious and elaborate and the 
attractive stage setting added to its effective- 
ness. The interpretation of each character 
was excellently handled and Mr. is. . m and 
Miss Osterman were particularly clever. The 
act unquestionably scored a big hit. Fred 
Bond and (Miss) Fremont Benton also scored 
with their skit entitled "Handkerchlof No. 
15." The show seemed to bubble over with 
comedy, as Joe Jackson came along and had 
the audience screaming. Eunice Burnham 
and Charles Irwin provided a pleasing turn. 
Louie London got over nicely. Montambo 
and Wells had the opening position with 
their acrobatics. The "balking pictures" 
were displayed as "No. 2" and as usual did 
Its weekly Brodie. Cecilia Loftus. of the 
holdovers, was unable to work, owing to con- 
tinued hoarseness. Matthews and Shayne re- 
peated their big score of the previous week. 

EMPRESS (Sid Graumann, Jr.. mgr.; S-C, 
direct). — The Wheelers were in last position, 
but as a closer were very amusing and quite 
satisfying. Barnes A Robinson went along 
effectively and scored strongly. Carlotte 
gave satisfaction. Agnes Lee and Co. pre- 
sented an Interesting story, but the playing 
Itself was below par. James Edward Brltt, 
the original JImmIe of pugilistic fame, who 
is a native son and proud of It, returned to 
the home folks and was warmly received 
when he stepped to the footlights. JImmIe 
got a lot of nice flowers, and much ap- 
plause with It. Brltt felt elated over the 
reception. The Piano Bugs did as well as 
could be expected under the conditions. The 
Sebastian Miller Co. filled in as the opening 
act. Comedy cycling was offered and the 
Millers disclosed a funny and clever routine. 
They offered a finish that proved a thriller. 

PANTAOES (Chas. L. Cole, roe. mgr: 
agent, Alex. Pantages, direct). — The tabloid 
offering. Armstrong's "Baby Dolls," a com- 
bination of burlesque and musical comedy, 
unfolded some good entertainment In th«- 
closing position. Bertie Beaumonte and Jack 




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Arnold, with their songs and dances, were 
a big hit and displayed some "big time" ma- 
terial. Miss Beaumonte Is understood to 
have been the former female principal with 
Mort Singer's "Miss Nobody from Starland." 
Frlscary did fairly well with his Juggling In 
the opening spot. The Makarenko Duo got 
Its best returns on the woman's singing. She 
has a good voice. The man's attempted com- 
edy did not land. Ruth Chandler was shift- 
ed to Oakland Monday to replace another act 
which was suddenly closed there. Lee Barth 
was well liked. Jewell and Jordan pleased 

CORT (Homer F. Curran, mgr.) — 'Kvery- 
woman" (first we«k). 

COLUMBIA (Uottloh. Marx A Co.. mgra). 
— "Bella Donna" (Nazlmova; second and last 
week). 

TIVOLI O. H. (VV. H. Leahy, mgr.).— "The 
Serenade" (light opera stock). 

ALCAZAR (BeluHco & Mayer, mgrs.). — 
Leo Dletrlchsteln (dramatic stock). 

A school of stagecraft in this city Is the 
latest business venture annjb^ncement for 
Bothwell Browne. 



Rose Armbruster, known over In Oakland 
aa a Cabaret entertainer and stock actreaa. 
and credited with having used un various 
occasions such aliases as Ruth Wllllama and 
Rose Stewart, was arraigned recently In the 
criminal court In Berkeley, Cal.. on a charge 
of burglary. The fair defendant was sent to 
Jail In default of 11,000 ball. Misa Arm- 
bruster is reported to have confessed to the 
theft of articles of value from several Oak- 
land residences, and ofterlng as an excuse 
that having been thrown out of employment, 
she was obliged to pilfer as a means of 
obtaining food. 



Mrs. Will H. Armstrong (instagelaad, Dor- 
othy Dale, a chorister) Is said to be living 
here with her little daughter since her return 
front New York City a short time ago. Her 
husband is appearing here at Pantages' this 
week with a big girl act. 

Vaudeville and motion pinurt's are being 
ufTerid at the Uyun and I'laza airdomes In 
Fresno, both opening a fortnight ago. 

The Cleo Madison Company closed a sea- 
son of stock In Marshfleld, Ore., a couple of 
weeks ago. Miss Madison is remembered as 
having been a leading woman here at the 
old National Just a few months ago. 

Uenevicve Lee Is reported to have recov- 
ered sufflclently from her recent severe Illness 
to be able to rejoin the Ted McLain tabloid 
stock company at the Majestic "pop" vaude- 
ville theatre here In Mission street last week. 

A new policy of eliminating the mutlne<- 
performances except on Saturdays. Sundays 
and Holidays. Is understood to have been 
inaugurated lately at the Victoria pop vaude- 
ville theatre In leth street. 



A Mr. Mllo, member of the Faust Trio, 
grand opera singers, who have been heard 
here at one of the pop vaudeville theatres, 
had a nearly fatal experience with a head- 
ache powder said to contain strychnine, while 
rehearsing back stage In Pantages' June 11. 
He was rushed to a nearby physician, who 
barely succeeded in Having his life. 

The Carnegie Alaska-Siberia feature Alms 
succeeded the Gill Travel Tour pictures June 
16 at the Savoy. The engagement Is limited 
to two weeks. 

The Paciflo Coast Photo Playhouse Com- 
pany, composed of Alex Bleyfuss and several 
other San Franciscans, all of whom are said 
to be of sfTluentlal standing, have taken over 
the Sutter theatre (formerly Victor), on Sut- 
ter street, between Fillmore and Stelner 
streets. Hounded by a Jynx apparently ever 
since the Are In 1906 and opposed by the 
Republic pop vaudeville theatre of the West- 
ern States Vaudeville Association Just a short 
distance away, the Sutter has had a varied 
and unsuccessful existence that culminated 
in its going over to the dark column a month 
or so ago. Now It appears to be taking on 
a new lease of life by the new company, the 
members of which, although self-confessedly 
inexperienced in public amusement matters, 
are planning to establlflh a chain of picture 
houses here on the coast. They declare that 
there is plenty of money at their disposal 
and seem to be very optimistic of success. 
The Sutter's reopening date was May 34. 
Last week, the management offered as a 
special attraction, JjVa Frimlnl. nnd stirred 
things up a bit around the neighborhood with 
an uniformed brass band "ballyhoo." The 
musicians are a permanent fixture, six plerofi 
being the regular daily force nnd two addi- 
tional men Saturdays and Fiindnys. The rewl- 
dent manager is A. Corteiyou. at»p«rently :i 
budding dehutsnte in the »»ho\v K»mf. .Turn- 
12. the little playhouse w,im vlnlfd by a f1r<- 
that barely mlsaed rauBliijr a p«nlr amnnn 
the patrons. 



The old National, known hmt nn n horn*' of 
melodramatir tbrHlerM. ban Jxm n rfll>fhf' <l 
nnd is offering pictures. 



General Plsano. tbr» Bbnr|i«bn'itln»c exixii 
appears to be b.ivlriK pl<tiiv "f liyofT timi- 
during bin pntxnf four of ih<" Ori>h<iim ''Ir- 
rult. He had the umial Ii11<- \v«>.k brtwenn 
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w<eek following his Oakland enffagement and 
next week will have nothloff much to occupy 
hla time except to make the jump from Loa 
Angeles to Snit Lake City. He could have 
fllled last week at Fresno for Bert Levey and 
at pretty good salary, too, but the "powers 
that be" In the Orphttum ofHces In New York 
City decreed otherwise, notwithstanding the 
fact that they having no house In the "City 
of Raisins," the Lovey week could hardly be 
consistently termed "opposition" time. Pi- 
sano Is understood to have been advised that 
the exact reason for the Orpheum manage- 
ment being opposed to the Fresno "All" will 
be explained to him when he returns to 
Broadway a few weeks hence. 



Bert Levey's Republic theatre, formerly 
Empress, Vallejo, Cal., has discontinued 
vaudeville and Is now operating with a 
straight "movie" policy. The change made 
lune 8 Is the direct result of demands made 
a couple of weeks ago by musicians and 
stage hands' unions of Vall«>Jo. which, in the 
opinion of the theatre management were 
so unreasonable as to make an Immediate 
change of policy imperative if not an abso- 
lute necessity. The Levey version of the 
affair is that the by-laws of the unions made 
a Class C theatre of the Republic, and as a 
consequence It was demanded that he must 
Increase his stage help from two to three 
men and his orchestra from four to five mu- 
sicians, and this, too, in spite of the fact that 
he was running a comparatively small show 
and making but one full stage set. Over 
here in this city, uhiveraally conceded a 
stronghold of organited labor, it is claimed 
that for the same needs, the unions' require- 
ments are materially less. The sudden and 
unexpected change of policy had the effect 
of leaving several union men without employ- 
ment, and It is understood that these same 
people have since been "hot-footing" It about 
In a collective endeavor to have their by-laws 
revised to meet the situation. In event that 
this Is done. Levey will probably restore his 
former vaudeville entertainment, so he says. 
Before the latter took the house ovor by 
lease a few weeks ago, it was booked by the 
Western States Vaudeville AsBOCiation and 
on the last half of every week played Sulli- 
van-Consldlne acts on their way down from 
Portland, and at the usual Empress scale of 
prices. When Levey took hold he cut the 
prices to 10-20 and is said to have booked 
in a somewhat lighter class of attractions. 



Fred Henderson, coast manager of the Or- 
pheum Circuit, has returned here from his 
recent trip east, whither he went to person- 
ally Bupervlso the annual summer opening 
of tho Henderson Music Hall at Coney Island. 



Martin I^ehman. resident manager of the 
Orpheum, Kansas City, Is again here for the 
Rummer, following the closing of his house 
there for tho season. Incidentally he reports 



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that ground haa beea broken for the Orphe- 
um's new Kansas City home. 

Among the rlalto rumors of the last week 
here was one to the effect that Manager 
Leahy of tha Tivoll Opera House has been 
negotiating lately with Kolb and Dill for a 
season at the Eddy street playhouse. The 
German character delineators are accused of 
having asked a weekly guarantee of $1,000 
and 2K per cent, of the gross receipts. The 
report is not generally credited. 



Right in line with the Western States 
Vaudeville Association's proposed plan of 
sending their booking manageress, Ella Her- 
bert Weston, to Los Angeles next month to 
establish a branch l>ooking office to be oper- 
ated In conjunction with the new Hippo- 
drome, comes the information that overtures 
to supply the attractiona for several eatab- 
llshed raudevllle theatres in Southern Cali- 
fornia. While the main ofDce here will han- 
dle the Southland bookings in a general way, 
the Los Angeles branch should be of great 
assistance In taking care of the cancella- 
tions and "fill Ins" down that way. While 
not announced definitely, It appears probable 
that the "branch" will be under the general 
supervision of the "Hip's" manager, Lester 
J. Fountain, who Is experienced and capable. 
In addition to having the full confidence of 
the W. 8. V. A. directors. 



Word has reached here from Mina, Nov., 
regarding the recent stranding there of a 
migrating tent show outfit labeled "St. 
Claire's Great Amalgamated Shows." Details 
of the "strand" are very meagre. Nothing 
much appears to be known there of the 
Identity of the owner St Claire, but the na- 
tives thereabouts are reported to have re- 
tained aa a sort of souvenir of the outfit a 
trained elephant that answers to the name of 
"King Dodo," which la understood to be In 
the care of a Piute Indian at Manhattan, 
Nov., known as Arthur Carrlngton. 



Late telegraphic reports from Paris seem 
to indicate pretty strongly that the Colum- 
bia Park Boya' Band have successfully weath- 
ered their recent financial reverses In London 
and are now well provided for in the French 
capital, where the other day they attended 
a garden party at the American embassy. As 
a consequence, there is a feeling of Intenae 
relief here among the relatives and friends 
of the boys. 



The attendance at the second night of 
"The Serenade" at the Tivoll Opera House, 
on which occasion there was a conspicuous- 
ncss of unoccupied seats on the main floor 
and several deserted boxes, would seem to 
bear out the recent contention in these col- 
umns that the particular variety of enter- 
tainment now being provided by Manager 
"Doc" Leahy, while artistically excellent, Is 
not the sort that will be likely to give San 
Franciscans the "Tivoll habit" In u whole- 
sale way. While the resurrected Herbert- 
Smith composition can boast of several tune- 
ful melodies that are rendered with pleasing 
solo voicing and choral harmony, the story 
unfolded Is by far too prosaic for these late 
day needs. In "The Serenadv:" Is again miss- 
ing that happy combination of modernism 
of theme and plot and local atmosphere, 
wherein might be found the "punch" element. 
No fault can very well be found In the 
staging of the piece, for Director Temple 
appears to have acquitted himself admir- 
ably again, as he did in the former vehicle, 
"When Johnny Comes Marching Home." In 
the words of the immortal master of the 
"legit," "the play's the thing." That is 
plainly evident here. "The Serenade" is 
pretty of picture, so far as is possible for 
a sombre-hued vehicle of this sort to be. 
and the music is In the main melodious, but 
the narrative is obsolete. For Bohemian 
Tivoll, It is impracticable. 



The Tivoll management Is planning a re- 
vival of Gilbert and Sullivan's "lolanthe" 
to follow "The Serenade." On the top of 
this comes the announcement that this same 
piece is to be Included in the repertoire of 
the big Gilbert and Sullivan revival engage- 
ment shortly due at the Cort theatre. 



"The Concert" Is holding over for a second 
week at the Alcazar and la going so well 
that it looks like a short run for the Dlet- 
rlchstein play. 



The Columbia Is to be given over to Yid- 
dish entertainment afternoon and evening. 
June 22, when the attraction will he Jacob 
Adler, his first appearance In this city. 



At the conclusion of the present engage- 
ment of "The Concert" at the Alcazar, Dlet- 
richsteln's new play. "Such Is Life," Is to be 
presented. 



A two weeks' engagement of Blanche Bates 
is the last regular attraction scheduled for 
the Columbia before the Inauguration of the 
proposed season of pictures July 6. It Is 
understood that the "movie" program is to 
connlst chiefly of the Klnemacolor brand of 
pictures and a new type of "talkers." The 
Columbia's new mid.summer policy ought to 
have a stimulating effect on business at the 
opposition houses and particularly sihould 
this be noticeable over at the flhubert resort, 
the Cort, which happens to have solid sum- 
mer boo9clngs. The latest argument ad- 



vanced here aa a probable cause for the re- 
cent slump in the business conditions at the 
local playhouses is the abandonment of the 
one-aheet billing and the promiscuous "snip- 
ping" on walls and fences, a policy that is 
said to have been suggested and advised to 
the Allied Theatre Managers' Asaoclatlon 
some time ago by the head of the local bill- 
posting plant. It is reasonable to presume 
that this change of advertising method may 
have had some effect on box office conditions, 
but not to the extent of causing an estab- 
lished playhouse like the Columbia to bring 
its regular aeaaon to a midsummer close, a 
thing that has never before occurred there. 
It is no secret that financially the Raymond 
Hitchcock engagement was a disappointment 
and also that the experience of the "Hanky 
Panky" management at the Cort not a lot 
better. It is probably apparent to the latter 
that they were here a week too many and 
that they might have taken Just about the 
aame amount of money away on a fortnight 
Btay as they did in three weeks. It has to 
be a mighty strong attraction that can come 
In here these days and do much business 
after two weeks. The writer is strongly in- 
clined to opine that Friscotown is Just aim- 
ply show tired and needs a rest. The pro- 
posed "movie" season at the Columbia will 
help out some in that direction. Next sum- 
mer the Cort will occasion no particular aur- 
prise if it does the same. Frisco appears to 
have become a city of seasons like the rest of 
the country, a fact that the managers of the 
"legit" houses must necessarily recognize. 



Dick Baldwin, for several months outside 
advertising man here for Pantages' theatre, 
has lately gone over to the Cort, where he 
Is assistant advertising agent. 



Bert Levey has added to his chaJn of 
houses in Southern California by taking over 
the Mirror theatre, San Diego, and the Audi- 
torium, Venice. The former Is a full week 
and takes the Levey shows intact from tho 
Republic in Los Angeles. Venice Is a "split" 
with the Boston theatre In Long Beach. 



Eddie Badger, a native of California, but 
an eastern vaudevllllan when In action. Is a 
familiar figure these days on the local rlalto. 
He is taking life easy at the home of his 
folks In Alameda. This la his first visit In 
four years. 



Helen Mills of San Luis Obispo, this state, 
cousin of Mrs. Whitelaw Reld and a well- 
known coast society belle, reached this port 
the other day from Hawaii and proceeded 
to deny a report that she was going to 
marry a prominent San Franciscan and fore- 
go her operatic ambitions. Miss Mills an- 
nounced that she Is planning to leave here 
shortly for New York and a few months 
later will go to Paris to complete her vocal 
and musical education. 

The bunco graft exposures that ;ir.' shak- 
ing police circles here have caused a lot of 
tremors to be felt, so It Is said. In the amuse- 
ment resorts of the "Barbary Coast." where 
It is feared that an official edict will shortly 
be put on dancing In every place except Just 
the simon-pure "<lance halls," If It will even 
be permitted there. It appears that the 
dance privilege has been abused In the fash- 
ionable cafes Just on the border of restricted 
Pacific street <llstrlct and hence the rumor 
that the police commissioners are planning 
more sweeping and drastic measures of re- 
form. If an exception happens to be made 
of the "halls" It will only be In deference 
to the amusement of longshoremen and vis- 
iting sailors on pleasure bent. It Is confi- 
dently believed that the matter Is scheduled 
for an early official consideration and ad' 
Justment. 



The stirring scenes of the old frontier days 
;ire to be enacted at Stockton. Cnl., June 19- 
22. Inclusive, when there la promised an 
unique and diversified entertainment In the 
shape of wild west sports and pastimes. It 
Is to be a four-days function In which every- 
body for miles around Is expected to partici- 
pate. Tho proceeds from the fete are to be 
applied toward defraying the expenses of a 
monster Fourth of July celebration. The 
railroads enterlnsr tlMro nre offering reduced 
rates. 



James McMillan,^ well known hereabouts 
as a theatre advertising man. Is reiflstered 
at the City and County Hottpital. where he 
is being treated for cirrhosis of the liver. 
Another showman hospltallng here Is Wil- 
liam Howard. He was removed from a local 
hotel to the same retreat and Is being doc- 
tored for acute gastric trouble. 



A recent mIx-up among the pros at the 
American "Hip" In this city Is reported. One 
Pat Kelly sustained two broken wrists aa the 
result of a faU on the stage during the act- 
ing of a comedy scene. It appears that Mrs. 
Kelly placed much of the responsibility for 
the mishap on the shoulders of Jack Bnyle, 
of Bayle and Patsy, and Is said to have 
struck the former Individual on the head 
with nn umbrella. Following this Incident. 
Bayl. is credited with having haled Kelly's 
better half to the city criminal court on a 
charge of assault and compelled her to sep- 
arate herself from $10. the amount of a fine. 
Bayle and his wife. Miss Patsy, then dropped 
out of the Geewey show. The next obstrep- 



erous gent is said to have been producer- 
comedian James McQrath, who is pictured 
as having insisted on giving his comedy much 
strong color by vocaliiing from the top of a 
piano Instead of the board surface of the 
stage. The entire "business" was very much 
Impromptu and is understood to have been 
keenly relished by the "Hip" regulars. 



Back in 1908. Puerl Wilkerson. a coast 
impresario, brought a show here from the 
east that was known as the Wilkerson Min- 
strels. The company is said to have been 
organised for a coterie of amusement pro- 
moters among which Is mentioned the name 
of A. Ottinger. The venture is described as 
having been a "bloomer" and salaries on the 
last week of the engagement is alleged not 
to have been paid. Just recently, Wilker- 
son is reported to have secured a Judgment 
here in one of t) a local courts for the amount 
of the claim. In the show were Al Jolson 
and Will Oakland. 



Harry Lefkowits, publisher and editor of 
a weekly sporting paper here that is often 
referred to as the "official organ of the 'Bar- 
bary Coast' " on account of featuring the 
news happenings gleaned from the restricted 
dance hall district and getting a majority of 
its Advertising patronage from the resorts 
adjacent to and on Pacific street, hit the 
splotlight position June 9 when one of the 
morning dailies ran a "scare head" story 
about Mrs. Lefkowits having very unexpect- 
edly and unceremoniously Intruded on the 
privacy of a poker game that was alleged 
to have been in progress at the Sanches Club 
on Taylor street Lefkowits happened to be 
a patron of the place Just at the particular 
time 'when his irate spouse made her unan- 
nounced visit the night before. Mrs. Lef- 
kowits Is quoted for having blamed the "play" 
for a ihrinkage In her husband's bank roll 
and she is reported to have accentuated her 
allegations by turning the club rooms Into a 
regular "rough house." Lefkowits is the par- 
ticular individual whose paper was selected 
recently to defend the reputation of a couple 
of local vaudeville house managers 

Jules Simpson is the authorized American 
booking representative of the Harry Rickard 
Australian Circuit of Tivoll Theatres, not- 
withstanding an erroneous newspaper report 
to the contrary. The official announcement 
from Governing Director Hugh D. Mcintosh 
in the advertising columns of the current 
Issue of VARIETY should effectively dispel 
any possible existing doubt of this. 

In reply to the suit of Louis B. Jacobs for 
$10,000 damages for the alleged alienation of 
the affections of his wife. Hazel Jacobs, the 
tatter's mother. Mrs. Ann Wilson, and her 
sister, Jean Wilson, have both Just lately 
entered a stout denial of ever having exer- 
cised any undue influence with their rela- 
tive. The mother and sister also express a 
strong disbelief that the plaintiff is willing 
and ready to support his wife in event that 
she returns to him. as he claims. The suit 
Is pending here in one of the civil courts. 
The marriage of the Jacobs couple took place 
last spring and was the culmination of a 
courtship In Los Angeles, where the male 
party to the nuptial contract was operatinR 
the Olympic (now tho Century) theatre as a 
"pop" burlesque resort, and where the Wil- 
son Sisters were members of the chorus. Re- 
cently the latter were with the Jim Post 
musical show in Honolulu, but "closed" and 
returned here rather hurriedly for the pur- 
pose of defending the damage suit. Mrs. 
Wilson is not a professional, but travels with 
her daughters in the capacity of chaperon. 



For several hours one afternoon last week, 
Manager William Ely of Pantages' theatre in 
Oakland, was compelled to act as the guar- 
dian of an Infant child as a result of a vis- 
iting mother leaving It carelessly with the 
matron of the house and going away without 
leaving her name and address. Not until Ely 
had solicited the co-operation of the local 
police did the mother show up to claim her 
baby and then she took it away without re- 
vealing her Identity. It developed later that 
the woman had spent the afternoon In court 
and had simply left her babe at the theatre 
for what she considered safe keeping. 

Up from Turlock, Cal., comes the an- 
nouncement that one W. H. Weeks, a local 
architect, has prepared a set of plans for a 
new theatre that is to be one of tho finest in 
the San Joaquin valley. The front exterior 
Is to be of topestry brick with rich orna- 
mental terra cotta trimmings. The builders 
promise that the entrance lobby will be all in 
white marble. 800 is given as the probable 
total seating capacity. The stage is to be 
commodious and thoroughly modern, and the 
equipment and accessories complete In de- 
tail. A corporation composed of the leading 
business men of Turlock are behind the pro- 
jert. Bids for the construction have been re- 
ceived and contracts are about to be awarded. 



June 21) has been selected as the opening 
date of the "lolanthe" opera revival at the 
Tivoll. giving San Franciscans a portion of 
another week of "The Serenade." 



Alexander Pantages \« going to move his 
family to Oakland Jtily 1 next, according to a 
story that appeared here last week In one of 
the morning dallies and early next season will 



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And the headquarters at the Oakland theatre. 
That appears to be the plan that is now 
evolving^ itself in the coast pop vaudeville 
magnate. Pantagea Is reported to have leased 
a residence on Oakland avenue for a period 
of one year after which he is expected to move 
his family Into a new home that will be 
erected on a spacioua lot that he is said to 
have lately purchased in the suburb of Pied- 
mont. The idea of residing in Oakland is 
understood to have originated with Mrs. 
Pantagea, who was a Miss Lois Mendenhall 
of that city. The proposed transfer of his 
circuit headquarters from Seattle to the Twin 
Bay City is said to have been the result of 
a determination to get close to the central 
part of California and nearer to the big coast 
metropolla of San Francisco, where his pro- 
ducing department, which he is planning to 
enlarge, can be better developed and supplied 
with material and talent than in the north- 
land city. Max Mueller, the circuit auditor, 
is expected In Oakland by September next 
and will then arrange for the moving of all 
departments from Seattle. All of this Is prac- 
tically a repetition of a newspaper announce- 
ment that was made when Manager Pantages 
was here a few months ago and "listens" 
quite as plausible now aa it did on that 
occaaion. 



era are nominally the proprietors, are re- 
ported to have gotten themselves "in Dutch" 
with the Police Commission through a com- 
plaint that a couple of young glrJs under the 
age limit and hailing from Los Angeles, had 
been employed there in direct violation of the 
State and city laws. The girls, thought to 
have fled to their Southland homes, are re- 
ported to be safely stowed away here in a 
Rescue Home and are to be produced shortly 
as witnesses against the resort. Looks at this 
time as if the Commission has "something 
on" the Rouge management that may imperii 
its chances of remaining in the licensed col- 
umn. 



The Supreme Court of the State of Call- 



Rapid progress continues to be made In 
the development of the construction work of 
the Panama-Paciflc Exposition, and perhaps 
at no point is this so noticeable as in the 
amusement concession district, which when 
completed is to correspond with the famous 
old "Midway" In Chicago, "The Pike" in St. 
Louis, "The Trail," In Portland, and the "Pay 
Streak" in Seattle. Concession Director Frank 
Burt is reported to have so far received any 
amount of names that have been suggested 
for the main thoroughfare of the amusement 
district, but up to the present time no par- 
ticular title or appellation has been settled 
upon. The Concessions and Admissions Com- 
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fornia threw a scare into the promoters of 
the Civic Center municipal opera house pro- 
ject early last week when it handed down 
a decision that opined to Invalidate the agree- 
ment entered Into between the Supervisors of 
this city and the local Musical Association. 
The contention of tho State's highest Judicial 
tribunal In brief Is that the city charter pre- 
vents the possibility of the public use of 
public property under private management 
and control as so plainly appears to have been 
planned here. To overcome the legal diffi- 
culty. It Is now proposed to draft a new 
agreement that will come within the law as 
interpreted by the supreme Judiciary. To 
successfully attain this end, the operation 
of the proposed big playhouse will most likely 
be placed under the general managerial direc- 
tion of the municipality, with the theatrical 
details of the venture looked after by some 
competent professional head. It is confidently 
believed that the present obstacle Is a mere 
technicality that will be quickly and surely 
surmounted so as not to Interfere with the 
progress of erecting the building. 



The Moulin Rouge, probably one of the bfst 
known and most liberally patronized of the 
several "Barbary Coast" dance halls, and of 
which Charles Landau and McDonough Broth- 



erlng seriously the adoption of some name 
that will be appropriate and signlflcant of the 
completion of the Panama Canal, an event 
that the Exposition Is to fittingly celebrate. 
Favored most among the names so far sug- 
gested are "The Locks." "The Canal," "The 
Zone." "The Isthmus" and "The Ditch." 
What would appear to be a sensible sugges- 
tion Is that the entrance and exit gates of 
the concessions district be replicas of the 
great locks at Gatun, that will open huge 
gates to admit visitors during Exposition 
hours. The main street that Is to extend 
through the center of the concessions district, 
sixty-five acres in area, will be 8.000 feet in 
length. It Is already estimated that when the 
Fair Is well under way, this district will em- 
ploy nn approximate total of 7,000 people. 
The number of applications for concessions Is 
Immense, while those who have so far secured 
space are limited as a result of the conces- 
sion department's general policy of conserv- 
atism. Probably one of the most attractive and 
Important of the late grants Is for a repro- 
duction of "Old Nuremburg." conceded to be 
a quaint spot In the historic sights of the 
old world. The concessionaires who will pre- 
sent this exhibit are Fritz Muller A Sons of 
Omaha. Neb., at an estimated expense of 
over 1200,000. 



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LOS ANGELES 

By GARDNER BRADFORD. 

OIIF'HKUM (Clarence Droun. niKr > 
Week 9, .TesRle Bualey as henrtllncr. flM w* li 

with n mediocre sketch. "MI."»h niX fop 

of the World Ballet" fllvM.H first lirmors 
with her. Twaddle r'llfT firi>l ].ii*tir. Ixith hol'l 
«)Vir», hctft r week hcton-. ''h;is anil A<1"' 
Ifild*' WIlRon offer llttli' or rioflilrn: rirul \\\n 
on prrBonallty. (^urzori Slst<r.H will he 
to feature here next visit H. ti Mrin 

"Don" talking dr<g, roinnliti d hill 

KMl'HKSS mean Worl.y. mi-r: S'' 
Wf-ek 9. MfirKUerll«> works a l.i I'.Vi 'rat,L;ti,i\ 
with marked hucc'sh tIm- Iatt<r has ti'M i 
been out here. T)ie iinishul n'>\.MI--< of WmI'T 
hury Bros. A T»nny hold r los. ,ii ii at Inn 
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Fanton's Athletes on the rlnfn wind up con- 
sistent bill. 

PANTACJES (Carl Walker, mgr.).— Appear- 
Inff In "The Doll Maker's Drtam," little June 
Roberts Is easily the best thinn un the bill. 
Shaw's Comedy Circ-ua takes better than 
most of the animal acts, while Lasky's Six 
Hoboes, Justify return enKasement. Clara 
Howard, formerly musical comedy stock atar 
here, vot splendid reception. Reeves A War- 
ner, and the Carl and Lillian Muller com- 
pany, hoop roll«Ts, completed program. 

REPUBLIC (B«rt Levey, agent; Bob Cun- 
ningham, mgr. ).— Week 9. The bill boasts un- 
usual populHrlty. Vi<»la'B Animal Circus head- 
liner, GoldlDg and Keating, long and short, 
good lauKh, us are Ni-nry and Miller. Martynne 
good mimic. WoHt atid Boyd, did well and 
Delia LeRoy is an etDclent quick-change art- 
ist 



The arrival In town of John W. Considlne, 
and the appointment of Dean Worley as 
his personal representative, as announced ex- 
clusively In VARIETY last week is the mo- 
mentary sensation. It Is not unlikely that 
"Worley may resume the helm of the Em- 
press next September, but with the possibili- 
ties of a war among the vaudeville managers 
looming up, the turning loose of Worley on 
the circuit Is slgniflcant. 

John Mason, booked in here for next week, 
had his route suddenly shifted, leaving the 
Majestic dark for a week. Mason will reach 
here about August. 

"C. O. D," at the Burbank, has started a 
run, again deferring the opening of Byron 
Bcasley in "The Fox." 

Although In Its second week, "Everywo- 
man" has been unable to accommodate public 
demand and an extra matinee was given 
Friday. 



Elaborate preparations are being made by 
the Orpheum, for the celebration of Anniver- 
sary week June 28. 



J. Harold Llchtensteln was eliminated from 
local theatricals this week, leaving the Cen- 
tury without a publicity man. It Is under- 
stood that the Loewen Brothers, managers, 
will attend to this department personally 
hereafter 



PHILADELPHIA 

Br GEORGE M. YOUNG. 

KEITH'S (H. T. Jordan, mgr.; agent, U 
B. O. ). — The heat wave hit the show busi- 
ness an awful slap this week. Not only the 
box office suffered but It was asking a great 
deal from those who did attend the theatre 
to display any enthusiasm with the ther- 
mometer trying for a height record. "Nep- 
tune's Gardens," held over as the feature 
act for this week was the real sort of an 
act for warm weather. Old Nep, the fellow 
who originally posed for the St. Jacobs oil 
posters had the right Idea for a warm 
weather home. At that the diving statues 
did not have much on I^illlan Ooldsmith, 
who appeared In an early spot with young 
Joe Herbert In "The Dance of the Siren." 
Miss CfOldsmlth is some little dancer, but It 
was the way she flitted about the stage in 
her bare tootsies that hit those out front 
as the most attractive part of the act. The 
little blonde soa-nymph gives Gertie Hoff- 
mann a close run for abbreviation of costume, 
but those fan workers in front voted Lillian 
a very sensible person. The act did very 
well in the early spot and really started ac- 
tion after Julia Gonzales did some showv 
stunts on a trapeze and rope and Chalk 
Saunders did his sketches. The Stan Stan- 
ley Trio started the laughs going, the man- 
ner in which the comedian of the act got to 
the stai?e starting them off nicely and his 
trampolln stunts drawing liberal rounds of 
applause. The girl adds a neat picture and 
the comedy boy is a dandy with his turns 
and twists In the air. Following the laugh- 
ing act. Wllla Holt "Wakefleld Jotted down 
a classy hit with her planolog, which atlll 




remains in the very front rank of acta of 
this kind. All her numbers are well chosen 
and each received cordial treatment. As 
might have bet-n expected, the "dramatic- 
comedy skit. "The Girl." presented by John 
Mlltcrn & Co. slowed things up quite a bit. 
It Is protty hard on an audience to become 
lnter«-stefl In a dramatic sketch on a hot 
night, but there are two or three peculiar 
twists to this skit which bring in a mild 
laugh here and there and the unexpected 
finish helped the act considerably. It la 
rather long getting to the best point of this 
act. but It is a good point when reached. 
Conroy and LeMalre made them forget the 
heat with their "N. w Physician" act. The 
opening argument is a corker for Inughlng 
purposes and right up to the last minute or 
two the act koops hitting a high mark. 
The exit Is in need of Just a little strength- 
ening for it lets down the laughs so sud- 
denly for such a •iiro-flre comedy skit. 
WriRht and Dietrich, nicely placed, with no 
sinKing to follow, put over a very pleasing 
act next to closing. Their selections were 



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well sung and even their bit of love-making 
scored, though even the auggeatlon of "cud- 
dling-up" en a warm night Isn't comfort- 
abla. 

BIJOU (Joseph Dougherty, mgr.; agent. 
U. B. O. ). — It was a shame to add the cost 
of the "talkers" to this week's bill, with 
the house suffering a real business slump due 
to the hot wave. With about half the cost 
of the "talkers" invested in another good 
act. the show would have been helped a lot. 
The house was not half filled Tuesday even- 
ing, and the show never started anything, 
/or tho "talkers" opened, and that was 
enough to kill any show that attempted to 
follow. If the weather continues hot the 
BlJou might better close for the season, un- 
less It Is being kept open to eat up the re- 
maining weeks of the talkers contract. The 
Fred St. Onge cycling act carried off all the 
honors. The girl In the pink fleshings waa 
enough to win a high mark of merit for 
the act without the well handled comedy 
and trick which brought liberal laughs and 
applause. The Versatile Trio did some 
singing, stepping and tried to put over a 
pantomime poker playing stunt, using crack- 
ers and dishes after the cards had been 
confiscated. It's a good Idea, used before, 
but badly handled by these boys. Tic Burns 
and Company In a comedy sketch managed 
to get a few laughs. It's a fair sketch for 
the small time, played along familiar lines. 
John Healy got all that could be expected 
under the conditions with his monolog and 
Madeira and Miller offered a "bench" sing- 
ing and talking act which started lightly 
and kept In the same groove all the way. 
The girl seems to know enough about what 
to do and might teach the fellow some- 
thing If they expect to continue with this 
sort of an act. 

VICTORIA (Jay Mastbaum, mgr: booked 
direct). — Diving acts are being played 
strong on "Petticoat Lane" and Earle's 
Eight Mermaids stood out strong In the 
feature posCtlon. It's a big act for any four- 
a-day house and the tank stunts found ready 
recognlttion here. Amanda Gilbert, chief 
balladlst of the Perry Minstrel act, Is do- 
ing a "single" this week, and was a large- 
sized hit. Miss Gilbert stands well in front 
as a "single" In this town and only needs 
a little attention as to details to land her 
further along. She was more becomingly 
dressed than ever before. Brennan and 
Wright put over a good laughing act. They 
handle a good routine of chatter In effective 
style. Smith & Keith won some favor 
with a piano act along the usual lines and 



Fred Bowman played the banjo like old Billy 
Carter and told some gags like Press El- 
drldgp used to do. 



BOSTON 



Bj J. GOOLTZ 

80 Summer 8tre«;t. 

KEITH'S (Harry E. Ouatln. res. mgr: 
agent, U. B. C). — Vlnie Daly, rousing wel- 
come aftar four years' absence. She is a 
local woman; Jack Kennedy * Co., good; 
Klmberly A Ifohr, pleased; Sue Smith, 
pleased; Leltssl Sisters, scored; O'Brien Hav. 
el tt Co., laughs; Sunleys. pleased; Miller & 
Mack, good; Loro A Payne, went well. 

BOSTON (Al Lsverlng. res. mgr). — "The 
-^Id Homestead." only legitimate show In 
town and that will close this week. 

CASTLE SQUARE (John Craig, res. mgr) 
—Stock, "The Royal Mouated." 

PLYMOUTH (Fred Wright, res. mgr).— 
Stock, Eleanor Gordon and Players. 

HUNTINGTON AVE. SHOW GROUNDS.— 
"101 Ranch," doing big business: one week 
only. 

ORPHEUM (V. J. Morris, res. mgr; agent. 
Loew). — Vaudeville. 

LOEW'S ST. JAMES (B. Frank, res. mgr: 
agent. Loew). — Vaudeville. 

TREMONT (John B. Schoffel. mgr).— Quo 
Vadls. 



Donald Meek has signed with the Castle 
Square Stock Co. for the next season, which 
starts In August. 



Felix Welngartner has been engaged by 
Director Henry Russell for next season at 
the Boston Opera House. Re will be here 
for three months and will conduct two new 
Wagnerian operas. 

ATLANTIC CITY 

By I. B. PULASKI. 

SAVOY (Louis Wesley, mfr.; agent, U. B. 
O.). — Louis Mann, assisted by Emly Ann 
Wei I man and cast of ten, offered a con- 
densed version of "Elevating a Husband,'* 
ninnlny 46 minutes. Mr. Mann has done 
the most unusual thing by bringing his orig- 
inal Krw York east with him Into vaude- 
ville. The condensed version is even more 
enjoyable than the three-act play, for the 
meat of It has been nicely bolted down. The 
star's playing was splendid as was that of 
Miss Wellman and In fact all the company. 
The act was accorded fine applause and Is 



surely one of the best things ever sent by 
the legitimate. Kellar Mack and Frank 
Orth. laughing hit; 4 Athletass, flne novelty; 
Max Hart's Six Steppers, very big; Three 
Dixon Sisters,^ excellent; Karl Orees, appre- 
ciated. 

APOLLO (Fred E. Moore, mgr; K. A E). 
— "Nearly Married" (premiere) all week. 

MILLION DOLLAR PIER (J. L. Young, 
mgr; Wlster Groockett, bus. mgr). — Pic- 
tures. 

STEEPLECHASE PIER (W. H. Fennan, 
mgr). — Pavilion of Fun; pictures. 

STEEL PIER (J. Bothwell, mgr). — Mur- 
phy's Minstrels; plcturea 

WINDSOR AIRDOME (Moore & Hoffman, 
mgrs. ). — Pictures. 

CRITERION (L Notes, mgr). — Pictures. 

BIJOU DREAM (H. J. Elliott, mgr).— 
Klncmacolor. . 

CITY SQUARE (E. O'Keefe, mgr).— Pic- 
tures. 

ROYAL (W. R. Brown, mgr). — Pictures. 

CENTRAL (Jacoby ft Goldman, mgrs.). — 
Pictures. 



Cohan A Harris present another new show 
at tho Apollo week June 80, entitled "620 
Percent." Next week, with the exception 
tlon of Monday night, pictures of "Quo 
Vadis"" will be shown at this house. Mon- 
day eve a "local" will be given, the play 
being "A Chinese Honeymoon." 



Jos. Morris opened his music store on 
the Walk near the Steel Pier, Wm. Jacob* 
being In charge. Remick's, opposite the 
Steeplechase Pier, has been open all through 
tho year. 



The Exposition, with The Fadettes and 
Pierce A Gordon as the attractions, now 
charges 10 cents admittance. It Is claimed 
that through the admittance scheme the 
exhibitors feel that a better class of people 
Is attracted and that they can afford there- 
fore to give away souvenirs. 



Young's Ocean Pier, or at least what it 
left of It, at the foot of Tennessee avenue, 
at last shows some signs of activity, the 
company having leased It up to October. 
Those Interested In the lease are Messra 
Cockran & Grannan (real estate dealers), 
John Levy, a Boardwalk merchant, and 
Fred Moore, of the Apollo theatre. They 
have planned to rent booths on the front 
part of the structure for advertising and 
selling purposes. The outside of the build- 
ings. It is said, will be decorated with ad- 
vertising signs. In the theatre a baseball 
score board will be operated and motion pic- 
tures shown, according to present plans. The 
pier has long been an eyesore on the Board- 
walk, but any activity Is welcome at that 
spot. The opening of the Alamac (formerly 
Young's) opposite the pier on Saturday, will 
also help In rejuvenating this section, which 
Is regarded as the most valuable on tho 
Walk. The Alamac will be run as an 
American plan house. 



Tom Campbell, formerly a popular clork 
In Young's, will be on the Job when the 
Alamao opens. 



It seems that "Chicago feet" are all th^ 
rage this summer. Almost every girl on the 
Boardwalk Is burying her tootsies in those 
flat-footed, rubber-soFed shoes that make 
their feet look twice as large as they really 
are. Funny, too, when we all thought that 
a girl was sensitive as to how her feet 
looked. But we men can't understand fash- 
ion, much less explain it. She Just is, an*! 
as for the girls, well "they don't care." 



Frank Maxwell, who Is decorating the 
Savoy theatre, which work is nearing com- 
pletion, has certainly made a flne Job of It. 
It doesn't look like the same theatre. Hr 
has worked out a particularly pleasing color 
scheme that has aroused much admiration. 
Louis Wesley is spending a lot of money in 
fixing up his theatre and with the remo<1- 
ellng of the front and the lobby, the Savoy 
will be the prettiest theatre here. 



A condensed version of "Madame Sherry" 
will be presented nt thp Savoy June 80. 

NEW ORLEANS 

By O. M. SAMUEL. 

HIPPODROME (Lew Rose. mgr). — Altken- 
Whltman Trio; Billy Brown; Wilbur-Har- 
rington Co.: Dave & Percle Martin: The Fer- 
raros: Flo Rolland. 

MAJESTIC (L. E. Sawyer, mgr). — Stock. 

LAFAYETTE (Ab«> Scllgman, mgr).— 
Vaudeville. 

ALAMO (Wm. Guerlnger, mgr). — Vauds- 
ville. 



Henry Greenwall. dean of southern theat- 
rical managers, sailed for New York Wed- 
nesday. 



Kingston and Thomas have separatpfl 
Each will take another partner. 

Sidney Shields will vacation with her psr- 
ents at Waveland. Miss., during August. Miss 
Shields was recently a featured member of 
"The Reckless Age." a Oecil De Mille pro- 
ductlon. 



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Arthur B. Leopold, at times theatrical 
manager, but more often lawyer, underwent 
successfully an operation for appendlcltla 



Tom Dinklns has engaged Sutton and Ca- 
price and Oene Gomes for his next season's 
burlesque show. Gomes Is a female Imper- 
sonator. 



Manager of the theatre at Parchesl, La., 
where they buy actors on the hoof, was com- 
plaining recently about business. He had the 
only show shop In the town. A friend told 
him the reason he didn't do business was 
because his was the only theatre, adding 
that competition was the life of trade. Next 
day the manager started building a theatre 
In the next square In opposition to himself. 
He says a fellow has to use all sorts of 
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ST. LOUIS 

By JOHN 8. EBNEST 

MARGUERITE CLARK (Oppenhelmer 
Bros., mgrs.). — Marguerite Clark and her 
bevy of child players opened their second 
week In "Snow White." The piece Is having 
remarkable success and is being booked for 
a long run this fall at this theatre. 

SUBURBAN GARDEN.— "My Friend from 
India" opened to a crowded house, with Alice 
Gale and Joseph Glllow in the most promi- 
nent parts. 

FOREST PARK HIOITLANDS.— Musfkal- 
glrls, headlined to advantage; Gee- Jays, ex- 
ceptionally c.'tver; Henry Lewis, scored hit; 
Asaki, very good; Eva Shirley, entertaining. 

DELMAR GARDEN.— RIgo, big headllner; 
Robinson, Brown A. Carbonette, decided hit; 
Freres KronesmAnn, successful; Harriett 
Weston, did nicely; Vcnctta Clark Trio, well 
received. 

PRINCESS (Dan Flshel, mgr.). — Princess 
Maids in "The Yachtsman, " made a lasting 
Impression as headllners; Don Barclay, hearty 
applause; 'Curt Jones, excellent; Douthelt 
Circus, many laugha 

EMPRESS (C. B. Heib, mgr.).— Case A 
Rogers, featured; Smith & Pullman, flne; 
Mowatts, very clever; Dr. Nlxen. heartily re- 
ceived; Knickerbocker Four, honors. 



CINCINNATI 

By HARRY HESS. 

KEITH'S (John F. Royal, mgr.; agent, U. 
B. O. ). George Teoman was substituted for 
Asahi Japanese, who failed to arrive Sun- 
day, and he scored big. "Musical" Vynons, 
good; Peerless Macks, excellent; Fields & 
Allen, flne: Joyce A Connelly, good; Millard 
Bros., laughable; Asahi Troupe, featured. 

EMPRESS (J. V. Howell, mgr; agent, Paul 
Qoudron). — Carnegie's Arctic pictures. 

LYRIC (C. Hubert Heuck, mgr.). — Pictures; 
Sullivan A Mason. 

GRAND O. H. (Harry Davlji. mgr.)— Pic- 
tures; Emmons A Colvin scored a big hit. 

CONEY ISLAND.-<^The bill this week Is 
cheap and not worth while. Diving Diana, 
featured. The balance consists of Lander 
A Klscaden, John B. Vincent, Dlerick Bros., 
Margaret Hall. Mack A Trainer. 



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Br F. I<ANO. 

HARRIS (J. P. Hill, mgr.; agent, U. B. O.). 
— Elsie Qllbert A Co., very good: Little Marie 
A Four Teddy Bears, flne: Herman ft Mllloy. 
pleased: Hall A ailfoyle. artistic; Weslyn A 
Nickles, clever: Johnny Reynolds, good: Andy 
McLeod A Co.. did well. 

LIBERTY (J. H. McCarron, mgr: agent. 
Walter Keefe).— Flint A Fairfax A Co., did 



well; Qypsle Wilson, good; Otta LuKiilln, 
pleased: Xavler A Kent, very good; (Jarry 
Owen A Co., flne; Hattie Carmonlelle. riever; 
The Cyclonians, good. 

iNIXON (Thos. Kirk, mgr. ). — I'ldiir* h. 

ALVTN (J. P. Reynolds, mgr. ) -I'U turf>«. 

LYCEUM (C. R. Wilson, mgr. ).— Pictures. 

(iKAND (Harry Davis, mgr.)— "The Third 
Degree." 

PARK (J. P. McConn«II, iriKr. ; ugent, 
Roycr). — 16-18. Koppe * Ko'.p»«, good; Wm. 
J. Mills, flne; Flynn A Stanli y, fair. 19-21. 
Esma Gordon: BedoraH; 'Th*' Iloyal Hiuis." 

K. A K. O. H. (A. W. Krell, mgr.; agent. 
Royer). — 18-18, The Medorns. good; Ksma 
Gordon, flne; Blllle Tucker, very good; 19-21. 
May A June; Wm. J. Mills; Emll Winters, 

SMITH'S (J. K. Smith, mgr.; agent, Royer). 
— Koppe A Koppe; The Klllotts. 



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The Mayor of Pittsburgh, the heads of the 
police and flre bureaus and many other 
prominent officials of the city, together with 
nearly every member of the police and flre 
departments are shown In the Liberty theatre 
this week. The fllm showing official Pitts- 
burgh at work Is aspialned In detail by 
Fireman Walter J. Lloyd, of Engine Co. No. 
12, who Is credited with being the orator of 
the flre departnient. and mho makes good his 
reputation In the lecture he delivers during 
the showing of the Pittsburgh fllm. 



Jack Verner, known on the stage as 
"Whistling" Casey, was yesterday presented 



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BATTLE CREEK, MICH. 

BIJOU (Harry Lorch, mgr.). — Tom Ural A 
Doff, fair; Gllmore A Castle, good; Burke A 
Burke, hit; Call & McBrlde. pleased; Gordon 
Brus. A Bob, good; Lewis Sisters, good; Early 
tt Lalght. funny; Lorraine Keene A Players, 
pleased. 

POST (E. R. Smith, mgr). — Picturea 

UEIMAN. 

BELLE VEENON, PA. 

BIJOU (T. A. Qilbert. mgr; agent, L. C. 
McLaughlin). — Iron City Quartet; Rosemund 
A Saunders; Harry Young; Marie Rodney. 

BUFFALO. 

SHEA'S (Henry J. Carr. mgr.; agent, U. 
B. O. ; rehearsal Mon. 10). — Doyle A Dixon 
shared flrst honors with Harry Fox A Jennie 
Dolly; Barton A Stryker. capital: Moore A 
YoiiDg, neat: Katherlne Challoner A Co., In* 
terestlng; Six Brown Bros., artistic: Mayo A 
Allman, popular; Hanlon A Clifton, remark- 
able. 

MAJESTIC (John Laughlln, mgr). — Stock. 
"The Dairy Farm"; Miss Huff, the new lead- 
ing lady, ably supported by Mr Oamble, 
scores a success. June 2S, "Graustark." 

STAR (P. C. Cornell, mgr). — Stock, "The 
Marionettes"; a crowded house testlHed that 
Miss Bonstelle was not leaving because she 
has worn out her welcome. June 28, the 
Northampton Players In "The Fortune 
Hunter" 

ACADEMY (Henry M. Marcus, mgr; agent, 
Loew; rehearsal Mon. 10). — James Bums, 
agile: Clinton A Jermon. amused: Mills Play- 
ers, tense; George Murphy, worth watching; 
Tenderhoe A BarhoK, above average: Her- 
man Zeltz. creditable; Molly Wood, attrac- 
tive; Alma Sire, feature; Lester A Weston, 
enjoyable; Lukens A Lorette. sensational. 

LAFAYETTE (C. M. Bagg, mgr; Empire). 
— The Star Baseball Players and pictures 
draw well. 

NEW LYRIC (A. R. Sherry, mgr; agent. 
Loew; rehearsal Mon. 10). — Musical Lesllea 
passed; Hilda Gtydere, pleased; Prlngle. Allen 
A Co., acceptable; Dow A Dow. went well; 
Teneyck A Wyhley. classy; Danny Simmons, 
hit; Caron A Farnum, funny. 

PLAZA (Slotkln, Rosing A Michaels, mgr; 
agents. McMahon A Dee; rehearsal Mon 1). 
— Third successful week of the Rusa Forth 
Musical Comedy Co. Business stays at ca- 
pacity for this show. 

AMHERST (Sol Swerdloff, mgr: agents, 
McMahon A Dee: rehearsal Mon. 6). — Alexa 
Croff. good; James Bailey, amused; Joe De- 
lane, good. Business satisfactory. 

CARNIVAL COURT (H. G. Johnson, mgr). 
— Spellman's Bears; Kendry's Great Indian 
Congress, and others, to large business. 



FILLMORE (Wm. West, mgr; agents. Mc- 
Mahon A Dee: rehearsal Mon. 6). — The Stock 
Co. is offering two old-time nigger acta In 
Polish to the great delight of "Little Poland." 

FAMILY (L. U. Edel, mgr; agents, Mc- 
Mahon A Dee; rehearsal Mon. 10). — Walker 
& liurrell, laughable musical act; Lillian 
DeVere, a hit; De Ponta, scored heavily; 
business big. 

L. G. Edel is the new manager of tha Fam- 
ily. The house plays pictures and tbrca acta 
of vaudeville booked by McMahon A Daa. 



Manager Jerry Shea of Shea's, Toronto, was 
a Buffalo viaitor last week. 



"Woodshadows." an outdoor play In whteh 
some of our first people took part, under tha 
management of John R. CShel, and gWen 
for the benefit of the Trinity Church Relief 
Fund, attracted the attention of aoclety. 



Miss Bonstelle brings to a close this weak 
the most successful aeaaon of summer stock 
ever played here. The company goes to 
Detroit and Is followed by the Northampton 
Players. In which Charles Balaar la leading 
man and Leah Winslow leading woman. Tha 
company Is under the management of Ber- 
tram Harrison and Includes In Ita caat Alice 
Donovan, Hugh Dlllman. Mr Prlngle, Mr. 
Raymond, Robert Hermans, Ralph Kline, Miss 
Mayo and Miss Kanna Kenwyn. 

The banner crowd of the week, about ten 
thousand, enjoyed the closing performance 
of Col. Ferrari's United Showa Great Inter- 
est was centered In the Queen of the Car- 
nival Contest. The winners were Mra. Earl G. 
Dancer, diamond ring; Mra William Ode, 
gold watch, and Mra Emily Buck, toilet set. 

THATER. 



CAMDEN, N. J. 

BROADWAY (W. B. MacCallum, mgr). — 
Plcturea 

TEMPLE (William Worby, mgr). — lC-18. 
Royal A Royal, liked; Russ Kelly, laughs; 
Stutzman A May, humorous sketch; Bertha 
Holland, appreciated. 

Again the Temple policy Is changed. Fred 
Falkner, manager of the house, made a hasty 
exit, leaving no word behind and "Billy" 
Worby Jumps in with a big announcement of 
a shake-up in the nature of entertainment. 
Thus far no S. R. O. signs have been dis- 
played, and it is hardly likely that tha honsa 
will remain open. 

The local police handed up a story to 
newspaper men concerning the disappearance 
of Samuel Splegle, new assistant manager of 
the Temple and the subsequent loss of 110 
In cash and a railroad ticket belonging to 
Manager Worby. Later Worby visited the 



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offices of the twa dalUaa and informed tha 
city edltora that Spiegel merely went on a 
visit to New York and he had tha police 
called off. 



Ground will be broken In a few daya for 
the plotura and vaudeville houae to ba araotad 
at Broadway and Pine street. Nawton B. T. 
Ronay la tba promoter. 

DANIEL P. MeCOVSmLL. 

CLBVBLAND, O. 

HIPPODROMB (H. A. Danlala, mgr.; re- 
hearsal Mon. 10). — Lightning Waaton, a rapid 
cartoQBlat, ands with alactrlo lighted drawing 
ofTltanlc going down, producad In a novel 
way; Mltehall Olrla, fair; La Kalllora. ex- 
traordinary acrobata: Francla A Damar, good 
planologua; Jamaa Kennedy Jk Co.. well re- 
eeived: Herbert Hodge * Mildred Lowell, wall 
liked; Oxford Quartet, •cored tha hit of tha 
bill; Lannatt * Wllaon. bar eomadlana; 8a- 
lln Mora, magician of fair ability. 

PRI8CILLA (Proctor B. Saaa, mgr.; ra- 
hearaal Mon. 10).—- Calnka Panna, good; Praa- 
man Broa.. good; Louia J. 8atab A Co., good; 
Arthur Baoaton 4k Co.; "Roooavalt in Africa." 
headline : Village Trio, fair; Roalina Roae, 
good. 

GRAND (J. H. Michel, gan. mgr.; rahear- 
■al Mon. 10).— Phil Mach. good; Morria * 
Clark, good; Alice Laslia Haasen. good: Doo- 
ley, monologlat. good; Roaa City Four, colored 
■Ingera, hit; Chio it Toko, Juggling. Laat 
half: Bquilia; Edna Van Dyke; Old Home 
Choir; Bert * Dorothy Kidder; Body Jk Mo- 
ran ; Curtis' Baara. 

STAR (Drew A Campbell, mgra.).— Bur- 
lesque atock doing big. Billy Spencer, Al 
Bruce, Mabel Hawthoma, Betty Thaw and 
othera. give tha "ColonUl Ballaa" thla week 
with Odlva in a diving act aa a faatura. 

COLONIAL (R. H. McLaughlin, mgr.).— 
Colonial Stock Co., "Tha Dawn of a Tomor- 
row." 

METROPOLITAN (Max Faetkanheuer. 
mgr.). — Muaical Comedy Stock Co., "King 
Dodo." 

OPERA HOUSE (Geo. (Gardiner, bua. mgr.) 
— Kinemacolor plcturea, tha Durbar picturaa 
featuring. 

DUCHESS (W. B. Oaryn. mgr.). — Photo 
playa WALTER D. HOLCOMB. 

CONNELL8VILLB, PA. 

ARCADE (Paul Bolger, mgr.; agent L. 
C. McLaughlin). — BaBout Duo: Jamea Mc- 
Nally; Bobbie Mack; Paul * Rynolda; Geo. 
Analey; Laura Howa. 



CRAWF0RD8VILLB, IND. 

MUSIC HALL (Geo. R. White, mgr.).— The 
senior claaa of tha local high school pre- 
sented "Much Ado About Nothing," to two 
well filled hottsaa. Tha work of Lael Davis, 
Elisabeth Darnell and Byron Manson waa 
especially good. 

PRINCESS (Geo. R. White, mgr.).— Mov- 
ing plcturea. 

JOT (Oscar Lamblotte, mgr.). — Moving plc- 
turea. 

ARC (Grimes Broa, mgra.). — Moving plc- 
turea 

THEATORIUM (Albert Miller, mgr.).— 
Moving plcturea GEO. A. ROSS. 

DALLAS. TBX. 

LAKE CLIFF CASINO (Chaa Mangold, 
mgr.). — The Casino Players, headed by 
Laura Nelson Hall and Boyd Nolan, presented 
"The Gamblers," to crowded houses all week. 
Excellent bill, well sUged. Next week, "Our 
New Minister." 



Laura Nelson Hall of the Casino Playera, 
who waa taken sick Immediately after her 
arrival here from New York, has now en- 
tirely recovered, and will continue at the 
Casino, having given up the idea of return- 
ing to New York. 

Boyd Nolan, leading man with the Casino 
Players, will stave all future productions this 
summer. GEO. B. WALKER. 



DETBOIT. MICH. 

TEMPLE (C. G. Williams, mgr.; affent. U. 
B. O. ; rehearsal Mon. 10). — Joseph Sheehan, 
local favorite; Ben Welch, kept them laush- 
inr: Julia Nash A Players, good comedy 
sketch; Viollnsky. hit; Three DuFor Boys, 
clever dancers; Three Melvln Bros., many 
new acrobatic stunts; Spencer A Williams, 
good; Mile. Lorette A Bud. pleased. 

MILES (C. W. Porter, mvr. ; agent. T. B. 
C. : rehearaal Mon. 10). — Maurice Samuela 
Interesting: Cat Stewart, hit: Ted Bailey A 
Doga good: Wilson A Washington, pleased; 
Gannon A Tracy, pleased: Jack Ark, clever. 

BROADWAY (J. M. Ward mgr.; S-C; re- 
hearaal Sun. 10). — John P. wade, excellent; 
Pour Society Girls, very good; Watson's 
Farmyard, good animal act; Hurst- Watta- 
Hurst, pleased; Zelaya, good; LaPranca Broa, 
opened. 

FAMILY (C. H. Preston, mgr.; agent. U. 
B. O. ; rehearsal Mon. 8.S0). — Lydia Yeamana- 



Tltua excellent: Three Vaiprants. very good; 
Ted Ketllng, fair; Jenlngs, Jewel A Barlow, 
very funny; Ben Bernard, excellent; Fields A 
Hanson, good; Dancing Ponies, good; The 
Fairburns, pleased. 

NATIONAL. (C. R. Hagedorn. mgr.; agent, 
Doyle; rehearsal Man. 8.80). — Murray Ben- 
nett, third week going stronger; Mclntyre A 
Aalta. neat; Durand A O Nell, very good; 
Chris Erickson, good; Moretta Slaters, good 
muBlclane; Sailor Comedy Four, fair; Elsie 
Shirk, novel; Kussell's Minstrels, hit. 

COLUMBIA (M. W. Schuenherr. mgr.; 
agent. Sun; rehearsal Mon. 8.8u>. — Four Re- 
gala very good; Three Neros, artistic; George 
Paul, fair; Trevett Quartet, good; Kathryn 
Selsor, laughs; s^iiiman A Coleman, neat; 
Sharp A Co., very guod; Newport A Burt. 
pleased. 

GAVETY (William Roche, mgr.).— Stock 
burlesque. 

FOLLY (H. W. Shutt. mgr.).— Stock bur- 
lesque. 

LYCEUM (A R. Warner, mgr.). — Last 
week of Qlaser Stock Co. 

JACOB SMITH. 



BLKINS. W. VA. 

GRAND (J. N. Hutchison, mgr.; agent, L. 
C. McLaughlin). — Paul A Rynolda; The 
Thayers; Edna LaSalle; Bobble Mack. 



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RORICK'S (F. U. Maloney,* mgr.).— 16-21, 
Rorlck's Opera Co., in "The Tatooed Man," 
delighted. tS-S8, "Dolly Varden." 

MOZART (Felber A Shea, mgrs.).— 16-18, 
John W. Ransome, well received: Moss, Ua- 
geny A Bernard, good; Sc4ntllla, pleased; 
Frawley A Hunt, entertaining. 

MAJESTIC (M. D. Gibson, mgr.).— 16-18, 
Honora A Le Prince, entertaining; Bob Fin- 
ley A Chesleigh Girls, clever; Five Musical 
Lasslaa, hit. 

LYCEUM (Lee Norton, mgr.).— 16-21, pic- 
tures; large bualnesa. 

COLONIAL (Geo. P. Dunbar, mgr.). — 16- 
11, pictures; large buslnesa J. M. BEERS. 

SRIB. PA. 

WALDAMEER PARK (E. H. Suerken. 
mgr.; agent, L. C. McLaughlin). — Nina Les- 
ter, well liked; Chehalis A Opnl. good; George 
Broa, clever; Longbrake Trio, big. 

FOUR MILE CREEK PARK (H. T. Fos- 
ter, mgr.; agent, Harry Hawn). — R. W. 
Craig's Musical Comedy, "Zlg-Zag Alley." 
big housea 

HAPPY HOUR. — Vaudeville and pictures. 



GRAFTON, W. VA. 

STAR (C. F. Fettle, mgr.; agent, L. C. 
McLaughlin). — The Thayers; Edna LaSalle; 
The Hoods; Musical Mack. 



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HABTFOBD» CONN. 

HARTFORD (Fred P. Dean, msr.; acent, 
Jamee Clancy: rehearsal Mon. and Tbura. 11) 
— 16-18. Barrett ft Stanton, big bit; Mil*, 
jeanette, pleaalnc; Owen Blatera, aood; Blook, 
Hume A Thomaa. liked: Rube Wlllla, went 
food. Ift-ll. Joe Cook: Mary Ambroae; Man- 
ny & Roberta: Rboda ft Crampton; Laonard 
ft Louie. 

POLI'S (W. D. Aacoush, mvr.). — Stock. Poll 
Playera In "Under Southern Bklea," food 
preacntatlon of thla old favorite. 

PARSONS' <H. C. Paraona. rngT.). — W. F. 
Stevenaon preaenta the Hunter- Bradford 
Playera In "Tbe Piper." Elaborate produc- 
tion cleverly done. 

Work of demoUahlnt the D'Eaopo bulldlns 
on Main atreet, to be made Into a new theatre 
by 8. Z. Poll haa begun. 

R. W. OLMSTED. 



JACKSONVILLE, FLA. 

ORPHEUM (C. A. Leach, mgr.; Inter.). — 
"Tbe Merry Whirl." tabloid; opened to good 
business : pl«Haed. 

PRINCE (O. P. Hall, mgr.). — McOowan ft 
Harria and plcturea "Talklea" creating no 
excitement. 



Tabloid unable to make good at the Duval; 
house cloaed for aummer. 



Free motion plcturea are being shown 
evenlnga in chlldren'a playgrounda at DIgnan 
Park. E. D. MANN. 



JAMESTOWN. N. T. 

LYRIC (H. A. Deardourff, mgr). — A aum- 
mer season of stock opened with "Just Plain 
Mary." The company Is headed by Mae 
LaPorte and will produce three bills a week 
and stay as long as business warrants. 

Car No. 1 of Ringling Brothers' circus was 
here 12. The show comes July t and plays 
the holiday date In Erie July 4. 

LAWRENCE T. BERLINER. 



LINCOLN, NEB. 

LYRIC (L. M Oorman. mgr.; agent. W. V. 
A.).— Week 9. Dave Rafael, liked; Flying 
Oeers. excellent; Hardle ft Dorothy, scored; 
Roger Imhoff ft Co., solid hit; business very 

big. 

ORPHEUM (L. M. Oorman, mgr.). — Alpha 
Sextet, splendid: Masone ft Masone, very 
good. 2d half: "Honeymoon Trail," capable 
company; capacity business. LEE LOGAN. 

MACON. OA. 

GRAND (Jake Wells, mgr.). — »-14, Paul 
Seldom's "Venus." good; "Midnight Mar- 
riage." nice; Bert Lennon, clever; Gale Stew- 
art, flne; The Bramsons. scored: Oeorgesons. 
very good: Capey ft Smith, fair; Karl Emmy's 
Pets, wonderful. 

PALACE (J. B. Melton, mgr.). — Eddie 
Black, ulnger. good; pictures. 

MAJESTIC (J. B. Melton, mgr.). — Empire 
Musical Comedy Co.: pictures. 

LYRIC (H. P. DIffgs. mgr.). — Plcturea 

ANDREW ORR. 



MEMPHIS, TENN. 

EAST END PARK (A. B. Morrison, mgr: 
Orpheum). — Nat Carr ft Co.. clever: Ball ft 
West, pleased: Mr. ft. Mrs. Frederick Voelker, 
artistic: Spencer ft Williams, big reception: 
Bobker's Arabs, entertaining. 

LYRIC. — Emma Bunting Stock Co., "Wish- 
ing Ring," capacity. 

PALACE. — Stock. 

METROP(iLITAN (colored). — "Thelma the 
Great"; Jonn Woods: PInkney ft Walker. 

PRINCESS. — KInemacolor pictures have 
caught on. 

MAJESTIC. — Held all entertainers over for 
another week. 



At East End Park, small concessions are 
complaining. Free moving pictures and the 
dance hall keep the crowds away from the 
tan bark. This is all wrong, where a con- 
cession pays so much to operate. 

MAOEVNET. 



MERIDEN, CONN. 

POLI'S (R. B. Royce. mgr.; agent. Clancy). 
16-18, Alice Hanson, good; Rhoda ft Cramp- 
ton, flne; Crawford ft Montrose, good: The 
Close Bros., good. 19-21, Musette; The Trom- 
wells: Robt. Leonard ft Co.; Geo. Armstrong. 

CRYSTAL (Pindar ft Rudloff, mgrs.). — Pic- 
tures. 

STAR (R. T. Halllwell. mgr.). — Pictures. 

FTAR AIRDOME (Barry ft Hogan, mgrs.). 
— Pictures. 

AIRDOME (Pindar ft RudloCT, mgrs.) — 
Pictures. 



Mn.FORD. MASS. 
LAKE NIPMUC PARK (Dan J. Sprague, 
mgr.; agent. U. B. O.). — E. T. Alexander, 
artistic: Bovis A Dartey, clever; Five Rome- 
ros, excellent; Harry M. Morse ft Co., hit: 
Saydee Rogers, clever. CHA8. E. LACKBT. 

MONTREAL. 

HIS MAJESTY'S (H. O. Brooks, mgr).— 
"Deborah." 

ORPHEUM (G. F. Drlacoll, mgr.).— "A But- 
terfly on the Wheel." 

DOMINION PARK (H. J. Doreey, mgr.).— 
"Matzetta." 

MASCOTTE PARK. — Young Buffalo Wild 
West Hippodrome. Opened to larger buai- 
ness; much Improved and enlarged alnca last 
appearance here. 

80HMER PARK (D. Laroae, mgr.).— Colo- 
nial Septet: Lamb's Manikins: Dennis Bros.; 
Cycling Brunettes: Kramer ft Rosa 

SCALA (Maurice West, mv)- — Pictures ft 
llluntrated songs. 

FRANCATS (J. O. Hooley. mgr.).— Maude 
DeLora: Mack ft Atkinson; Beltrah ft Bel- 
trah; Edith Clifford; Kramer ft B#llaoUlre. 



WILFRED CLARKE 

130 W. 44tfi Street. New York 



NASHTILUe. TBNN. 

ORPHEUM (Osorgs H. Hlckmao. mgr). — 
The patrons of the Orpheum were sfforded 
quits a theatrical traat this week by Miss 
Billy Long and her company of aasoclats 
players In what was considered to b« one of 
the best comedy dramas ever presented at the 
Orphoum. "Pals," from tha pen of Edmund 
Day. 

PRINCESS (Harry Sudekum. mgr; agent, 
Keith; rehearsal Mon. 10). — "Good Morning, 
Judge." The comedy Is solid, clean and 
snappy, while the same may be applied to 
tha llnea. The music contains the best of 
rhythoi. but above all It Is fresh, not having 
baen Juggled around In Cabaret style to the 
extent of spoiling tha oharm. In fact, the 
whole production Is free from must and wear. 
distinguishing It from other previous tabloids 
shown at this house. The show landed big 
with tha large audience. 

Beginning Monday and continuing until 
Saturday a splendid carnival will be given 
under tha auspices of tha Mooae lodge. No. 
Bit. Extensive preparations are now under 
way and features of tha entertainment will 
be twenty different ▼audevllle acta, which 
will ba given by the Nat Relsa shows. The 
shown have attracted much attention In this 
city before during tha last state fftlr held 
here. A sixteen piece band will furnish 
music at the afternoon and evening per- 
formance. 

NKWAB& N c. 

PROCTOR'S (R. C. Btew../t, mgr; agent, 
U. B. O. ; rehearsal Mon. 9). — Frank Bush 
scored a hit; Nlpp ft Tuck, very clever; Gib- 
son ft Ramaey, very good; Peaae ft Bnrlght. 
good; Masle Rowland, very entertaining; 
photo playa. 

LYRIC (Proctor's). — Morrell ft Co.. create 
merriment; Wilson jk Oallagher, clever; Billy 
Barren, very good; Evelyn Hare, pleasing: 
Shaw ft Swan, entertaining. 

WASHINGTON (O. R. Nen, mgr.; agent. 
Fox). — Josephine Baxton. very good; Evers 
Wlndom ft Co., funny; Two Austins, amusing; 
Cameron ft Kennedy, clever; Alex Rubin, 
pleased; Pons ft Pons, clever 

NEWARK (Joseph Peyton, mgr). — "The 
Eternal City ," to a large audience. 

ORPHEUM (M. 8. Schlealnger, mgr.; Pay- 
ton Stock Co.). — "The Climax." good housea 

OLYMPIC PARK CJaiyies Beldon, mgr). — 
"Olivette," good business. 

ELECTRIC PARK (C. A. Dunlap, mgr). — 
Vaudeville; business good. 

HILLSIDE PARK (W. H. Haller, mgr).— 
Outdoor amusements. 

FAMILY.— Photoplays. 

JOB O'BRYAN. 

ONEONTA, N. T. 

ONEONTA (George A. Roberts, mgr; 
agent, U. B. O. : rehearsals Mon. and Thura. 
12.80). — 6-7. Three Zyloa, ordinary; Interna- 
tional Polo Teams, amused: 9-11. Stevens and 
Howard, fair; Metropolitan MInstrela scored 
a hit: 12-14. Modena Singing Four, went big; 
Lovelle, big applause winner; 11-18. Arthur 
LeVine ft Co.. decided hit: Frank LeMark. 
pleased: 19-21. Bob Flnlay ft Chesleigh Girls; 
Herbert Germain Trio; motion plcturea Ca- 
pacity business dslly. 

SHERMAN LAKE (Sherman ft DeForrest). 
— Convention, clambake parties and pleasure 
seekers are flocking to Sherman Lske these 
daya with the return of summer weather con- 
dltlona enjoying the scenery, the air and 
many natural advantagea Among this sea- 
son's most proiylnent Improvements Is a new 
80-room hotel with all modem facilities, en- 
larged theatre, dancing hall and roller skat- 
ing pavilion; several new cottages and in- 
creased fleet of motor boats. 

DeLONG. 

OTTAWA, CAN. 

DOMINION (J. F. Clancy, mgr). — Domin- 
ion Stock Co. In "Mrs. Wiggs of the Cab- 
baire Patch." 

GRAND (T. L. Bonsall, mgr). — Roma 
Reade Players In "Ten Nights In a Bar 
Room." 

CASINO (F. H. Leduc. mgr ).— Vaudeville 
and pictures. 

FAMILY (Ken Flnley, mgr). — Vaudeville 
and pictures. 

ODEON. — Vaudeville and pictures. 

AUDITORIUM. — ^Vaudeville and pictures. 



Theatre Francais opens 28d. 



CLINE. 



PATBR80N, N. J. 

MAJESTIC (W. H. Walsh, mgr; agent. U. 
B. O. : rehearsal Mon. and Thurs). — 16-18, 
Frank Mayne ft Co., great: Lewis ft Chapin, 
funny; Dablado'a Sheep, novelty; Henry Frye, 
lAugha. 19-21. Eight Berlin Madcaps; Louis 
Beimel; Three Sylvesters : Albert Von Tilaer 
ft Co., big business. 

EMPIRE (A1. Zabrlekle. mgr).— Stock. 

OPERA HOUSE (John Essex, mgr). — 
Moving pictures. 



The Opera House, formerly playing vaude- 
ville, Is now playing photo plays at the price 
of 8 and 10 cents, until August, when vaude- 
ville will again be resumed. 

DAVID W. LEWIS. 



MOROANTOWN, W. VA. 

P WISHER (J. T. Arthur, mgr; agent. L. 
r. McLsughlin).— Lardon Broa; 0«a«s 
Mayer; BeBout Duo; Jans McNally. 



PERTH AMBOT. N. J. 

PROCTOR'S (J. Bullwlnkel. mgr: agent. 
U. B. O.). — lt-14, Lnlgl Dell Oro. scored: 
Billy Adame Bdlth, pleased; Mr ft Mrs. Fred 
8. Thomas, good. 18-lt, Flvs Old Veteran 



Boya In Blue, excellent; Jean Weir ft Co., 
acored; Al Anderson, good. 

BIJOU (E. A. Kovaca mgr). — Stock. 



Although the weather Is warm. Proctor's 
theatre here la playing to good houaea. 



BlJou cloaea thia week for the aummer, 
having played atock for the past eight months 
to good bualneaa M. A. BRAM. 

PITTSFIELD, MASS. 

UNION SQUARE (Edward Hamilton, mgr.; 
agent, U. B. O.). — Armstrong ft Ford, good; 
Cavanna Duo, big hit; Merrill ft Hilton, 
pleased; The Stanleys good; Keegan ft Healy, 
fair; Morton-Jewell Troupe, hit; Hal Plerson 
Trio, fair; Herbert ft Willln. ordinary; Mul- 
lane ft Edson, fair; Fred Hlldebrand. good. 

MAJESTIC (James P. Sullivan, mgr; agent. 
Loew). — Bell Boys ft Girls, pleased; Maid of 
NIcobar. big; Stalne's Circus, big laugh; Wall 
De Veaux. good. 

COLONIAL (Alfred C. Daniels, mgr).— 
Wm. Park Players, week of 16. "The Travel- 
ing Salesman," good performance, poor busl- 
nesa 

The Union Square ends the vaud season 
this week. Pictures will hold sway until 
Labor Day. REX. 



PORTLAND, MB. 

PORTLAND (Joseph McConvllle, mgr; 
agent. J. W. Gorman: rehearsal Mon. lO.SO). 
— J. W. Gorman's Review, fair, opened with 
four reels of KInemacolor 

GREELEY'S (Janxes W. Greeley, mgr; 
agent. Church; rehearsal Mon. and Thurs. 
12.80). — Miskel ft Miller excellent; Tom Hef- 
feron. clever; MacDonald ft Kenny, pleased. 
19-21. Atlantic; Flsk ft Jack; May McDonald; 
Clark ft Hanson. 

KEITH'S. — Violet Hemlng In "Mind the 
Paint Girl.*' 

JEFFERSON (Julius Cahn, mgr). — "The 
Fourth Estate." 

RIVERTON PARK.— 18-17, Big Three Link 
Mlnstrela under auspices of Odd Fellow 
lodges of Woodforda good; capacity attend- 
ance opening night; "The Girls from Ta- 
barin." 

Cape opens the seaMon 2S with the Cape 
Cottage Musical Cabaret Co. and plcturea 

CITY HALL. — Capt. Roald Amundsen. 
STAR (Westbrook) (Alfred Fredette, mgr). 
— 19-21, Kiawa Indian Novelty Co, 



Buffalo Wild Weat Show 28. 



101 Ranch 80. 



H. C. A. 



RICHMOND. VA. 

COLONIAL (E. P. Lyona. mgr; agent. U. 
B. O. : rehearsal Mon. 11). — Billy Kin Kald. 
clever; Anita, encores; Rich McAllister & Co.. 
scream; Chick Pale, hit; "The Metropolitan 
MInatrels." featured. Rxcellent bill to ca- 
pacity houses. 

EMPIRE (Blair Meanly, mgr: agent. U. B. 
O.). — Van Cello, well liked: Rae Fenton ft 
Boya hlg hit; Gordon Pickens ft Co., very 
funny: Grace De Mar. scored heavily; Brad- 
shaw Bros., laugha 

ACADEMY (Chaa. Brlggs. mgr).— Lucille 
La Verne Playera." 

ORPHEUM (H. C. Stradford. mgr). 
School Glrla" 



-"The 



E. P. Lyons, the manager of the Colonial 
theatre, left last week for his vacation. 



The 18th of August Is the day the I..yrlc 
will open. WALTER D. NELSON 



SALT LAKE, UTAH. 

BM.PRE8S. — VJlmos WoHtony, stopped 

show: Mr A Mrs. Mark Murphy, laughing 
hit; Marie Lavnrre, excellent; Hall A rinrk. 
good: Ernest A. Rackett, great: Rlayman 
All's Hoo Loos, good; Immrnso buslneHs. 

ORPHEUM. — Dark. Now liouso will open 
August 1. 

UTAH (formerly Orphoum). — W.ek R. Utah 
Stock Co. In "The Derp Purple." groat Hhow, 
big business. Leads are Rrnnrlon Tynan. Ada 
Dwyer, Florence Stone, supported by Rich- 
ard Vivian. A. Forrest Taylor. Mnrle Pon- 
nelll, Frank Burke. Fanchon Rvorhardt. Alice 
Conrad. Frank K. Jonasson, Lorna Dver Rus- 
sell. Tom Norrla and Gavin Young. The rom- 
pany la making a big hit and Is roncedod to 
be very beat atock company ever playing 
here. They will change stars every 6 woeks. 

COLONIAL.— Week «. Wm. J K. Ily Stock 
Co.. In "A Man's World." sufforH \>y com- 
parison with opponltton 

SALT LAKE. — K.-l«. "Th< Pn.^.Hlnjr Show 
of 1912." OWEV 



SAVANNAH. GA. 

BIJOU (Corbln Sholld. mgr; hk' nt, U H 
O. : rehearsal Mon. 11). — Gale fllowart, ontor- 
talnlng; Carllale'a Dog A Pony ritxu.-^, c.f no 
special merit; Lewis A LowIh. woM ro.'ojved: 
John A Mae Burke, hlg hit; An-tli. A TaT)H 
and the BIJouscope. Noxt wf>. k will roaume 
tabloids, for one week only. r.r. sr-ntlng "Along 
Broadway." with Hnrry Htnnton. 

PRINCESS (Gelgor & Htrbblns. mgin ) — 
Plcturea 

ARCADIA (Jake Srhr.Tmrrk. mgr. ).— Plllv 
Beard, doing well In thirri work 

ODEON (Mone Eborst* In mgr ).— Featur- 
ing "The Mangor to tho rroHn," foature film, 
with quartet of loml talont. 

FOLLY (Moae Ebersteiln. mgr). — Pictures 
to fair attendance. 



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VARIETY 



CABINO (Van Oaten Bros., leMeca). — Cftba- 
ret entertainers thrown In with "Shore 
Luncheons," not very popular. 

STAR (Wni. Payne, mvr.). — Vaudeville and 
plctiir« J. 

I'EKIN (J. Btllee, mgr.).— Vaudeville and 
pictures. 

AlKDOME (W. Baker, mgr.).— Vaudeville 
and pictures. 

The BIJou Is tho only "live" house here 
during the summor months, business keeping 
up to tho standard, which Is capacity every 
night. REX. 



SrHENKCTADY, N. Y. 

PROCTOR'S (Chas. H. Colliding, mgr.; 
agents. U. B. O. A K. A E. ; rehearsal Mon. 
and Thurs. 9). — 12-14, Armstrong's Electrical 
Ballet, applause: Cassldy, Langton A Co, fine; 
Lillian Bradley, very good: Morrlssey A Rich, 
went big; Lockhart A Eddy, laughs; Klne- 
macolor features, very big business. 16-18. 
"The State Fair Olrls," with Harry Batchelor, 
Winnie Mitchell A Phil Rado, 8 people, head- 
lines, best yet; Elmer Booth A Co., a positive 
success; Jack Corelli A Co., excellent; Mor- 
ton A Earley. a real hit; Lillian Carter, went 
very big; KInemarolor features. The summer 
business here remains at capacity and the 
house has lost no patronage whatsoever. 

ORPHEUM (P. X. Breymaler, mgr.; agent, 
Walter Pllmmer; rehearsal Mon, and Thurs. 
12). — 12-14, Mysterlo A Co.; Wm. McKee A 
Co.; Delaphone: Norlne A Salsbury. 18-18, 
Oladstone A Talmage; Collins A Howley; 
Harry Dal ton; The Trebors. "HOWT." 



8COTTDALE, PA. 

OPERA HOUSE (D. McOlven. mgr.; agent. 
L. C. McLaughlin). — Jordan A Francis; De 
Veil A Derry; Atkinson Adeline Wallace. 



SEATTLE. 

METROPOLITAN (Geo. McKensle. mgr.; 
K. A E.). — "Fine Feathers," all-star cast; 
flne show; business satisfactory. 

MOORE (Carl Reed, mgr.). — Dark. 

ORPHKUM rCarl Relter. mgr; agent, di- 
rect). — Ooyt Trio, did well; O. 8. Melvln, 
fair; Mike Berken, hit; Five Musical Oor- 
mans. scored; Jones A Sylvester, flne; Nor- 
ton A Nlcholflon. scored heavily; Eight Pal- 
ace Olrls, feature. 



EMPRESS (Jaa. Pllllnf. mcr.; 8-C).~ 
Marcou, good; Llghtner A Jordon, fair; "Tha 
Trainer," scored; Raymond Teal, paaaad; Ex- 
position Four, feature; Booth Trio, olosod. 

PANTAGES (Ed Milne, mgr.; agent, di- 
rect). — Florence Trio, opened strong bill; Er- 
nest D'Arvllle. good; "Police Inspsctor." 
scored; Belle Oliver, flne; Coogan A Cox, 
applause hit; Absky's Hawallans. featurs. 

SEATTLE (Bailey A Mitchell, mgrs.).-' 
Seattle Stock Co., In "The Regeneration." 
Business flne. 



Sells-Floto circus, t-11. Good show; busi- 
ness capacity. 



Pantages* acts en route to San Francisco 
now stop off at Medford. Ore., for two days 
and play the new Page theatre. 



Charlie Foy. son of Eddie Foy. met with 
an unfortunate accident while here. He was 
In bathing at one of the beaches, and as he 
was coming out of tho water cut his foot 
on a broken l>ottle ao badly that the attend- 
ing surgeon had to take nine stitches In It. 
It will necessitate his laying oft for a weak or 
two. 



The Frank Rich (Northern) Co. left for 
Alaska to be gone alz weeks. 



ST. PAUL. MINN. 

EMPRESS (Gus S. Greening, mgr.). — Max's 
Circus; Charles Bowser A Co.; Luclana 
Lucca; Bernard A Scarth; Lew Palmore; 
pictures. 

NEW PRINCESS.— Kuma Royal Teddo 
Japs; Leavltt A Dunsmore; Gertrude Gal- 
land: Patrlcola A Meyers; pictures. 

SHUBERT.— Lee Baker Stock Co. In "The 
Butterfly on the Wheel." Next week. "King 
Dodo." 

METROPOLITAN. — Wright Huntington 

Co. In "Call of the North"; Thursday Friday 
and Saturday; Rose Stahl, 

BENHAM. 



ST. JOHN. N. B. 

OPERA HOUSE (D. H. McDonald, mgr.).— 
9-14. Whyte Dramatic A Musical Tabloid Co.. 
business poor. 

NICKEL (W. H. Golding, mgr; agent. U. 



B. O.).— t-lf. Amliia, hit; J. W. Myars; pic- 
tures. 

LYRIC (Stevs Hurlsy, mgr.). — f-11. LaYsen 
A Cross, food: JImmlo Oroon. hit. 11-14. 
Friedman A Clark, ' pleased ; plctuera. 

OEM (Fred Trlfts. mgr.). — Oeorfs Irving; 
plctursa. L. H. CORTRIGHT. 



SPOKANE. 

AMERICAN (Jesse Gentry, mgr.). — Current. 
"The Belle of New York." "The Mikado" and 
"La Bells Butterfly." 

ORPHEUM (Joseph Muller. mgr.).— Week 
9. Mack A Ramboau, slangy and fast; 
"Trained Nurses," sure flre; De Leon A Da- 
vlea, went well; La Orohs. remarkable; Ota 
OyvU pleased highbrows: Lew Hoffman, av- 
erage Juggler; Cecils Berssford. got little. 

EMPRESS (George Blakeslee. mgr.; agent. 
S-C). — Week 9, "Passenger Wreck," surprise 
flnlsh scored; Bennett Sisters, hit; Palace 
Quartet, passed easily; Joe Blmes, warmed 
up few; White's Circus, strong closer. 

PANTAGES (E. Clarke Walker, mgr.).— 
Week 9, Mrs. Bob Fltsslmmons. Induced 
hilarity; Mars Duo, second place: Sylvester A 
Vance, paased; Bernard A Harrington, closed 
fast; Kanehameha. fell short 



The Elks subsidised Huron L. Blyden. a 
member, to producu "Hello. Bill." two nighta 
Blyden formerly was character man with the 
old American Theatre Stock Co. 



Cecil Blakeslee (not related to Manager 
George Blakeslee, (t was announced) added 
a number to the bill at the Empress. She 
called it "The Skinny Girl." and got away 
with it nicely. She is a Spokane girl. 

J. B. ROYCE. 



TEBRE HAUTB. IND. 

VARIETIES (T. W. Barhydt. Jr., mfr.).— 
Pictures. 

LOIS AIRDOMB (E. B. Sheets, mgr.).— 
Vauderllle and pictures. 

YOUNG'S AIRDOME (Sam Young, mgr.).— 
16-10. Baxter Stock Co.. good business. 

ORPHEUM (Brentlnger A English, mgrs.) 
— Pictures. McCnJRLEY. 



TORONTO, ONT. 

ROYAL ALEXANDRA (L. Solman, mgr.). 
— Percy Haswell A Co. presented "Sham." 
and the production was a big success. 



SHEA'S (J. Shea, mgr.).— The BonsUlls 
Players scored in "Her Husband's Wife." 

PRINCfeaS (O. B. Shsppard, mgr.).— "Quo 
Vadls" was a good attraction. 

GRAND (A. J. Small, mgr.).— The third 
and last week of Howe's Travel Festival 
opened well. 

STAR (Dan F. Pierce, mgr). — Blanche 
Balrd and her "Big English Folly" Co. are 
doing nicely. Tony Kennedy Is a big favorite. 

MAJESTIC (Peter F. Grlffln. mgr.).— Mr. A 
Mrs. Henry Msrshall; Joe A Marie Belmont; 
Harman A Harman. 

SCARBORO BEAC:H PARK (F. L. Hub- 
bard, mgr.). — McCrae A Clegg; Leroy A Wil- 
son; Military Band concerts. 

DUFFERIN PARK.— Hawe's Great London 
Shows If; Barnum A Bailey, 20-2L 



The past few days of real summer weather 
has done much to help business at the local 
amusement parks. HARTLEY. 



TBENTON, N. J. 

STATE ST. (Herman Wahn, mgr.; agent. 
Prudential; rehearsal Mon. and Thurs. 11), 
-18-18. Mile. Vortex, excellent; Fiddler A 
Shelton. entertaining; Musical Stlppa. clever; 
Evans A Lloyd, pleased; Elsie Marie, big 
applauae. 19-21, Gordon A Miller; Howard 
Anderaon A Co.; Seymour A Brown; Will 
Davia; Lyons A Cullon. and the Kinemacolor 
pictures make a good show to big audlencea 

A. C. W. 

VANDEBGRIFT. PA. 

CASINO (C. F. Fox, mgr.; agent. L. C. 
McLaughlin). — Nick A Llda Ruaseli; George 
A Stella Watson; Chas. Houston; Maud Hlnea. 



TOUNG8TOWN. O. 

IDORA PARK (Jbhn R. Elliott, mgr.; 
agent, Harry Hahn). — Somers A Storke, 
pleaalng; Four Maaons A Co., flne; Harry 
Webb, funny; Bessie Browning, excellent; 
The Great French, interesting. 

GRAND O. H. (John R. Elliott, mgr.).— 
Stock company In "The Girl In the Taxi." 
week 18, to continued good buslneaa. 



Rlngllng's Circus Is billed for July 7. 

C. A. LEEDY. 



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Abeles Edward Variety N Y 

Adier A Arllne Variety N Y 

Adonis 84 W 144th St N Y 

Abeam Troope Variety N Y 

Alblni Great 8-C Heidelberg Bidg N Y 

Allen Arch Marquette Bldg Chicago 

Anson E J Variety N Y 



Bards Four Variety N Y 
it.irnes A Crawford Freeport N Y 
Bamolds Animals Variety London 
Barry Jl Wolford Freeport L I 
Berger Edgar White Rats N Y 
Berliner Vera 1724 Ridge Ave Chicago 
Big Jim F Bernstein 1482 Bway N Y 
Bowers Walter A Crocker Empire London 
Bracks Seven 104 B 14th Tausig N Y 
Braham Nat Variety N Y 

Breton Ted A Corlnne Plunket 149S Bway 
N Y 



6 BROWN BROS. 

Featared Next Season with Primrose mad 
Dockstadcr Minstrels. 



Brown A Foster Variety N Y 

Brown Harris A Brown Foster Centre R I 

Buike John A Mae Variety .V i 

Byron A Langdon Variety N Y 



Caltes Novelty, 1824 6th St Philadelphia 

Cameron Grace Variety N Y 

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Cartmell A Harris, Freeport L I 

C« Dors 9 Riverside Ave Newark 

Clark A Bergman 121 George St Brooklyn 

Clark A Hamilton Variety N Y 

Clifford Bessie Variety N Y 

Collins Josle Shuberts 1416 Bway N 7 

Corelli & Gllette Alhambra Glasgow 

Cross A Josephine Wlntergarden N Y 

Curson Sisters Third Time Orpheum Circuit 



Dails Josephine Variety I.,ondon 
Dalle Mile J Jacobs 1493 Dwuy N Y 
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Diamond A Brenen Varlaty N T 

Dingle A Esmeralda Marlnelll 1492 Bway N Y 

Donnelly Leo Friars Club N Y 

Drew Virginia Variety N Y 

Duffy P J I Ashland PI Brooklyn 



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Elisabeth Mary Variety London 

Elliot Sydney A 247 iiarvey Ave Detroit 

Eltlnge Julian Eltlnge Theatre N Y 

Emmet t Trade Maple Crest North Foxboro 

Mass 
Escardos S O. Hughes Palace Theatre Bldg 

New York 



Fields W O Coliseum London Bng 



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July 4, Alcasar d'Eto, Paris, France. 

Four Regale Variety Chicago 

Frevoll Fred 148 Mulberry St Cincinnati 



Variety N T 
Fox A Ward HIT Wolf St Philadelphia 
Fraaels Bath B4whs Ocean Beach N T 
Prsir Hsaiy 1T7T Madison Ave N T 
Frey Twins Coliseum Glasgow Scotland 



Godfrey A Henderson 241 W 46th N Y 

Golden Morris Savoy Atlantic City 

Graham A Dent Variety N Y 

OraavUls Itoylw 119 W lltta tt N T 

Oresa Bart Lambs Club N T 

Green Ethel Variety N Y 

Guerro A Carmen tlOl W North Ave Chloago 



HalUsaa • Sykss Makinac Island Mich 
BaaloB Bros M Hart Putnam Bldg N Y 
Hardcastle Teddy Variety N T 
Harrah Great 28 No Fifth Ave Chicago 
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Hlnea Palmer A Olrls Variety N T 
Holman Harry A Co Variety N Y 
Hopkins Sisters Variety N T 
Hottdlal Variety N Y 

Hufford A Chain P Casey 1491 Bway N Y 
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Eng 



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Jarrot Jack Variety N T 



Karrel Great Variety N T 

Kaafman Reba A lacs Variety Chicago 

Kayn«i Agars Variety Chicago 

Kenna Charles Variety N Y 

Kenny A HoUls 66 Bralnerd Rd Allaton Mass 

Kelso A Lelghton H Shea 1482 Bway N T 



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London 
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Nonette P Casey 1498 Bway N Y 



Paddock A Paddock Variety N Y 
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Rafael Dave liOl Grant Ave San Francisco 

Ramsey Sisters Ehrlch House N Y 

Rathskeller Trio Variety Chicago 

Readrlck Frank Variety N Y 

Reeves Alf 221 W 44th St N T 

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Reisner A Gores Variety N Y 

Rice Elmer A Tom Variety London 

Hlea Faaay Blanchard Farm Franklin N H 

Ritchie W ■ Palace London Eng 



W. E. Ritchie and Co. 

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Roehms Athletic Girls Variety N T 
Rogers WUI Variety Chicago 



Savoy Lacllle Variety NT 

Bherman A DeForrest Davenport Centre N Y 

Bolls Bros 4 Variety Chicago 

WaltOT Tho Blllboar4 Cl|loaf9 



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EDWARD F. KEALEY, Manager 
212 WEST 42nd ST., NEW YORK Phone, 1247 Bryant 



10 WEEKS IN NEW YORK CITY 

Pkurloff Ya«d«TUIa'fl BMt AtU, 

BOOKING 

Aead«m7 of Mnale, Aadnboa Theatre. CroUna ThcatM. Blvenld* 
Theatre. Waehlnrtoa Theatre, Nemo Theatre. Fos'e Theatre. Oothaai 
Theatre, Felly Theatre, Comedy Theatre. NEWARK. Waahlactoa 
Theatre: NEW HAVEN. Grand Opera Uouee: 8PRINOFIBLO. NeiMa 
Theatre: NEW BRITAIN. Fox'i Theatre; WATERBURY. Fes'e Thea- 
tre: BRIDOEI'ORT. Foz'a Lyrte Theatre. 



Ernest Edelsten 

VARIBTT AND DRAMATIC AOBNT. 

17 Green St., Leicester Square, LONDON. 

Sole Representative, 
/ehn Tiller's Companies. Walter C. Kelly. 

Uttle Tloh. Two Bobs. Wee Oeorsie Wood. 
ALWAYS YACANCIB8 FOB GOOD ACTS. 



FOOTLIGHTS 

The only Australian penny weekly doToted 
entirely to raodeville and the theatres gen- 
erally. A policy of legitimate news and 
criticisms* Irrespeetlvo of sentiment or bosl- 
oess. 

Guaranteed dreulatloa throofhont Aastral- 
asla, S,500 copies week. AH eommonleatlons 
to Martin C. Brennan, tOO Castlereafh St., 
Sydney. 



Brennan-Full«r Vaudeville Circuit 

(AUrmALIA AND NKW ZKALAND) 
RECOGNIZED VAUDEVILLE ACTS WRITE 

BEFINEMkNT ABSOLUTKLT ESSENTIAL. COARSE OR SLOYBNLY ACTS SAVE 

POSTAGB. 

All Communications to BBN. J. FULLBB, Manaflnff Director, Sydney. N. 8. W. 



HARRY RICKARDS TIVOLI THEATERS Ltd 

HUGH D. MclNTOSH GOVERNING DIRECTOR 

The Best Circuit in Australia. Open dates for good acts. 

JULES SIMPSON CALIFORNIA REPRESENTATIVE 

Colonial Annex, Stockton St„ San Francisco. 



Stephens Leona Yarlety Chlcato 

8t Jamas W H * Co care J Jacobs 14tl 

Bway N T 
Stoddard A Hlnes 111 8 7th St Hannibal Mo 
Sutton & Caprice Lexlnfton Hotel Atlantic 

City 
Sutton, Melntyre 4k Satton 904 Palace N T 



Terry * Lamhett Prlars Club N T 
Thurston Howard care 8 A H 1493 Bdway 
New York 



YsUl A Valll Variety N T 

▼an Billy 4ilt Forrest Ato MadisonTllle O 

▼an BlUy B Van Harbor N H 

▼elde Trio Variety Cblcafo 



Wander * Stone B-C Heldelberc Bid* N T 
Whitehead Joe Variety N T 
Whlttler Ince Co Variety N T 
Wnilams Mallla Variety N T 




BARNUM-BAILEY : 27 Cornwall. 28 Ot- 
tawa. Can., 30-1 Montreal, 2 Malone, N. Y., 3 
Watertown, 4 Auburn, 5 Ithaca, 7 Cortland, 
8 Bingham, Elmira. 10 Hornell, 11 Olean, 
12 Niagara Falls. 

RINGL.INO: 27 Schenectady, N. Y., 28 
Utica, 30 Syracuse, 1 Rochester, 2 Puffalo, 3 
Jamestown, 4 Erie 5 Asthabula, O., 7 Youngs- 
town, 8 Akron, Canton, 10 Mansfield, 11 
Lima. 12 Ft. Wayne, Ind. 

HAQENBECK-WALLACE : 27 (IlOYersyllle, 
N. Y., 28 Amsterdam, 30 Peekskill, 1 Pough- 
keepsie, 2 Hudson. 3 Albany. 4 Troy, 5 Sche- 
nectady. 7 Rochester, 8 Lockport. 

101 RANCH : 27 Lawrence, Mass., 28 Hayer- 
hill, 30 Portland, Me., 1 Newburyport. 2 Low- 
ell, Mass.. 3 Manchester, 4 Fltchbuf,i. 6 
Winchendon, 7 Albany, N. Y.. 8 Utlca. 9 Syra- 
cuse. 10 Auburn, 11 Rochester, 12 Buffalo, 
14-15 Detroit, Mich. 

TWO BILLS: 27 Kankakee. 111., 28-July 5 
Chicago. 




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VA^DEVILLK 

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105 WEST MONBOB ST. 



NEW THEATRE 

BALTIMORB, MD. 
GBOBGB SCHNBIDER, Manager. 

Acts desiring to BREAK THEIR JUMPS 

COMING BAST OB GOING WEST. 

Bend in your Open Time. Mention Lowest 

Salary. Include Program. 

New York OfBce:— 807 Gaiety Theatre Bldg. 

GOOD ACTS WANTED 

I9HIL. M«^IM-r 

Room 317, Putnam Bldg. 

Times 8q., New Vork 

FOBTY NEW ENGLAND CITIES. 

Large Theatree — Small Jumps 

NO OPPOSITION. White Rat Contracts 

N. Y. Rep. Howard Athenaeum, ) Bostaii. 



Grand Ofiera House, 
Bowdoln Sq. Theatre. 



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JOHN QUIGLEY 

New England VaadeTlIle Clrcalt. 
American representative for W. SCOTT 
ADACKER, of London, and the 

New England Vaudeville Circuit 

iMMklng the best acts at all times In the best 
theatres of New England, Canada and New 
Vork. Main Offices, 88 Boylston St.. Boston. 
Maes.: Gaiety Theatre BoUdlng. New York 
City. 

.NC»VeLTY ACTS: SINGLES — ^TEAMS 
Write ar Wire 

J. H. ALOZ 

Canadian Theatres Booking Agency, 

Orphenm Theatre Bldg.. 
MONTREAL. P. Q. 



Billy Atwell 

Representative of Standard Aets. 

Siiilivan-ConRidine Offices. 

HcidelhtTg Building. Phone 0t6 Bryaat. 

42d St. and Broadway, New York. 



THE GRIFFIN CIRCUIT 

'*'""f^°Jf"^5;^* ^1^ ''™* CIBCUrr. Booking everything worth while from Qnebee to 
Detroit. Wise performers see ns before playing this territory. 

S2S2!?f!iJ'u2S^i:"^' *' **• Catherine St. East. CHA8. L. STEVENS, Local Manager. 
BUFFALO OFFICE, 121 Franklin St. ED. C. ROWLEY. Local Manner. 
Booking Agent. PETER F. GRIFFIN, Grlflln Theatre Bldg., TORONTO, CANADA. 



FREEMAN BERNSTEIN 

Manager, Promotor •■« Pradaeer of TaadaTtlla Aeta. 

Sth Floor, PUTNAM BUILDING. NEW YORK. 
OPEN DAY AND NIGHT. Cable "Freeborn, Naw York.- 

Phone, Bryant 8814. 





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GENERAL BUSINESS OFFICBt 
SnlUvan aad Consldlae Bldg., Third 
Madison Streets. 
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BBANCH BOOKING OFFICES: PAUL GOUDRON, « North Clark St, cor. Madison. Chi- 
cago. III.; MAURICE J. BURNS, td and Madison Sts., Seattle, Wash.; W. P. RBB8B. tCi 
Market St.. San Francisco. Cal.; B. OBEKMATER. Broadmead House, 11 Panton St., London. 
B. W.. Eng. 

THE GUS SUN BOSKING EXCHANGE COIMPANY 

tPRINQFIELP, OHIO 

Braneh Oflaeai OHIOAGO, Majestic Theatre Bldg., Coney Holmes i PITTSBUBOH, Wabaah 

Bldg.. Jerome Casper. 

WANTED— Aets of all kinds for Spring and Snnuner Tonr. Ta hear tmm all recag« 
nlsed aets that are ready to negotlato for next season's booking. 

Stote all first letter; give completo billing and full description of aet. 

We will also nse oaa hundred flrat-class acto for our regular vaudeville read shawa. nf- 
teen shows Intact playing a certain route. CAN USB IMMEDIATELY— Saveral Tabloid 
Musical Comedy Companies consisting of from seven to ten people. 

GOOD ACTS WANTED BY 

SHEEDY & MAGANN Boston VandeTiDe Agency 

AFFILIATED WITH 

SHEEDY VAUDEVILLE AGCY., Inc., NEW YORK CITY 

LAWRENCE BUILDINQ, 149 Tremont St. Phones: 

Room 713 Oiford 1673 Milton 935R 

The Webster Theatrical Exchange, he. ^f^t?- 

RBCOGNIZED ACTS COMMUNICATE WITH 

MAIN OFFICE CHICAGO OFFICE 

Orpheum Theatre Bldg. Room 29, 106 N. LaSalle Street 

FARGO. N. D. FRED J. WEBSTER, Representativa 

In Affiliation with j Ig^f t/vEYC%CUiTf "an* Francisco } ^'^ So«tham Connactlons. 

^^ flH /V>' of a" performances going to Europe make their steamship arrangements 
^^B^ ^V^ through us. The following have: 

^9^3 xC Kate I^^isett, Maximo. Tiie MUareH. Martini Bros.. Marcus * Gartcile. 

^^ ^^ Narrow BroH.. The Norrlim. rsuiine. I>im1«t Troupe, Claude Boode, K. A. 

Roberts, Marie Rocko A Partner, Thrc4> HohrN, MuHlcal SpiilerH. Hheivy Boys. 
PAUL TAUSIG * SON. 104 E. 14th St., New York City. 

German Savings Bank Bldg. Telephone Stayveoant ISM 



Prudential Vaudeville Exchange 



IN AFFILIATION WITH 

MARCUS LOEW— 
SULUYAN & CONSIDINE 



CARL 



B — king Manager. 



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IMracUoB, OBNB HUOUE8. 



STUART BARNES 

JAMBS B. PLUNKVTT. lUMic«r. 



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mnhkwm. Max Hart 



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Wamlns to matinee Idola and bark dancers, 
who play Rochcater. If you chaae chicken, 
be careful, as the fcndarme will put yoa In 
Bastlle and throw the key away. 8ee that 
the chicks carry their birth eertUlcate prov- 
ing they are over seventeea ji 



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LETTERS 

Where C follows name, letter Is In Chi- 
cago. 

AdvertlBlng or circular letters of any 
description will not be listed when known. 

P following name Indicates postal, ad- 
vert ls<d once only. 



Alberts Mary 
Alburlvis .Icssir 
Aldra Apncs 
Alexander (' F (C) 
Anderson Gratf 
Archer Dave 
Atkins Jack 
Ayers Trlxle 

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Hakcr rhas M 
nand Holrn M It 
Kaiinistcr a.- Viz ( (' ) 
Bards 4 
Barnes & West 
Bartolotti Irina 
Ileldon Mllo 
Bennett Alex (f) 
HerRerc ItHiiiult*' 
Kcvan Alex 
Birrhett Ross (C) 
niake & Amber 
Blondell VA 
Bonner Al 
Bovis Mrs B 
Boynr Hazel 
Bradshaw Bros 
Ifroceo Mr 
Brown Tom 
Bryden Mae 
Bu<1d Bert 
Burns Frank ie 
Byron Frank 

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ramp Herbert 
Cantwell James 
Carmen riyde 
CarrlnKton A H 
Colli Opera Sincere 
Child? T.loyd fC) 
Chlyo CoorRo 
Clark Rone (C) 
Coehron Billy 
Collier SlsterP 



Collins Eddie B 
('onnyee M 
Cook & Rothert 
Cooper Harry L 
Corbett J J 
Crawford Catherine 



Dadon & Koplos 
Dainton Harry 
Dakota Jack 
Kara Jane 
D'Armond Isal)«'Ilo 
Darville Mrs G" 
Davis Mark 
Deane Phillis (C) 
Deniarost J 
Denno PVnl 
Dtnvir Arthur 
Diane Dainty 
Dockstader I^ew 
Dnnn Betty 
Drana Dainty 
Drew Lowell B 
Dudley S H 
DufTleld Kffl.' (Ct 

E 

Ellison Frank 
Flrov Sisters 
Krfnrds Whirlinp 
I'viin- CleorRe 

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I't'rns Harry 
Fi«l(llnK Harry 
Florrnrr Mnblr 
Fhir- ru'<' .\oanl (C) 
Fowler Certrudp 
Fox Al H 
Fox Jack 

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<^}«Tard Fraiirjs 
Germalne I'^lorrir 
Oert Jesp 



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HOFFMANN SHOW 



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PAT CASEY. Agent 




GAVIN A.. PLATT 
PEACHES 



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TOUIUNO 
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7 Hawtharae Ave.. Cilftaa. N. J. 




MAX RITTER 

Prefeasloaai Maaayer of the 

WATBB80N. BBBLIN * 0NTDBB CO.. 

Ill W. ttth Btreet. New York City. 




4 MARX BROS. 



(Toldrick Tom 
Gordon Phyllis 
Grey Marx- 
Gwyne & Gossftte 

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Hall Hazel May 
Hall Lorraine .Mrs 
Hallbach Walter 
Harlaiiil ^- Koli ( C i 
Harris Lew 
Harvey Bert 
Hawkins Jack 
Hayes Edmund 
Hayes Mr L 
Hay ward Harry (C) 
Hazard Lynn (C» 
Heath Bobby 
Hendricks Herm;in 
Herbert Jospph 
Hickey Bros 
Hickeys :'. (C( 
Hoops .\rthur 
Hughs & Balis 
Hunting' Tony^ 
Hymer Eleanor 



KinRston Sisters 
Knapp & Cornelia 
KniRhts Harlan E 
KniKhts Fred K 
Kr.iiiHT Kiiima (J 
K retire Trio 



Labord ^- Uyerson 
La l"r;i !)(()(• Fred 
I>ambert Otis 
Lamberli 
Landls Anna 
Land ran .Miss .1 
I.,aretta Julian 
I>a Van Annabelio 
Lawless .Mae (C) 
T..awrenee Edward 
LeRoy Mr & Mrs R 

Ada 

Gone 
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Sadie 

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Kama N'ani .'^ix ( C » 
Kaufman Si'^trrs 
KecRon (]us 
Kennf^dv Fred 
Krnnodv .Tobii f< Co 



T^esllo 

T^eslie 

lif vojo 

Lewis 

LiKlil 

Link Anett > 

Linton Tom 

Ivoletfa Helen 

Tvorence John 

T,oudetto R A 

Lyn 1) Fr.ink 

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NLnrer !d;i 
Marshal Alex 
Maviiiird \ev 
MeCov Kid 



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Barapeaa Bcpreseatatlvo 
H. B. MABINBIXI. 




We are "putting It over at Fntney" Hip 
this week. 

Today being the King's Birthday, we sent 
him a wire and derned If he didn't answer 
it. thanking us for congratulations. 

Nlnce "Fat Crumnit" Anally ffot himself 
a girl he refuses to answer all mall. 

I*ersplratlonally Yonra, 

''RAGTIME SIX'' 



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ALFREDO 

(This Week), Jnne 16. Victoria Palace, 
London, Eng. 



SID VINCENT and IRENE LORNE 

The Cfaap from England The Maid from America 

TOURING S-C CIRCUIT UNTIL AUGUST 



HARRY TATE'S (9. 

FISHING .^'^MOTORING 



NEW YORK 
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««THE BOYS WITH THE CLASSY ACT 

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EXPONENTS OF 

CIRCULAR 

MANIPULATIONS. 



Touring RIckard's Circuit Australia. 



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Mclntyre John 
Melton Harry 
Mercereau Veina 
Merles Coekatoos 
Mi Mm an Kosr 
Milton Frank 
Mitchell I^^Bter (C) 
Monro & F.l Clair 
Morgan All('<< 

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Xirl^on I^u 
Norton K- Ayers 
Novak Clias 
Nunri I'ri^sy 
Nyr Til OS 

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(';!kr^ llariy 
o'Hrifn Neil 
f)'ir,trn<' Will J 
c»'Nr|. A; Adama 
Oriiiocida A 



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Phillips .Norma 
tC) Pollock Anita 
Price lUisscIl 
Pries Sadie E 



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(juinlan l>an 

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Rainer Rohrrt 
Ramey Mareo 
Rego Harry C 
Relsner Ai floors 
Koynolds Fiank 
Richards Croat 
Kohcrts .Josoph 
Kobin-on K- Hornard 
Itobinson (Jrace 
Robyns Wm 
i{()dt'ers Walter 
Rolfe J 
Rose Charles {C) 



Rosf Jack 
lioyce Kay L 
Russell Frank 

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Sawyer Delia 
Schlnk P 
Soymour Dolly 
Shapero J J 
Sickle Edward 
Simmons Harry & Co 
Smith Chas 
Smith Honrv K 
Snlar Wm 
Starkey Mui-klov 
Stewart Will J 
St rk Klsic 
Stock Alma 
Sioiio Paulino 
Swan Editli If 

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Tlinm.'iF & Thoman 
Thurbor & Madison 



Trovato 
Tunis Fay 



Vance Gladys 
Vidaud Kdward K 

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Wallace Apnes 
Walters Clara 
Ward Larry 
Weil Ron 
West Pillie 
White Al: Iloa^land 
Williams Eleanor 
Williajiis Lottie 
Williams Sim 
WiiiinnR«'r Adolidi ( d 
Woods Nellie 

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Prepare yourself for next season's opportunities. 

The value of a publication's advertising columns are 
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set. the pace ever since. 

VARIETY prints this week's news this week, the 
news the other muzzled American theatrical papers 
would not dare to publish could any of them secure 

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paper depended upon. 

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Acknowledged by everyone to be in a class by itself, 

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to contribute to this worthy cause. ^ 

The architects have completed the plans, the ground will be broken in July, and 

WE MUST HAVE MONEY 

in order to meet the gigantic expense incurred. 



While this great hospital will essentially be a Chicago institution, its doors will be 
opened to persons all over the world, provided they are or have, at some time in the past, 
been identified with amusements of any class. 

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will be enjoyed by the Grand Opera Star and Carnival Bally-hoo Man alike. 

ALL BRANCHES OF SHOWDOM 

will be received under any and all conditions. ^ 

CHICAGO has responded liberally and nobly. Her representJEitive showmeh antt artistr 
are taking their valuable time in order to devote a great deal of attention to this, pne of 
the most consequential events in the history of amusements. 

NEW YORK has also put her official O. K. on the project and with the co-operation 
and assistance of these two representative amusement centers the financial efid should 
surely be well cared for, but— "^ ' 

Chicago and New York do not constitute the entire show world. Therefore, we- 
are obliged to appeal to YOU for your financial aid and good will in this movement. 

Send your subscription to JUDGE JOHN P. McGOORTY, (of the Circuit Court) 
6204 Kimbrak Avenue, Chicago, 111. 

SUBSCRIBE NOW 



The following Gentlemen and Ladies,| prominent in Chicago amusements, com- 
pose the various committees:— - 

Show Committee:— CLAUDE S. HUMPHREY, EDWARD SHAYNE, WALTER MEAKIN, CELIA BLOOM, WALTER KEEFE, NORMAN FRIEDEN- 
WALD, JAKE STERNAD, LEE KRAUS, DR. JOHN G. MESSAGE, DAVE RUSSELL, VERA PETERS, GEORGE VAN, J. C. MATTHEWS, PAUL GOUD- 
RON; JOHN NASH, GASTON GOUDRON, FRED LINCOLN, HARRY ROBINSON, ETHEL ROBINSON and E. E. MEREDITH. 

Printing Committee i—TOM BOURKE, NORMAN FRIEDENWALD. HARRY F. ROSE and LEE KRAUS. 

Ways and Means Committee:— CLAUDE S. HUMPHREY, WALTER MEAKIN, NORMAN FRIEDENWALD, TOM BURCHILL, ELLIE GLICKMAN 
GEORGE VAN, CHARLES E. KOHL, MR. CUNNINGHAM, CELIA BLOOM, DAVE BEEHLER, ABNER ALI, EDWARD SHAYNE, JOHNNIE SIMONS 
ADOLPH MARKS, VERA PETERS, DR. JOHN G. MEvSSAGE, JAKE STERNAD, J. C. MATTHEWS, ETHEL ROBINSON, HARRY ROBINSON 
CHARLIE BEEHLER and DAVE RUSSELL. 

Publicity Committee.— E. E. MEREDITH. EDWARD BLACKBURN, WARREN PATRICK, WILLIAM HOLLANDER, TOM BOURKE, CHARLES? 
FREEMAN, HARRY F. ROSE and WILL REED DUNROY. 



ProgramCommittee:— MISS VERA PETERS. * 

Theatre Committee:— DAVE RUSSELL, TOM BOURKE and JAMES HENbHALL. 
Music Committee:— JAMES HENSHALL. 



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NEW YORK, FRIDAY, JUNE 27, 1913. 



PRICE TEN CENTS. 




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Aonoimciiig the OpeniDg of my Basement Department I am putting on a Sak of 

300 Dresses at $10 and $15 Each 

— — — — ^^— — Professional Discount, 10% — ^-^— — — ^^— — — 



Coats, Suits and Lin- 
gerie at the Same Prices 
to get you started. 
Come in, if only to 
LOOK at my assort- 
ment! 



Lichtenstein's 
INodel Hats 



TO GO FOR 



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derful hargains advise 
one of your friends, 
who may profit by 
them. 



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ESTABLISHED 2S YEARS 



THE MOST RELIABLE AGENCY 




THE WORLD 



Star Acts Requiring Engagements in Europe Communicate at Once 

George Foster i>ersonally superintends the booking of every act and has been instrumental in introducing more American acts in Europe in 
one yeiir than all other agencies combined. George Foster visits the U. S annually, and periodically every other continental city in Eunjpe. 



8 NEW COVENTRY STREET, LONDON, W. 



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PRINCE FLORO 

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Piaying RETURN ENGAGEMENT THIS WEEK (June 23) at HAMMERSTEIN'S Witiiin Two Weelcs 

Proprietor and Trainer, ^)^S\A^iEVI»iC3 IHI 



Absolutely the Best Trained 
Chimpanzee in Existence 

This act is booked soUd in America 
Until Ncvember, 1914. 





JONES, LINICK & SCHAEFFER 
VAUDEVILLE AGENCY 



Playing high class htadllne and feature vaudeville acts. 

FRANK Q. DOYLEy C*"*r*l M*Mf«r 

ORPHEUM THEATRE BUILDING 
UO SO. STATE ST., CHICAGO, ILL. 




Vol. XXXI. No. 4. 



NEW YORK CITY, FRIDAY, JUNE 27, 1913. 



PRICE 10 CENTS. 



ACTRESS ACCUSES U. B. 0. 

MAN OF A TTEMPT ED ASSAULT 

Heads of Big Time Vaudeville Agency Reported to Have 

Pleaded With Husband for Four Hours Not to Qive 

Publicity to the Affair. Woman a *^Single" Now 

Playing on the Big Time Booked by United 

Booking Offices. Accused Has Responsible 

Position in Agency. 



The heads of the United Booking 
Offices remained in their offices last 
Friday until after eight o'clock in the 
evening, endeavoring to persuade the 
excited husband of a "single woman 
singer" in big time vaudeville not to 
make any move which would bring pub- 
licity to the charge of attempted 
assault made by the "single" against 
a man in the agency. 

The accused holds a very responsiWxi 
position in the U. B. O. He is said to 
have denied before the woman and her 
husband, also his chiefs, that the alleged 
assault had occurred. At this the 
woman is said to have flashed up and 
declared in such uncertain terms the 
man was uttering a falsehood he re- 
mained silent and her statement con- 
vinced all present of its truth. 

Before the assault occurred an inde- 
cent proposal had been made to the 
woman, she declared, by the man, who, 
repulsed, went farther but was unsuc- 
cessful. The woman is said to have 
kept the affair to herself until what she 
considered ill treatment by the U. B. O. 
caused her to inform her husband of 
the happening. The couple believed 
the mistreatment had been brought 
about through the woman's attitude 
toward the United man. Thereupon 
the husband, accompanied by his wife, 
called at the U. B. O. to ascertain if 
such were the fact, when the stormy 
scene followed. 

How the matter between the "single" 
and the agency was adjusted no one 
appears to know, but there is a general 
belief the husband and wife were paci- 
fied. 

There have been many complaints by 
women in vaudeville against this sort 
of thing from booking men, but it is 



seldom if ever one reaches the light. 

A very big vaudeville star (female) 
is said to be now harboring an extreme 
grievance against a well-known vaude- 
ville manager for something along 
these lines. 



THAT CARUSO-HUBBARD OPERA. 

Earl Carroll, lyricist, left Wednes- 
day night for East Aurora to consult 
wifth" Elbert Hubbard, who is writing 
the book of a new opera for which 
Carroll will provide the lyrics, with 
music to be supplied by Enrico 
Caruso. 

As announced in Varibtv some 
weeks ago, Henry W. Savage will pro- 
duce the piece next season. 

Leo Feist has the publishing rights. 



SUNSHINE, SINGLE. 

Sunshine, formerly Tempest and 
Sunshine, is booked to open her new 
"single" at the Fifth Avenue week af- 
ter next. 

Tempest is rehearsing a new single 
which will be ready in two weeks. 



RIDICULOUS RUMOR NAILED. 

A ridiculous rumor connecting the 
name of George M. Anderson ("Bron- 
cho Billy") has been floating up and 
down Broadway for two weeks. That 
the story was absurd appeared on its 
face, but it seemed to spread, coming 
almost altogether from one quarter in 
the Times Square section where many 
press agents gather. 

Wednesday Mr. Anderson at the St. 
Francis Hotel, San Francisco, informed 
Varikty's San Francisco representa- 
tive he would appreciate a positive de- 
nial of the story. 



ERLANGER FOR MAYOR. 

A. L. Erlanger's name has been men- 
tioned in the inner circles of Tammany 
Hall as the wigwam's probable candi- 
date for Mayor next fall. He is now a 
member of the Finance Committee of 

Tammany and his proposed candidacy 
is said to meet with favor in many 
quarters with "the powers that be." 

As Mayor Gaynor has announced 
that he may not be a candidate — and 
as it seems to be reasonably certain 
that he won't whether he wants the 
nomination or not — Erlanger's friends 
are said to be pushing the theatrical 
magnate's name as hard as possible. 



H.-W.'S "CIRCUS WAR." 

Schenectady, N. Y., June 25. 

That there is a "circus war" among 
the white tops now playing the east 
did not become known locally until 
the bills for the Hagenbeck-Wallace 
shows went up for their appearance 
here July 5. They read: 

"Circus War — Hagenbeck-Wallace 
Show reduces general admission to 25c. 
for everybody this date only." 

This is done through the exhibition 
here June 27 of the Ringling Circus. 
While this "opposition" is being openly 
declared, the Krause Greater Shows arc 
here for the entire week under the 
auspices of the Orientals. 



KEITH HAS IT. 

It is now a certainty B. F. Keith has 
executed a lease for the northwest cor- 
ner of Broadway and 95th street for 
21 years with a renewal privilege, from 
Vincent Astor, the landlord to erect 
the theatre, and to receive a rental re- 
ported to be in the neighborhood of 
$50,000 a year. The only reason for 
withholding the official announcement 
is the difficulty of securing the pass- 
ing of the plans by the building depart- 
ment. Two sets have already been 
made and rejected and a third is now 
in course of making. The plot is 165x 
125 and it is estimated tlir lir)ii.sc', witli 
one balcony, will scat 2,000. 



LEE SHUBERT HOME. 

Lee Shubert returned on the Maure- 
tania, due early today. It is not ex- 
pected any extended statement will be 
made on behalf of the Shuberts follow- 
ing Lee's arrival. 

What the manager may have secured 
in the way of players or new plays 
abroad will probably be withheld from 
the public light until the Shuberts make 
an extended announcement of their 
next season's plans later in the sum- 
mer. 

With the return of Mr. Shubert the 
selection of a successor to Asher Levy 
at Chicago, for the firm, will be made. 
Mr. Levy resigned a couple of weeks 
ago. He is manager of the Garrick 
there and also acts as the general west- 
ern representative for the Shuberts. 



PLAYING 85-15. 

Long Branch, June 25. 

Walter Rosenberg badly wanted the 
Sothern-Marlowe opening for his 
Broadway theatre here. Mr. Rosenberg 
is going to have the starring couple 
Sept. 4-5, and will play them on shar- 
ing terms, 85-15, the latter percentage 
of the gross going to the house. 

While Mr. Rosenberg is now mixing 
water with oil for his car to make up 
the difference, he says he has heard 
of managers who gave up 90 per cent. 



PRODUCERS TIDE OVER. 

The legit producing managers re- 
ferred to in a story printed in Vaiuktv 
a couple of weeks ago, without names 
mentioned, as being somewhat finan- 
cially embarrassed at that time have 
tided over their affairs through a mu- 
tually agreeable understanding with 
creditors. 

They are now understood to have been 
relieved of all pressure over the sum- 
mer. 



♦'KISS ME QUICK" l\ IIOSTON. 

Philip Barthcjloiii.'u's next produc- 
tion will he "Kiss Mc Quick," to be 
presented in Boston Aug. 4. 



DANIELS WANTS $:{..'>00. 

Vaudeville and Frank Daniels arc 
flirting again, with Mr. Daniels making 
the advances this time. The comedian 
is reported to be asking $3,500 a week 
for a route next seasrjn, he to furnish 
a musical comedy with six people be- 
sides himself in it. 

Vaudeville is sittin^f back and wait- 
ing for low tide. 



VARIETY 



ANNA HELD-CORT ENOAQEMENT 

INCIT ES WRA TH OF U. B. 0. 

Notifies the Marinelli Agency if Held Plays for Cort* All 
Business Connections With Big Agency and Internat- 
ional Agent Will Cease. Marinelli Placed Where 
He Must Make Stand or Admit Dependence. 
United Refuses Any Concession. 



(Special Cable to Variety.) 

London, June 25. 

From a strictly authentic source it 
is learned that since Saturday last 
many cables have passed between New 
York and Paris, sent by the United 
Booking Offices on the other side and 
H. B. Marinelli. 

The big American agency notified the 
international agent that if the Anna 
Held engagement with John Cort for 
a vaudeville road show stands, the U. 
B. O. will sever all business connection 
with the Marinelli agency. 

Marinelli replied that if he did not 
deliver Miss Held to Cort would the 
United give her a route at the same 
salary figure. The U. B. O. answered 
it made no conditions whatsoever and 
refused to make any concessions, tell- 
ing the Paris agent he must stand or 
fall upon the first wire. 

The signature of Miss Held to the 
Cort contract has been secured by the 
Marinelli office in Paris. The Parisian 
actress has publicly announced her en- 
gagement to the American manager, 
but the confirmations of the agreement 
have not yet passed between Marinelli 
and Cort. They are now believed to 
be held back in the New York branch 
of the Marinelli agency, awaiting a 
final decision by the head of it. 

The notification by the U. B. O. to 
H. B. Marinelli in the Anna Held-John 
Cort matter places Marinelli where he 
must declare himself, whether he is free 
to book where he can or acknowledge 
his dependence to the U. B. O. agency, 
which controls the big time vaudeville 
over here. 

H Marinelli admits the U. B. O. can 
direct his agency's movements, he will 
later encounter the same difficulty over 
his agreement with the Shuberts to 
book for them exclusively on the other 
side. The U, B. O. once tying him 
up on the Anna Held affair will later 
direct that Marinelli give up all book- 
ings for the Shuberts or other interests 
looked upon as a possible opposition 
to big time vaudeville. 

When Marinelli visited New York 
some two months ago, he consulted 
with E. F. Albee and Martin Beck. 
Marinelli saw each manager several 
times. They promised him bookings, 
but the same sort of promise had been 
given him before, without any tangible 
result. The U. B. O. wants to control 
the Marinelli agency without giving 
consideration in return. 

It is expected, however, tliat Marin- 
elli will capitulate to the U. B. O. It 
is the same bugbear to the fureigner 
it lias proven to so many Aniericaiis 
who are afraid tiiey niiglu have tu get 
up at eight o'clock in the morning in- 
stead of noon if the agency were an- 
tagonized by them. 



The Marinelli decision in the Held 
contract will be interestedly watched 
by the Wolheim agency, the other large 
foreign booking concern. Leo Maase, 
who joined the Wolheim agency last 
week, practically brought about his 
resignation from the Marinelli agency 
when he declined to recognize the right 
of E. F. Albee in the U. B. O. to dic- 
tate to him. Maase recognized that a 
larger field for foreign bookings existed 
outside big time vaudeville than in it. 

The Wolheim agency is understood 
to be contemplating a New York branch 
and probably would relish no better 
start than to have the Marinelli agency 
tied up by the U. B. O. 



DE MERODE AT OPERA HOUSE. 

{Special Coble to Vasiety.) 

London, June 25. 
Cleo de Merode went into the pro- 
gram at the London Opera House this 
week, with only a "name act" as anti- 
cipated, but business is fine. 



SHOW RAN FOUR NIGHTS. 

{Special Cable to Vausty.) 

London, June 25. 
Charles Hawtrey produced "The 
Perfect Cure" at the Apollo last w«ek. 
It ran four nights, when "Genera! 
John Regan" replaced it. 



IRVING BERLIN OPENING. 

(Special Cable to Variety.) 

London, June 25. 
Irving Berlin, famous over here as 
the writer of "Alexander's Ragtime 
Band," is receiving wonderful recog- 
nition this week from the press. 

Mr. Berlin will open Monday at the 
Hippodrome. 



>L%Y PLAY VAUDEVILLE. 

{Special Cable to Variety.) 

Paris, June 25. 

Negotiations in hand for the Theatre 
des Champs Elysees (the new opera 
house managed by G. Astruc) to play 
variety during August and September, 
are off. 

It was to have been an independent 
enterprise, but there is nothing to 
show that the new theatre, opened 
with a big splash as a* competitor to 
the National Academy of Music (as 
the State Opera here is called), will 
not permanently adopt a kind of 
vaudeville entertainment. 

The Russian ballets were in fact the 
only real financial success at the 
Theatre des Champs Elysees this sea- 
son, and many consider the Russian 
Pallets as vaudeville. 

The Palace, London, and the Lon- 
don Opera House, now fashionable 
niiTsic halls, were both built for grand 
opera. 



**BIRD** FOR McINTYRE * HEATH. 

{Special Cable to Vausty.) 

London, June 25. 

The Americans at the Hippodrome 
Monday matinee were dumbfounded 
to hear Mclntyre and Heath receive 
"the bird" while playing "The Georgia 
Minstrels." 

They are now giving "Waiting at 
the Church," doing much better and 
drawing all the Americans in town. 

"The bird" is the English method 
ot showing disapproval and comes 
from the gallery. 



GOOD HOUR REVUE. 

(Special Cable to Vauity.) 

London, June 25. 
"Step Inside," a revue running an 
hour, opening at the Oxford, is a good 
show, very well dressed and drawing 
enormous business. There are 45 peo- 
ple in it. 



*'PATRIOTIO WEEK. 

(Special Cable to Variety.) 

London, June 25. 
The Palladium is trying "Patriotic 
Week" as a special attraction. Popu- 
lar concerts with singers rendering 
red fire songs, and "War in the Air, 
a patriotic sketch, were on the pro 
gram. The sketch is the biggest fail 
ure in the halls over here in years. 



f* 



"ONIjY WAY' AGAIN. 

( Special Cable to Vabhty.) 

London, June 25. 
Martin Harvey will revive "The 
Only Way" Monday at the Prince of 
Wales' theatre. 



**PIIiL** I>OESN*T STARTLE. 

(Special Cable to Variety.) 

London, June 25. 
•The Gilded Pill," at the Globe, is 
not a startling play. 




KARN(rS 

KOMEDT 

s 



o vt T r«ii«M> 




TIME IN SUMMER 

A snapshot taken by the camera of AI^F 
HKEVES. manager of the KARNO COMEDY 
«'(). Mr. Roeves is standing on the right-hand 
HitJc. A Washington, D. C, store awarded the 
flatly prize for the above as the best amateur 
srmp of the day. 

The Karno'Co. will aiculn be piloted over the 
SUI.LIVAN-CO.NSIDI.NE CIRCUIT opening 
June 29 at Detroit. This will be Its sixth 
return date on that time. The company has 
.lust finished playing eleven weeks In and 
around Philadelphia for Fred Nlzon-Nird- 
llDfer. 



SAILINGS. 

Reported through Paul Tausig & 
Son, 104 East 14th street, New York: 

July 5, Reba and Inez Kaufman, The 
Baldwins (Olympic). 

July 5, Cowboy Williams (Cali- 
fornia). 

July 5, Onre and Co. (Kroonland). 

July 3, Manny and Roberts (Cedric). 

July 2, Tate's "Motoring" Co., Ben 
Smith, Harry Taft, Kimberly and 
Mohr (Mauretania). 

July 1, 3 Leightons, Adler and Ar- 
line (Rotterdam). 

July 1, Chick Sales (Kr. Wlhm.). 

June 27, Herbert Brooks (St. Paul). 

June 26, Dolce Sisters (Celtic). 

June 24, Wheeler and Pearl (Kr. 
Wlhm. II). 

June 21, Ralph Kimpton, Arthur H. 
Dore (Minnehaha). 

June 25, Mark Harris, Lee Harrison, 
George Ade (Imperator). 

June 21, Mr. and Mrs. Walker White- 
side and daughter, Rosamond (Fin- 
land). 

July 1, Keno and Green (Rotter- 
dam). 

June 28, Eric Van Dyck (Patricia). 

San Francisco, June 25. 

June 21 (for Honolulu), Richard 
Kipling (China). 

June 24 (for Honolulu), M. H. 
Newman (Lurline). 

(Special Cable to Vambtt.) 

London, June 25. 
Reported through Pall Mall Ex- 
change: 

June 25, McDevitt, Kelly and Lucey, 
Frank Evans (Olympic). 
June 24, Paul Durand (Kr. Cecilie). 



BELLE STORY FOR ONE SHOW. 

(Special Cable to Variety.) 

London, June 25. 
Belle Story, the American singer, 
gave a trial show yesterday at the Pal- 
ladium, doing very big. 



MOFFATT PLAYING HERE. 

(Special Cable to Vasiety.) 

London, June 25. 
Graham Moffat and his wife will 
play two weeks in New York about 
Christmas in his Scotch comedy, "The 
Scrape o' a Pen," then touring Canada 
m It. 



EVELYN ON ROOF? 

(Special Cable to Variety.) 

London, June 25. 
It is reported Evelyn Thaw, now at 
the Hippodrome, has been booked for 
Hammerstein's Roof Garden, opening 
there Aug. 4. 



BOOKED AT MARION Y. 

(Special Cable to Variety ) 

Paris, June 25. 
George Grossmith and Kitty Mason 
are booked at the Marigny theatre 
commencing August 1. 



ACT BY BILLY JEROME. 

Chicago, June 25. 
Halligan and Sykes will start a tour 
of the Sullivan-Considinc Circuit Aug. 
3 Next season the two-act will play 
an entirely new piece by Billy Jerome 
and will be ready to open in New York 
around Feb. 15. 



VARIETY 



SUGGESTIVE SONGS ORDERED 

OUT OF KEI TH'S. BOSTON 

Every Singing Turn on This Week's Program Made to Cut 

at Least One Number After the Monday Matinee. 

Were Best Applause Winners. Acts Obey Orders. 



Boston, June 25. 

Following the Monday matinee at 
Keith's every act on the program with 
songs was informed that either one or 
more numbers used by them could not 
again be sung on that stage. 

The eliminated songs were all sug- 
gestive ones, and had proven during 
the afternoon show they were the best 
applause winners for each turn. 

The acts obeyed the orders without 
a protest. 

The action by the Keith management 
may be the commencement of a ban 
against suggestive lyrics, of which 
there have been a great number since 
ragtime songs became prevalent. 



VAVDEVILLIANS WITH MACE. 

Los Angeles, June 25. 
Associated with Fred Mace in the 
Majestic Company's picture making 
are a number of former well-known 
vaudevillians. Among them are Tom 
Havely, Johnnie Fields (of the old 
team of Hanson and Fields) Sidney 
De Grey, Montgrief and Will Ellwang- 
er, who lately returned from Europe. 
Howard and Laurence were previously 
reported as members of the Mace com- 
pany. 



BRENNER AND CARROLL. 

Dorothy Brenner and Harry Carroll 
are looming over the vaudeville hori- 
zon as a forthcoming "two-act." 



SECOND PROCTOR SUIT. 

Another suit was to have been com- 
menced against the Proctors this week, 
the second one having for its title 
William Morris vs. F. F. Proctor. The 
first action, reported in Variett last 
week, was the Wonderland company 
against F. F. Proctor, Jr., to recover 
the subscription for stock in the Morris 
"Wonderland" venture on top of the 
New.York theatre during the winter. 

The action against Proctor, Jr., is to 
recover for monies expended in Won- 
derland. Morris alleges Proctor should 
have borne one-half of these amounts. 
The total involved is said to be between 
$50,000 and $60,000. 

House, Vorhaus & Grossman will 
represent Morris. Jerome Wilzin, Mor- 
ris* regularly retained attorney, is to 
l)c a witness. W. S. Hart is counsel 
for Proctor. 



LORENZ AND GALLAGHER. 

John Lorenz and Barney Gallagher 
have an act near ready for vaudeville. 

Lorenz was formerly of Cook and 
Lorenz. Gallagher is an Englishman, 
not having appeared over here before. 



CRAP GAME STILL WARM. 

It must have been a good season 
last scascjM in tlio show business. The 
Broadway atid 42(1 street crap game 
is still Kuing. 

Stakes run liiKh and no complaints 
are heard. Monday night one manager 



was $2,000 winner when he thought he 
should have something to eat. Men- 
tioning it was hardly worth while going 
to Shanley's for a real supper without 
at least $2,500 to pay the check, the 
manager said he would rob the boys of 
another $500, then leave them flat. 

He ate a cold custard at the Automat 
about an hour later, with a net loss 
of $100 over the $2,000 sizzling around 
in his thinkery. 



GEORGE 0*BRIEN MARRYING. 

July 11 next is the time, and New 
York City the place when George S. 
O'Brien and Grace DeMar will be- 
come man and wife. 

Miss De Mar has a full route as a 
"single act" on the U. B. O. time next 
season; Mr. O'Brien is in the booking 
department of the F. F. Proctor Cir- 
cuit. 



A COUPLE OF SINGLES. 

Adele Oswald is now "breaking in" 
a single singing turn, and expects to 
have it in readiness for a big time 
showing shortly. Billy Scheer was to 
have been Miss Oswald's partner in a 
"two-act" but the plans underwent a 
change. 

Arthur Clough, formerly of a Werba 
& Luescher "Rose Maid" company is 
also framing a single turn for vaude- 
ville. 



COLLINS RETURNS TO U. B. O. 

John J. Collins returns to the 
United Booking Offices Monday as a 
booking man. Formerly he had been 
with the Orpheum Circuit, in charge of 
the sheets for the B. F. Keith houses 
booked through it, practically making 
Mr. Collins one of the U. B. O. book- 
ers. 

His new duties, it is said, will be 
to handle the bills for the Keith south- 
western houses; also other time in the 
south supplied by the United including 
some of Jake Wells houses which in- 
tend playing two vaudeville shows 
daily next season. Collins may act as 
assistant to E. M. Robinson is another 
report. 

When leaving the Orpheum employ 
Mr. Collins embarked as booking man- 
ager for himself and afterward, with 
Joe Sullivan, operated a few vaudeville 
theatres. Among these was the Park 
New York, which met with an igno- 
minious finish. 



ASBUIfY FRANCHISE GIVEN. 

A United Booking Offices "franchise" 
for Asbury Park over the summer has 
been granted to W. B, Smith of that 
place, it is said, without the name of the 
theatre mentioned. 

This docs not give tlu* (.'xclusivc 
rights to big time vaudeville acts 
through the U. B. O., according to 
report, the agency refusing t<» ^;ranl an 
exclusive "franchise" for a siinnncr re- 
sort. 



CISSY LOFTUS GOING HOME. 

San Francisco, June 25. 

The experience here when she was 
obliged to drop out of the show at the 
Orpheum on account of a severe 
hoarseness, has caused Cecelia Loftus 
to pretty well make up her mind that 
this will be her last season in vaude- 
ville. 

At the conclusion of her present tour 
(a week hence at Los Angeles) Miss 
Loftus intends jumping straight 
through to New York City and may 
immediately depart for London. 

Except that Miss Loftus has been 
negotiating for an engagement with 
William Faversham, she has no plans 
for the future. A verbal agreement for 
two years more under the Martin Beck 
banner has been practically declared of! 
by mutual consent. 

Detroit, June 25. 
Cecelia Loftus will be one of the 
stars of William Morris' stock com- 
pany in the new house here, opening 
July 21. Miss Loftus will appear there 
for two weeks during September. 



CHANCE FOR MISS RITCHIE. 

The vaudeville agents were attempt- 
ing to locate Adele Ritchie thi^ week, 
although the actress was reported on 
her honeymoon. She was recently wed. 
\ demand for Miss Ritchie's services 
has been made by the vaudeville houses 
open this summer. Dates await her 
confirmation for next week or almost 
any time she will accept before the fall 
sets in. Bentham is repotted to have 
her in tow. 



KEEFE BOOKING HIP. 

Chicago, June 25. 

The Hippodrome, St. Louis, will be 
booked next season from the Theatre 
Booking Corporation offices in this 
city. 

Dave Russell, who handles the book- 
ings individually, will still have charge 
of them, moving his desk into the Wal- 
ter F. Keefe sanctum July 1. 

The Talbot Booking Office with 
offices in the Ft. Dearborn Building, 
will not exist after that date. 



RITA ROLAND IN HOSPITAL. 

Seattle, June 25. 
Rita Boland. playing here at the 
Orpheum in Elsie Janis' "Three in 
One" vaudeville act, was removed to 
a local hospital before the Sunday 
matinee to undergo a major operation. 
Val Harris and Lou Holtz, the re- 
maining members of the sketch, sub- 
stituted a two-act for the remainder 
of the week. Miss Holand's home is 
ii! Spokane. 



NEW HIOUX CITY HOUSE? 

Sioux City, la., June 2h. 

The Massachusetts Really Company 
of Boston is reported conteniplatinK 
the erection of a $100,000 (Wlice and 
theatre huihlinji: here which will he 
leased to the Orpheum. The new site 
is directly opposite the pri-^eiif ()\\A\- 
i utn. 

('. I". WihU-r. th( ( )rphriiiii ni;^iia,'-ier, 
has K""^' '" .\<\\ ^''>I|^ .iii'l it i^ ti!i(h'r- 
^t()<jd that ln\ ci^tciii trip has sonie- 
ihiiif^ to i\() with the (h al. 



8AHARET WEDS RROKBR. 

Saharet, the dancer with an inter* 
national reputation, who arrived here 
Sunday on the Carmania, at which 
time it was given to the waiting newt- 
paper reporters that she would — and 
wouldn't marry, became the wife of 
Fritz von Frantzius, a wealthy stock 
broker operating both on the New 
York and Chicago exchanges, Monday 
evening at 9.30. 

Justice Richard T. Lynch performed 
the ceremony. There were several 
hitches in the proceedings throughout 
the day, alleged to be due mainly to 
the fact that the groom insisted that 
the object of his affections retire per- 
manently from the stage and the 
bride's reluctance to acquiesce. 

Saharet gave her name at the 
License Bureau as Clarissa Saharet 
Rose, divorced from Ike Rose. She 
has a daughter, quite a young lady by 
now. Miss Saharet gave her age as 34. 

The groom also admitted to a previ- 
ous marriage and divorce on the 
grounds of cruelty. 

On Monday's daily papers making 
their appearance it looked very much 
as if Willie Hammerstein had put over 
some more press work and that 
Saharet was due to appear on "the 
roof" shortly. She got enough pub- 
licity in two days to follow Lady Con- 
stance, etc., etc., easily. 

Chicago, June 25. 

I'ritz Von Frantzius is all that has 
been claimed for him in the press des- 
patches. He is the head of Van 
h'rantzius & Co., a brokerage firm 
here, is a member of the Board of 
Trade and also of the Stock Ex- 
changes in New York and Chicago. 

Von Frantzius has been very fond 
of Saharet for four years. He was 
divorced in this city about a year ago. 



MANAGERS REPUDIATE GEORGE. 

San Francisco, June 25. 

Just before setting out on a scout- 
ing trip through the south, Frint 
George made claims that he has secured 
the booking contracts for the New 
Wigwam and Portola theatres here, 
commencing Sept. 1. Positive denial 
is made by managers of both houses 
who swear continued loyalty to Bert 
Levey. 

Charles Kohl has sent persuading 
wires from Chicago, according to re- 
port, bringing local Orpheum influence 
to bear on the matter, but Gottlob & 
Marx, who own the big interest in the 
Portola, have turned a deaf ear. 



TOO MANY "REPEATS." 

Chicago, June 25. 

Trouble is reported from the Craw- 
ford tiicatres in St. Louis. For the 
first time in a great while some of the 
houses arc closed and the condition is 
said to have arisen through the inabil- 
ity of the management to secure at- 
tractions. 

Constant "repeats" are given as the 
cause. 



CA.N'T EAT 'E.M ALIVE. 

'i'hc engagement of McNaughton, 
w!io "eats 'em alive," for Hammer- 
stein's, has In-en ealled off, the Hutnane 
S(jciely liavin^ re^^jistered an (jhjertion. 
"!-)(. n," the "Talking l>"K'," will replaee 
him. 



VARIITY 



ENGLISH MUSIC PUBLISHER SAYS 
RAGTIME WILL H ELP WRITERS 

Fred Day Believes Rag Rage Abroad Will Incite 

English Composers to More Melodious Lilts. Too 

Much Attention to Lyrics Heretofore. Ragtime 

Permanent Institution in England. Sales 

of Popular Sheet Music. 



Before Fred Day sailed on the Adri- 
atic last Saturday he expressed some 
expert observations on the rage of rag- 
time in England and its possible effect. 
Incidentally Mr. Day gave some inside 
information on the benefits to the mu- 
sic trades abroad through the favor in 
which the syncopated melodies was 
taken by the English public, besides 
making general comment on the pros 
and cons of the craze abroad. 

Mr. Day is of Francis, Day & Hunt- 
er, the leading popular priced music 
house of London. He was over here 
representing his firm some six years 
ago, and made his first impression in 
America by placing "Waiting at the 
Church," Vesta Victoria's first big song 
hit, on the native market. Mr. Day's 
visit was to secure new rag numbers. 

The English music writers, said Mr. 
Day, have found an incentive in the 
American ragtime song to pay more at- 
tention hereafter to the melody and 
place not quite so much dependence 
upon the lyric. In England the sing- 
ers are more of the recitative style. 
This has been brought about, the Eng- 
lish publisher remarked, by the writers 
telling a complete story in verse. It 
is the story rather than the melody the 
English singer tries to get over the 
footlights. The rag song is carried 
across by the swinging lilt, and the 
cross rhythm in a ragtime selection 
keeps the feet atingling, according to 
Mr. Day. Where not so much atten- 
tion is paid to the words and more to 
the music, with the result that all Eng- 
land has gone daft over the swaying 
rags, leaves no ground for argument 
but that the nielody is equally as im- 
portant as the lyric. English writers 
have noted this and will make their 
derivations of American music with 
these points in mind. 

The principal seller among American 
rags, said Mr. Day, was "Alexander's 
Rag Time Band." (Francis, Day & 
Hunter did not act as selling agents 
abroad for it.) "Alexander," Irving 
Berlin's tremendous hit, has sold not 
less than 500,000 capies in Great Brit- 
ain, according to Mr. Day's estimate. 
"Hitchy Koo," second up to date, with 
"Robert E. Lee" third. English people 
had trouble deciphering the "Lee" 
song, said Mr. Day. Almost any Eng- 
lishman would inquire, "Why all the 
fuss over this Lee person and why 
were they waiting at the dock for him," 
but they liked the tune. "Alexander" 
was some time in becoming acquainted 
with the English. Several singing 
turns failed to make good with the 
song at first. Acrobatic acts arriving 
from America used the music, when 
the English people discovered that if a 
brass band played ''Alexander" it was 
very catchy. 

Mr. Day replied in answer to a ques- 



tion that the talk created among the 
English people by the American rags 
was greatly beneficial to the trade. It 
brought attention from all classes to 
popular music and started a revival. 

The average sale of a rag hit in Eng- 
land is now running to about 300,000 
copies, said Mr. Day. The sheet music 
retails as a rule at 12 cents, but Mr. 
Day would not divulge the wholesale 
price to the dealers. His firm is hand- 
ling most of the American product. 

Asked for an opinion if ragtime 
would die out over there, Mr. Day re- 
plied by saying that what many would 
term "dying out" simply amounted to 
the English folk accepting rag as an 
institution instead of longer looking 
upon i^ as a novelty. The popularity 
of the American song on the other side 
is established, added Mr. Day, and will 
be a permanent fixture. In fact, the 
Englishman concluded, the supply does 
not keep up to the demand, as Eng- 
land wants rag, lots of it, and a differ- 
ent tune every week. 



RAGTIME IN AUSTRALIA. 

Mrs. J. W. Deane, wife of the Aus- 
tralian music publisher, who is making 
a trip around the world, is winding up 
the New York part of it and leaves 
this week for the west. She will pro- 
ceed by easy stages to San Francisco, 
sailing for home by the way of Hono- 
lulu. 

Mrs. Deane, traveling alone, was en- 
tertained in New York by Mr. and Mrs. 
Jos. W. Stern and Mr. and Mrs. Ed. 
Marks at their Long Island homes. 
Mrs. Deane, who left home in March, 
says Australia is progressing in song 
writing and that her composers and 
lyricists wijl get a better chance when 
the American ragtime craze has abated 
somewhat. She predicts Australia's 
biggest theatrical season this coming 
fall. 



MUSICAL SKETCH AS ACT. 

Chicago, June 25. 
Grace LaRue and Ernest Glenden- 
ning will make their initial joint ap- 
pearance in vaudeville July 7 at the 
Palace, in a musical sketch entitled 
"Engaged." 



MORE EXPENSIVE PAPER. 

The Big Wheel burlesque managers 
are going to display a more expensive 
and striking line of paper for the bill- 
boards this coming season than bur- 
lesque shows have previously put out. 

Some of the designs gotten out by 
Charles Barton in the Columbia 
Amusement Co.'s offices are very ef- 
fective, and indicate that the shows on 
the Wheel next season will be attract- 
ively proclaimed pictorially. 



LORD NOW DOO WATCHER. 

"Lord Kenneth Douglas Lome Mac- 

laine," erstwhile vaudeville performer 

— for one consecutive week at Hammer- 
stein's — who made his debut as a stage 
artist to lift a mortgage of some 
$190,000 from his "ancestral estate." 
has come into his own. 

The alleged Scotchman of title is at 
present employed at the Meadowbrook 
Hunt Club on Long Island in some 
sort of a minor capacity like taking 
charge of the hounds. A single week 
in vaudeville, even at Hammerstein's 
where they pay such titled freaks as 
Lady Constance Stewart Richardson $2,- 
500, did not quite liquidate those annoy- 
ing mortgages and "his highness" 
figured that a steady income, even 
earned by exercising a close supervision 
over a bunch of canines, was preferable 
to knocking daily at the vaudeville 
door in search of future employment 
behind the footlights. 

(Sf^ecial Cable to Vabiety.) 

London, June 25. 
Carl Frederick Gruhler, an Ameri- 
can, who has lived in England the past 
ten years, this week secured a divorce 
from his wife, Victoria Monks, a vau- 
deville performer, naming Douglas 
LoriR", an actor, now in .America, as 
co-respondent. 



MUNN WI\S FIRST CASE. 

Chicago, June 25. 

Minnie Palmer, defended by Harry 
Munn, of the S. L. & F. Lowenthal 
office, won a case brought by Alice 
Ford, a chorus girl, who. tried to re- 
cover ten weeks' salary. 

Alice alleged a contract for ten 
weeks, but it was recalled before she 
joined the company. Miss Ford main- 
tained she was entitled to that many 
weeks salary just the same. 

The lawyer for the plaintiff took the 
stand and stated that this was the rea- 
son girls went wrong. 

It was Mr. Munn's initial trial case, 
and he feels a little chesty over the re- 
sult. 



PARK CHANGES TO PICTURES. 

Chicago, June 25. 

San Souci Park has discontinued 
vaudeville. Poor business leads to the 
change to pictures. 

The Imperial and Alhambra have 
laid away their vaudeville programs for 
the summer and will run a picture pol- 
icy for the remainder of the season. 



McINTOSH*S BOOKINGS. 

Hugh D. Mcintosh, the Australian 
vaudeville manager, left New York 
Wednesday on the Imperator. Mr. 
Mcintosh did not conclude many en- 
gagements with American acts while 
here, although in negotiation with a 
large number. Many of these may be 
signed later. 

Mcintosh found salaries quite high 
over here, according to his way of 
thinking. Among acts likely closed by 
him in New York for early sailings 
are "Six Merry Youngsters," "Five 
Melody Maids and a Man," Dundedin 
Troupe, Frank Parrish, Williams and 
Rankin. 

Julian Rose consulted with the man- 
ager over a return date in the An- 
tipodes. 



DOO 8TBINER OOMES BACK. 

With a new suit of clothes that 
looked like Fifth avenue and fitted him 
like Third, Doc Steiner, without a shave, 
but clear-eyed, returned to Ham- 
merstein's corner Monday afternoon at 
2.35H. 

Seven weeks and four days had 
elapsed since Doc Steiner had been 
seen around Broadway and 42d street. 
He denied he had been to Germany 
looking for acts, or that he had be- 
come lost on the small time. Willie 
Hammerstein told a story about Doc 
ha,ving been placed in a ward for 
observation, but Doc gave an imitation 
of his brother's Viennese chuckle at 
this. 

Further than to say that the critic 
on VxRiBTir who reviewed "The Dance 
of the Siren" didn't know his business, 
Doc Steiner kept mum, but 'phoned 
Sully, the barb, that if there should be 
no rush between 6 and 8.30 Monday 
evening he might call up there for a 
big rtJpK hair cut. A big time hair 
cut witlv Doc is any hair cut secured 
off of Eighth avenue. 

Doctor Steiner is the famous expert 
on vaudeville and imported beer. 



OPPOSITION CLEARED OFF. 

Chicago, June 25. 

Opposition which existed in several 
towns of the Interstate Circuit has 
been cleared off. The so-called Miller 
houses, formerly booked through the 
Theatre Booking Corporation, have 
been cleaned up by the Interstate 
which will now have the field entirely 
to itself in Dallas, Houston, Oklahoma 
City and probably Wichita. 

It has been rumored the Wichita 
house (controlled by a brother of W. 
F. Miller) might go into the J. L. & 
S, agency, but this could not be con- 
firmed at the office. W. F. Miller may 
be given a position with the Interstate 
circuit. 



PALACE, F. ft H. TITLE. 

Chicago, June 25. 
The two new vaudeville houses of 
the F. & H. Circuit to be built next 
season at Terre Haute and Rockford, 
will be called the Palace. In future all 
houses acquired by the circuit will bear 
the same title. 



DUMONT'S VACATION. 

Philadelphia, June 25. 

Dumont's Minstrels have closed ^or 
the summer season. During the closed 
period the entire front of the Dumont 
theatre. Tenth and Arch streets, will 
be rebuilt. Dumont expects to reopen 
about Aug. 24. 

Essie Cassady, the featured comedi- 
an, has joined Murphy's Minstrels, At- 
lantic City, for the summer. Negotia- 
tions are on for his return to Dumont's. 



NEW NIXON OPENS. 

Ocean City, June 25. 

The Nixon theatre opened last Sat- 
urday night with a bang. 

The old Hippodrome on the board- 
walk, which has undergone extensive 
alterations, has been renamed the 
Hippodrome. 

The Nixon seats about 1,200 and will 
be devoted to photo-plays. 

James H. Simpson, identified with 
Felix Isman's amusement ventures for 
the past six years, is in charge. 



VAftitty 



OVER 700 AMERICAN ACTS 

BOOKED O R PLAY ING ABROAD 

Moss* Empires, Eneland, Have Over 350 Booked; Control- 
ling COm 200. Qibbons' Circuit Closing American 
Acts on Slightest Provocation. Very Few 
Turns Qoing Over on Speculation. 



{Special CabU to Variety.) 

London, June 25. 

There arc over 700 American acts 
booked for or playing in England. Of 
these, many will have returned home 
before the others arrive, although the 
Moss Empires say 350 American acts 
are on their sheets for quite immediate 
time. 

The Varieties Theatre Controlling 
Co. has 200, and there are enough out- 
side bookings about to easily bring the 
future beyond the 700 mentioned. 

The Gibbons Circuit is cancelling 
American acts on the slightest breach 
of contract, such as failure to attend re- 
hearsal. The LaToy Brothers, Ameri- 
cans, were closed on the Gibbons time 
Monday for that reason. 

Acts coming over here on contract 
for a few weeks are having difficulty in 
securing longer time. They also have 
a battle when attempting to secure 
more salary. Only acts that are ac- 
knowledged draws at the box office 
are securing big money. 

Very few American acts comparative- 
ly have come over here on speculation. 



FULL LOUISVILLE WEEK. 

Chicago, June 25. • 
The National, Louisville, to be 
booked by the Jones, Linick & Schaef- 
fer agency, from present indications 
will be ready for occupancy about Sept. 
15. 

The house will have a seating capac- 
ity around 3,000 and will play three 
shows a day of six acts and pictures. 
The policy will be the same as will 
hold forth at the Colonial and McVick- 
er's. It will be a full week stand. 

McVicker's will open with vaude- 
ville Aug. 4 and also play bills a full 
week. The shows from McVicker's 
will move intact to the National, Lou- 
isville, when the latter is ready. 



MUSIC PUBLISHING HOLD-UP. 

The larger music publishers of New 
York have adopted a new plan for the 
corralling of singers for next season. 
Some time ago it was mtimated in 
VxRiETr that they were in negotiation 
with the owners of vaudeville circuits 
to deal with them direct instead of 
paying the individual performers. This, 
however, has not yet come to pass, but 
is likely to materialize at any time. 

The publishers have, though, 
arranged with managers of musical 
comedy, burlesque and minstrel organi- 
zations to supply the attractions with 
songs, paying the managers themselves 
instead of the artists, thereby depriving 
the individual players of what has been 
for a number of years an income other 
than their regular salaries. 

The music publishers now have regu- 
lar printed contracts ready, with only 
the amounts to be filled in, and the 
names of the managers, by which for 
a stipulated sum paid in advance the 



manager of an attraction agrees to use 
no other musical numbers other than 
those emanating from the house paying 
for the privilege. In some instances 
the show has the option of changing 
as often as may be deemed necessary 
during the season, but the new selec- 
tion must be made from the catalog of 
the owner purchasing the privilege. 

If the vaudeville manager decides to 
participate in the hold-up, the variety 
artist who has heretofore exhibited such 
a fervid interest in chorus songs may 
suddenly find his enthusiasm on the 
wane. 



''101'* TRAIN DERAILED. 

Bostoii, -June 25. 

Three coaches of the "101 Ranch" 
special were derailed yesterday on a 
crossover of the Boston & Maine rail- 
road, near East Somerville, a few miles 
outside of Boston. 

As a result George S. Hutchinson, 
oi Kataning, Nebraska, and Thomas 
Atkinson, of Fiske Hill, N. Y., both 
employees of the show, were injured. 
They received a general shaking up 
and were taken to the Massachusetts 
General Hospital. 

The show had been traveling in two 
sections. The first containing the 
horses and other animals had passed 
over the same line but a short time 
before. The show played Worcester 
Monday and was to show in Lynn 
Tuesday. As the second section of 20 
cars was taking the Boston & Maine 
tracks on the crossover f ro'm the Bos- 
ton & Albany, three of the cars in the 
centre of the train toppled over. The 
derailed cars contained wagons, tents 
and cooking equipment. 

Over 200 men and women were in 
the sleepers in the rear of the train 
derailed. They all got a bad scare 
but none were injured. These sleepers 
were sent over another division of the 
road to Lynn. Trafhc on two divisions 
of the road was suspended for nearly 
two hours as a result. Thousands of 
passengers were forced to walk many 
miles to their various destinations. 

Ed Arlington was with the train and 
forced matters in getting the material 
to Lynn in time for the afternoon pa- 
rade. 



COLBY'S SUMMER VACATION. 

Archie Colby, vaudeville author, has 
developed a new vacation idea that is 
working out most successfully. 

Not having a country home of his 
own Archie selects some well-favored 
actor who has, and makes a week-end 
appointment to read a sketch at the 
latter's country house. 

In this way Mr. Colby manages to 
spend several days a week out of town 
during the heated term. 

Colby has four weeks booked ahead 
thus far and hopes, with a little dili- 
gence, to fill in all his summer time. 



BBOK TO THE RESCUE. 

Martin Beck made arrangements to 
go to Chicago this week to look over 
a few sites picked out by Herman 
Fehr on his recent visit there with a 
view to erecting a few small time 
vaudeville houses in opposition to the 
Jones, Linick & Schaeffer theatres on 
the North and South Side. It is Beck's 
plan to build a house in opposition to 
the Wilson and Willard in which he 
will offer the regular Majestic and 
Palace shows without the headhner. 

It is hardly thought likely that Mrs. 
C. E. Kohl will stand for such a move 
which would undoubtedly affect the 
business of "The Loop" houses, if it 
became known the regular Majestic 
and Palace shows could be seen in the 
neighborhood theatres at less than one- 
third the price of the Majestic's admis- 
sion. It is only recently that a new 
form of contract was arranged for the 
Majestic by G<i\jeral Manager Glover 
to offset the booking of acts in the 
outlying houses before or immediately 
after they played the Majestic. Mr. 
Glover wisely figured the effect such 
a practice would have on the larger 
houses. 



FOX*S PRESS DEPT. 

Commencing Sept. 1, when all the 
William Fox houses will be open, the 
vaudeville manager will establish a 
systematic press department for his 
theatres in New York and New Eng- 
land. 

It will be fashioned somewhat on 
the lines of the one now in operation 
for the Orpheum Circuit and will be 
operated in conjunction with his sfgn- 
painting department. 

Loney Haskell is said to be slated 
for the job. 



WALTER TENWIGK RESIGNS. 

Chicago, June 25. 

Walter Tenwick for the past four 
years connected with the Orpheum of- 
fice here and head of the office for 
the past two years and a half has 
tendered his resignation to the com- 
pany because of poor health and will 
take an indefinite vacation commencing 
July 15. 

Tenwick is known as one of the best 
railroad men in the west having served 
his early days in that game. His 
knowledge of railroading stood the 
firm in good stead. He is one of 
the most popular men of the young set 
in Chicago vaudeville. Tenwick's suc- 
cessor may be sent here from the New 
York office. 

Charles Hammerslough of the Or- 
pheum office here is in New York 
spending a three weeks' vacation with 
his mother. 



HYDE'S ESTATE, 91,:M5,487. 

A schedule of the appraisal of the 
estate of Richard Hyde, of Hyde & 
Behmari, was filed in the surrogate's 
office this week, showing its present 
value to be $1,245,487. 

Of this amount, the widow is to re- 
ceive $181,500, while each of the four 
children will get $237,038. 

The Actors Fund, by the will, is 
benefitted to the extent of $25,000. 



NOT MUCH FOR THE WEST. 

Chicago, June 25. 
The return of the Chicago agents 
from their trip east docs no* auger well 
for the securing of acts for the middle 
west next season. Not any of the 
agents came back with any list to 
speak of, although many acts were of- 
fered to the bookers in the Western 
Vaudeville Managers' Association. 

For the most part these were high 
priced acts and out of the reach of the 
middle western time. It was thought 
strange the agents would even bother 
with many of the turns submitted for 
they knew that the price was beyond 
the limit of the managers and in many 
cases the managers were fully aware 
that if they booked the acts the agent 
would not be able to deliver. 

The managers appear to be more 
eager at this time to get started on 
their booking for next season than 
they have been for many years past. 
The eagerness is generally laid at the 
door of the opposition and the general 
feeling that acts will be scarce, and 
through this the prices be higher than 
they have been in many years. 

The Interstate Circuit has been the 
prime mover in the early routings and 
as in everything else the circuit is far 
in advance of all the^ others in the 
field. There is system to the Inter- 
state office. Everything is run in a 
businesslike manner. This is possible 
because the Interstate circuit is inde- 
pendent in every way from the Asso- 
ciation, though booking through it. 

The agents in speaking of the east 
said the scarcity of material was due 
in a large measure to the many small 
time acts that were now playing the big 
time in the east. They expressed as- 
tonishment at the number of acts 
taken from the middle west and played 
in the big time houses. 



OHIGAOO'S COMED/ CLUB. 

Chicago, June 25. 

Chicago is to have a society along 
the lines of the Vaudeville Comedy 
Club in New York. 

The new club, already incorporated, 
is a local affair. Made up of members 
connected with show business solely, 
it will be purely a social organization, 
called the Tik Tok Klub and starts 
away with a charter membership of 50. 

The officers get their names from the 
parts of a clock. The president will 
be The Works; vice-president. The 
Key; secretary. Minute Hand; treasur- 
er. Main Spring, etc. 

Clubrooms are being sought and a 
floor in the same building with the 
Press Club on Dearborn street will 
probably be taken. 

Among the charter members are 
many of the most prominent men in 
middle western vaudeville. 



Tom Miner left lOr the Maine woods 
Tuesday to be j.;<jne nnlil the first week 
in August. 



PICTURES IN OLD HOUHK. 

Pictures only will be the policy at the 
former Hurtig & Seamon Music Hall 
on 125th street, when the season opens. 
The new house the firm is building on 
the same block for the Bi^^ Wheel bur- 
lesque shows leaves the Music Hall va- 
cant for the change in entertainment, 
it having played for some years the 
Eastern Burlesque Wheel attractions. 



Do you know what joe (iondwin 
thinks of Tommy Grayf 



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VARIETY 



PROGRESSIVE CIRCUIT'S WHEEL 
NOW FAI RLY W ELL LINED UP 

Nothing Official Given Out, But Tentative List of About 

23 Houses Reported. ''Opposition*' Going Into 

Northwest. Playing Some Houses Under 

Guarantees. Progressives Commended 

For Not Talking. 



While nothing oflicial may be ob- 
tained as to ll)e line up for the opposi- 
tion burlesque circuit (Trogressive) fc>r 
next season, it is said a tentative wheel 
of about 23 towns has been laid out for 
the new burlesque chain. 

The Progressives are meeting often. 
Several of their managers have in- 
formed VARiKTf representatives that no 
information will be given oUt until it 
may be made in the form of an adver- 
tisement in which all houses and shows 
are to be listed. This, they say, wili 
be ready almost any day now. 

In show circles the reticence of the 
Progressive heads is being universally 
commended. The burlesque people es- 
pecially appear to believe the silence 
means business, and that the Progres- 
sive circuit in going after its "Wheel" 
without brass band accompaniment 
stands a much better chance of ulti- 
mately getting what it is after and on 
better terms than by using the press to 
publish in advance important move- 
ments. 1 

So far as may be learned the Pro- 
gressive to date has about the follow- 
ing houses: Two in New York, Goth- 
am and Dewey (although not officially 
reported as closed with the Krauses, 
who control these theatres) ; two in Chi- 
cago, the new theatre building at Hal- 
sted and 63d streets and the Haymar- 
kct; Trocadero, Philadelphia; Imperial, 
St. Louis; Colonial, Indianapolis; Cad- 
illac, Detroit; Grand, Cleveland 
(claimed but not confirmed); two in 
Boston (the Lothrop theatres) How- 
ard, on a weekly guarantee of $1,590 
for incoming shows, and Grand on per- 
centage; Colonial, Minneapolis, on a 
guarantee ol $1,5(X); Star, St. Paul; 
Cook's, Rochester; Garden (former 
Eastern Wheel house), Buffalo; Star 
(F. W. Stair's), Toronto; Bender, Utica 
(three days). 

Among the theatres yet to be closed, 
according to report, are the Olympic, 
Cincinnati, and Saxe house, Milwaukee. 

The Progressives are said to have 
stated they would be represented in 
Pittsburgh, Brooklyn, Baltimore and 
Washington, but so far nothing has 
been mentioned connecting the name 
of any theatres in these cities with the 
opposition burlesque wheel. 



TAYLOR'S TWO SHOWS. 

Charles E. Taylor, a Progressive 
Circuit stockholder, who owns "Dante's 
Daughters" and "Darlings of Paris," 
announces the opening date for both 
attractions as A\\^. 18. Taylor has en- 
gaged Leon Errol to produce the musi- 
cal numbers. 

Tony Kennedy will be principal com- 
edian with the "Pari'^" sliow. With him 
will be Clo Laniphine, Maud .Xnderson, 
Daisy Hoflfman, Helen Miller, Kitty 



Belmont, Gertrude Kaylar, Belle Tur- 
pie, Georgia Darville, Josie Kent, 
Claudic Gorman, Eva Horner, Nancy 
Lee Mason, Elizabeth Myers, Ethel 
Ross, Margie Montague, Marie Mc- 
Lean, Edith Sheldon, Nettie Russell, 
Ethel Smith, Leona Murray, Marie 
Morse and Imogene Kennedy. 

Gladys Sears, under Taylor's direc- 
tion for the past eight years, will be 
under other management next season. 



FARMERS IN FREEPORT. 

Freeport, L. I., June 25. 

On the stage George W. Barry and 
Tom Barnes may be actors, but down 
here there is no doubt existing among 
the neighbors they are farmers. 

Messrs. Barnes and Barry are oper- 
ating their own summer cottages dur- 
ing the withering weather, meanwhile 
planting seeds on a bet. Mr. Barry 
wagered Mr. Barnes he could raise the 
more radishes in a plot, two inches 
square. There were some side bets 
about the size of the potatoes each 
could make grow, and whether cab- 
bages and lettuce could be made to 
come out of the ground within 20 feet 
of each other, but the big bet was 
Barry offering Barnes 100-60 on the 
number of seeds he could get out of 
any cucumber, also offering another 
handicap that the seeds in his prize 
(Barry's) cucumber would exceed by 
at least 11 seeds the number Barnes 
could make hang together in a single 
pickle. 

Sunday the radish bet was nearly set- 
tled. When Mr. Barnes pulled the 
radishes from the ground, he found they 
were parsnips instead, and upon Mr. 
Barry starting in to get his supply of 
the red bottomed things to compare 
with his competitor, Barry was startled 
to see onions. Now each is accusing 
the other of ringing in the wrong seeds 
upon them. 

While the husbands are holding hoes 
and rakes while trying to train the 
worms to chase bugs off potato leaves, 
the wives, Mrs. Wolford-Barry and 
Mrs. Crawford-Barnes are having the 
time of their young lives showing the 
natives how to run an automobile and 
still live to act again. 



ROUTING TABS NBXT SEASON. 

Chicago, June 25. 

The routing of tabloids for next sea- 
son has taken on a business look in 
the office of Sam Thall in "The As- 
sociation." 

The managers were all desirous of 
getting the shows lined up for next 
season so that they could be routed 
and no changes made during the open 
season. Last week the producers were 
asked to submit their list of shows. The 
office was swamped with applications 
for booking. 

Over 125 tabloids were submitted. Of 
these not more than 40 to 50 will be 
used although the exact number is 
hard to figure as the managers fear a 
scarcity of vaudeville material may 
lead them to take more tabloids than 
they at first contemplated. 

Just how the selections are to be 
made is not quite clear, for the shows 
will have to be seen before they can 
be booked and there are too many 
"show-mc" managers out this way to 
take a tab without first having seen or 
at least had a few reports on it. 

What will probably be done will be 
that the recognized producers will get 
the fir.<:t call and they will be instruct- 
ed as to how many of their shows can 
be used, and they will then have to 
produce them for ratification by the 
managers. The dabblers will receive 
scant attention until the recognized 
producers show. 

There is other time for the tabs be 
sides the Association houses, however, 
although the others do not seem as 
keen over the tab thing as the Asso- 
ciation managers. 

Two shows a month is thought to be 
the percentage of tabs that will be 
played by most of the Association 
houses. 



MAY HOWARD SHOW. 

May Howard, after an absence of 
five or six years from the burlesque 
stage, has signed a contract with E. J. 
Carpenter to head his new show which 
he will send over the Progressive Bur- 
lesque circuit. It will be known as 
"May Howard's Burlesquers." Miss 
Howard only recently made-up her 
mind to return to her first love, bur- 
lesque. 



"LOOP" POP OPPOSISH. 

Chicago, June 25. 

A real fight seems in order between 
the Great Northern Hippodrome and 
the Colonial, the two houses in "The 
■Loop" now playing pop vaudeville. 
Both have been doing big business in 
spite of the hot weather sweeping over 
the city for the past ten days. 

The fight, however, seems to be cen- 
tered in the booking oflices. Last week 
an act billed for the Colonial this week 
was laying off and was immediately 
grabbed up by the Hippodrome and 
shoved into the show. This week an 
act playing the Wilson was booked to 
appear at the Willard and then the 
Hippodrome. 

The J. L. & S. office shifted the date 
from the Willard to the Colonial, 
thereby forestalling the Hippodrome 
and coming into "The Loop" first with 
the turn. 

There have been several similar in- 
cidents. The Hippodrome is now 
booked by E. J. Cox, and is strongly 
reported to be going into the Associa- 
tion in the near future. Both offices 
arc issuing contracts in which there 
is a clause which bars acts from 
playing other houses in "The Loop" 
within a certain time. 



NEW BUILDINOS. 

Troy, N. Y., June 25. 
Plans are drawn, and work is about 
to be commenced, for the erection of 
a new theatre here, to be ready for 
occupancy in the fall. The new house 
will seat about 1,800, with but one 
balcony. It is reported Gus Hill will 
take over the lease of the house, play- 
ing the Stair & Havlin attractions and 
filling in the open time with "pop" 
vaudeville. 

Jamestown, N. Y., June 25. 
Petersoin & Wood, picture theatre 
owners here, have bought a plot of 
ground on Main street. Architects 
are drawing plans for a new theatre 
to seat 1,400. The playhouse will have 
but one balcony, but the stage will be 
the largest in town. No policy has 
yet been announced. Pop vaudeville 
may be the program. There is also 
seme talk of the house playing legit- 
imate attractions in opposition to the 
Samuel M. Reis's house. 

Pensacola, Fla., June 25. 
Plans have been completed for the 
erection of a new theatre by M. J. 
Elkan and N. Kaiser at the corner of 
Palafox and Garden streets, directly 
opposite the San-Carlos Hotel, which 
has been leased for ten years by the 
Fichtenberg Amusement Co. The 
building estimate is $75,000. 

St. Catharines, Can., June 25. 
Peter Griffin, of the Griffin Amuse- 
ment Co., has purchased a site on St. 
Paul street between the Central Fire 
Hall and the Grand Central Hotel 
whereon he will build a new vaudeville 
house, seating 2,500, to be called Grif- 
fin's Hippodrome. 

Rochester, N. Y., June 25. 
The old stone edifice of St. Paul's 
Episcopal church in St. Paul street, 
which in recent years has been used as 
a picture theatre under the name of the 
Happy Hour, has been razed and to- 
day an application for a permit to build 
a modern picture theatre on the site 
was made. The new theatre building is 
to be 60 x 150 feet in dimensions, con- 
structed of stone and concrete and cost 
150,000. The theatre will be owned by 
George D. Curtis. 



BILLY SPENCER AT LIBERTY. 

Billy Spencer, for many seasons ^ith 
Billy Watson's "Beef Trust" did not 
renew his contract with that manager. 
and will be with another show next 
season. 



George E. Roberts, of Philadelphia, 
has two Pamahasika companies on the 
road. G. E. Pamahasika is with the 
"No. 1" company and G. B. Pamahasika 
the "No. 2" troupe. 



WEBSTER CASE STILL PENDING. 

Chicago, June 25. 
The White Rats and George Web- 
ster are at it again. This time the 
Rats have gone after the middle north- 
western manager and have issued an 
ultimatum giving him ten days to come 
through or have all the White Rats 
pulled out of playing his houses. Web- 
ster has been stalling along ever since 
he took over the circuit and made an 
agreement with the Rats whereby he 
agreed to submit all complaints to ar- 
bitration. There were some 20 odd 
claims also that Webster agreed to set- 
tle and these are still in the air. 



Mildred Grover sails on the Imper- 
ator Aug. 19 to play the English halls. 



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Vol. XXXI. June 27, 1913. No. 4. 



The Eagles' Carnival, Brazil, Ind., is 
scheduled for the week of July 21. 

Bert Baker, operated on June 13, ex- 
pects to be out and around next week. 



Minnie Warner left the Orpheum cir- 
cuit offices last week. 



The Pains Fireworks season in Wash- 
ington will begin July 14. 

May Ward opens on the Sullivan- 
Considine Circuit Aug. 4 at Seattle. 



Catherine Hayes has recovered from 
a recent illness. 

"The Dream Maiden," the new Flor- 
ence Holbrook show, goes into re- 
hearsal June 30. 

Staunton's (Va.) new theatre, play- 
ing U. B. O. Fam. Dept. acts, opened 
June 16. 



Percy Denton is recovering from his 
recent illness and is spending the sum- 
mer at Bath Beach. 

May West was compelled to cancel 
this week in Detroit, owing to illness. 
Replaced by Edna Munsey. 



Frank O'Rourke and Joe Levy will 
open an airdrome at Malone, N. Y., 
next Monday evening. 



E. J. Carpenter's "Pinafore Kiddies," 
composed of boys and girls, opens 
June 30 at the Brighton Music Hall. 



Bert Wilcox (Wilcox-Davis Players) 
has accepted a sketch from Charles 
Horwitz. 

Dick Tabor, formerly with the Jo- 
seph Santlcy show, has been signed 
for one of the principal roles in 
"Ready Money" which goes to the 
coast in September. 



William Friend and Amy Lesser with 
"The Quaker Girl" last season are re- 
hearsing a singing and dancing turn, 
called "The Butler and the Maid." 

Harry Bulger will try out "The Medi- 
cine Man" at the Empress, Danbury, 
Conn., Monday. Mr. Bulger will be 
assisted by four other people. 

R. G. Sydney, an English actor, has 
arrived in New York and is preparing 
to go with one of the Frohman attrac- 
tions next season. 

Crystal Hampton, an AUentown so- 
ciety girl, will have a small part in 
the coming production at the Winter 
Garden. 



Leta Price has married an Atlanta 
man and has retired from the stage. 



Herman Phillips has left the manage- 
ment of the 145th street theatre owing 
to a difference of opinion with Sol 
Schwartz. 

Henry Grcenwall, the southern the- 
atrical manager, arrived in New York 
Monday from New Orleans on his 
annual summer's vacation. 

Marie Zuker, of the Packard Ex- 
change, is back at the office after a 
week's illness with appendicitis at 
Patchogue, L. J. 

Will Archie is breaking in a new 
vaudeville playlet. With him are Lil- 
lian Elwood, Sam A. Meharry and Will 
Crystal. 

William Leonard Hicks and bride 
(Lillian Millership, Millership Sisters) 
will be "at home" after Aug. 1 next at 
the Grant Hotel, Chicago. 

Charles Inneta (Inness and Ryan) 
had both eyes successfully operated on 
last week. Maud Ryan acted as nurse 
and guide for three days. 

"The Pink Lady" , started rehearsals 
Monday. The show opens its road sea- 
son a \yeek earlier than originally 
scheduled. 

Ruth Raynor and Maud Palmer Ter- 
rell, with Cohan & Harris next season, 
have taken a New York apartment for 
the summer. 

The stork is still booking dates. June 
17 marked the arrival of a nine-pound 
boy to cheer up Bert Capmann and 
wife. 

Charles Horwitz has written a one- 
act travesty for William H. Crane, Jr., 
a nephew of the legitimate actor, for 
vaudeville. 

Harry Goodwin (Avon Comedy 
Four) after a severe operation at the 
German Hospital, New York, is now 
on the road to recovery at the hospital. 



Jean Young is no longer a member 
of the Breakaway Barlows, having 
severed her connections with the act. 
Mrs. Young has fully recovered from 
the effects of her recent injury. 



George Franklin White, ahead of one 
of Werba & Luescher's shows this past 
season, has taken over the management 
of the Empire, Butte, Mont., and will 
install a musical comedy tabloid policy. 



Jas. A. Boshell has been engaged by 
Homer Lind to stage his three act 
play, "A Man of Yesterday," which 
will play the $2 houses next season. 

E. J. Carpenter has closed his tab- 
loid production of "School Days." He 
is now getting a company of burlesque 
ready for a trip over the Progressive 
burlesque circuit. 

Fred'k V. Bowers, who doesn't be- 
lieve in "laying off," had next week 
open and has taken the Savoy, Asbury 
Park, where he will put in seven acts 
and play there on a fifty-Bfty basis. 

Ruth Arline Delmar arrived June 7 in 
the home of the Jules Delmars. Ruth 
is the third daughter in the family, with 
no young men. The Delmars live in 
the New Rochelle, a suburb. 

James Montgomery is looking over 
the manuscript of "Johnny Gamble," 
which has already been in the hands of 
half a dozen playwrights anxious to 
dramatize the stories. 



Bessie Rumpel, confined to the Poly- 
clinic hospital (West 50th street) with 
nervous prostration since June 18, when 
able may have to submit to an opera- 
tion. 

Denial is made by both parties to the 
reported marriage of Ada Humbert and 
Chismore Packard. They are connect- 
ed with the Packard Theatrical Ex- 
change. 



Jack Henderson, formerly of "The 
Pink Lady," will make his vaudeville 
debut at the Fifth Avenue July 7, as- 
sisted by Nena Blake of musical com- 
edy fame. 



Raymond Bond, now playing the 
lead with Mrs. Fiske in the Famous 
Film Players' production of "Tess" has 
been signed for the lead in "Damaged 
Goods" next season. 



Mrs. Mike Bernard, wife of the well- 
known picture operator (no kin to the 
comedian of that name) was saved 
from drowning at Coney Island Sunday 
morning by Mrs. Heinmann, mother of 
the Haywood Sisters. 

RocklifiF Fellows, wlio will play a 
leading role with one of A. H. Woods' 
"Within the Law" companies, is hand- 
ling Orme Caldara's lines with the El- 
tinge theatre production. The latter is 
enjoying a vacation abroad. 

A Centennial and Old Home Wctk 
celebration will be held in I'ric, l*a., 
July 6-12, inclusive, in coiniiu'inoratinn 
of Perry's Lake Eric victory 100 years 
ago. There will be land, water and 
aerial amusements. 

Kerry Meagher, l)(>okiiiK mrmajsMT of 
the "Association" in Cliicaj^o, arrived 
in town this week for a fortnight va- 
cation. Mcaplier Irft just in time to 
miss Harry Robinson of tlic same 
agency. Sam Tishman, l-'rank Thic- 
lan's assistant, is also in the city vaca- 
tioning. 



Thursday of last week was called 
"Al Jolson Day" at Fairhaven, N. J., 
when the sun beat down so strongly 
Mike McNulty retired from the activ- 
ities with a burned face that had a lit- 
tle something on Shanley's corned 
beef. 

Ned Norton flashed a necktie on 
Broadway Monday rivaling the famous 
pink stocking Chris Brown wears 
around his neck now and then. Billy 
Atwell said if he could dress like Nor- 
ton he would join the chicken chasing 
brigade. 

Joe Vion, ahead of "The Blindness 
of Virtue,'' ran into town for a couple 
of days, and immediately started west. 
He is in Detroit to remain until the 
opening of William Morris' house 
there, July 21, with a permanent stock 
company. 

Eric Van Dyck, with the Eddie Foy 
show, sails tomorrow on the Patricia 
for a stay in London. He returns in 
September and will appear with the 
production of "The Jolly Peasant," in 
which David Bispham will star. Re- 
hearsals are expected to start the lasf 
of September. 



AI White and Maurice Abrahams 
will sing at Morrison's, Rockaway, this 
Sunday, their fourth consecutive week- 
ly Sunday date there. Al says it's not 
the singing but the song that holds 
them so high in Patsy Morrison's. good 
graces. Mr. White kept the title of the 
song a secret. 

Reynolds and Donegan open at the 
Majestic, Chicago, June 30. They have 
foreign contracts calling for their re- 
appearance on the other side during 
July and may be obliged to return to 
fulfill them. They are booked abroad 
for the next four years. 

Lizzie Qoode, after several seasons' 
absence from the stage and who has 
fully recovered from a severe illness, 
has been engaged to play the female 
German character role in "Dinkelspiel's 
Christmas" next season. 

Valerie Serice, prima donna soubret 
of Lasky's "Little Parisienne," has 
emerged from the German hospi- 
tal, where she went to undergo an 
operation resulting from a fall she sus- 
tained at Hammerstein's when the act 
I layed there a few weeks ago. 

Frank O'Brien had a testimonial at 
I'reeport, L. L, Monday night. It was 
tendered him by professionals there in 
appreciation of the many favors done 
for them by Mr. O'Brien while they 
were on the road. The tramp comedi- 
an has had an enforced lay-off for 16 
months, due to throat trouble. He will 
reappear this coming season. 



The artists playing the Orpheum, 
Portland, Ore., last week presented 
Frank Coombs with a token of esteem, 
'i'hcy had been travelling together west 
for some weeks. In the party arc Mr. 
Coombs and wife, Alburtus and Millar, 
Johnny Johnson, Mr. and Mrs. Gordon 
Wilde, Rronson and I'aldwin, Zclda 
.Scars and ('<»., the I <»nr I'otters and 
Mr. Aldwcll. 



10 



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MANAGERS MAY BE MET HALF 
WAY A T SEAT TLE MEETING 

Probable Agreement on Double Stage Crews. Charles C. 

Shay Opposed for President. Legitimate Managers 

Will be Represented. T. M. A. Convention at 

Spokane. Jas. H. Curtin up for President. 



Seattle, June 25. 

Some lively discussions are looked 
lor when the executive board meets 
in special session next week (June 30) 
prior to the opening of the annual 
convention of the International Alli- 
ance of Theatrical Stage Employees of 
the United States and Canada, July 7. 

One of the big moments of the con- 
V ntion is looked for when the Alliance 
takes up the proposition of the pro- 
ducing managers to amend the ruling 
whereby they are forced to work two 
stage crews when making a big city 
production. It is the gossip of some 
of the members that the Alliance will 
meet the managers half way on the 
latter's proposition to take care of all 
the men, placing them with different 
productions. 

Another exciting stage is expected 
wiien the election of officers occurs. 
While President Charles C. Shay is a 
candidate for re-election and has a 
tremendous following through his suc- 
cessful fights in behalf of the I. A. T. 
S. E., others are avowed candidates for 
the office. Shay's rivals will be Lee 
M. Hart, of Chicago, the present sec- 
retary, and John Suarez, president of 
Si. Louis Local No. 6. 

The executive sessions are scheduled 
for the New Hotel Richmond, the 
headquarters of the Alliance. Fully 300 
delegates are sure to attend. Many 
Alliance members not delegates will be 
here. 

All tiie annual reports of the execu- 
tive officers will be submitted to the 
convention on the opening day. It is 
understood President Shay will make 
several recommendations, one that the 
executive board be cut down and that 
organizers be appointed instead. At 
picscnt there arc ten vice-presidents in 
addition to the president, secretary aiul 
treasurer. With only three vice-presi- 
dents and five organizers replacing the 
other seven vice-officers. President 
Shay believes that a firmer and bigger 
organization can be effected. 

Some objection to further mainten- 
ance of the New York offices is ex- 
pected to crop oat in the convention, 
but the feeling throughout all parts of 
the country is strongly in favor of 
tlieir continuance on account of the 
great good the present offices have 
done for the road men during the past 
season, and the convenience they af- 
ford the Alliance in adjusting the con- 
tiovcrsies that are continually arising 
and demanding immediate attention in 
the metropolis. 

It is not unlikely the Alliance may 
decide to hold biennial meetings here- 
after, thereby saving between $25,000 
and $30,000, which expense is entailed 
on a yearly assemblage. 

So far Cleveland appears to have the 
inside track on landing the next con- 



vention, whether held in 1914 or a year 
later. 

Joseph M. Weber, president of the 
American Federation of Musicians, 
will attend the Seattle convention. 
Weber goes for the ratification of the 
agreement entered into at the musi- 
cians' convention by Weber and Presi- 
dent Shay of the Alliance. 

Chicago, June 25. 

A meeting was held here yesterday 
attended by producers and vau'deville 
managers for the purpose of making 
some arrangements to combat the de- 
mands of the stage hands' union. 

\ committee from the latter union 
has been delegated to confer with 
Charles A. Bird, general manager of 
the Shubert's enterprises the end of 
this week. 

There is talk of the formation of a 
national association of managers and 
producers. 



DELEGATED TO SEATTLE. 

The legitimate managers held an- 
other meeting at the Astor yesterday, 
probably the final one before the con- 
vention of the International Alliance 
of Theatrical Stage Employes at Seattle 
July 7. 

At the Thursday meeting it was said 
representatives would be decided upon 
to appear before the convention. One 
of these will be John Cort, now on the 
Coast. Charles Barton, it is reported, 
will be asked to attend as representing 
the variety interests, particularly bur- 
lesque. Geo. McKensie, manager of 
the Metropolitan (Klaw & Erlanger) 
at Seattle, will also join with any New 
York managerial delegation. 

It is quite probable that Charles A. 
Bird of the Shubert office will be re- 
quested to attend, owing to his exten- 
sive knowledge of the unions. 



HEADY FOR T. M. A's. 

Spokane, June 25. 

Everything is in readiness for the 
welcoming of the delegates t the bi- 
ennial convention of the Theatrical 
Mechanical Association which will be 
held here week July 7. The conven- 
tion ends July 12. 

There are quite a number of matters 
to be discussed and some interesting 
speeches are down on the program. 

San Francisco, June 25. 
San Francisco Lodge No. 21, T. M. A. 
is sending delegates Max Fogel and 
James F. Blaikie to the Spokane con- 
vention with instructions to put forth 
every effort to land the convention of 
1915 for this city. San Francisco had 
the convention in 1905. 

The New York T. M. A. lodge will 
be represented at the Spokane conven- 
tion by James H. Curtin and U. J. 



O'Mallon, Sr., Curtin, now in Texas on 
an extended visit, will proceed from 
that section to the meeting. O'Mallon 
leaves New York next Tuesday con- 
vention bound. 

The cast is pulling might and main 
for Curtin for grand president of the 
T. M. A., and he goes to Spokane with 
many delegates pledged to his candi- 
dacy. Curtin just barely missed the 
high office at the last meeting in Wheel- 
ing. 

Ed. Convey, financial business agent 
of the New York Protective Union No. 
1, a former grand secretary of the T. 
M. A., was unable to get away for the 
Spokane meeting. 

Between 150 and 200 delegates are ex- 
pected to be enrolled at the 1913 con- 
vention. 



HOT NO. 1 ELECTION. 

In one of the hottest elections in 
years the New York Theatrical Pro- 
tective Union No. 1 named officers for 
the ensuing year Sunday night and 
chose delegates for the I. A. T. S. E. 
convention at Seattle July 7. 

Among the nominees for delegate to 
the Alliance was Charles C. Shay, the 
present presiding officer of the Alli- 
ance. Despite Shay's great work for 
the Alliance and his personal efforts to 
help out members of No. 1 in their com- 
plaints from time to time against the 
managers, there was an effort to defeat 
him for the honor. Shay triumphed 
and departed early Monday morning 
for the west. 

En route Shay picked up Vice-Presi- 
dents Mike Carney, Newark; Charles 
O'Donnell, Buffalo, and Oscar Sheck, 
Cleveland, and Secretary-Treasurer 
Hart, Chicago, leaving Chicago 
Wednesday night. 

In addition to Shay, No. 1 elected' 
Philip Kelly and William E. Monroe 
as Alliance delegates. They depart for 
Seattle tomorrow. With them goes 
John Skinner, the Brooklyn delegate, 
and five members from Local No. 35. 

The officers elected for No. 1 were: 
President, W. E. Monroe; .vice-presi- 
dent, J. J. Walsh; recording secretary, 
James Bass; corresponding secretary, 
T. F. Burke; treasurer, J. Tierney; ser- 
geant-at-arms, G. Hearn; business 
agent, Philip Kelly; financial business 
agent, E. H. Convey; trustees: N. 
Loritz, J. Maxwell, Sr., and S. Shirk; 
members of executive board: J. Ellis 
and T. J. McKenna. 

Seattle, June 25. 

The annual convention of the Inter- 
national Alliance of Theatrical Stage 
Employees of United States and Can- 
ada will be held here week of July 7. 

The advance guard of the delegates 
reaches here Saturday. The Alliance 
heads will have their headquarters at 
the'Richmond Hotel. During the pre- 
liminary executive session they will dis- 
fuss some of the important matters 
that are bound to come up at the con- 
vention. 



HARRY SMITHES WANDERER. 

Joe Weber has a manuscript by 
Harry B. Smith — written on one of 
those "nothing-to-do-till-tomorrow" oc- 
casions — and is considering its produc- 
tion. 

The piece is unnamed, the author not 
having as yet found sufficient time to 
think of a title. 



^'TRIPLE SWEETS** NEW OPERA. 

"Triple Sweets" is the title of a new 
light opera, the combined work of Al- 
fred G. Robyn, Augustus Thomas and 
Earl Carroll. The piece is under 
consideration by a Broadway manager 
and arrangements for its production 
next fall are expected to be consum- 
mated within another week. Robyn 
wrote the music, Thomas the book and 
Carroll the lyrics. 

Robyn is now putting the finishing 
touches to another new opera which is 
expected to reach final production next 
season. _ 



DALY GOING GROUND WORLD. 

Arnold Daly is expected to return 
from a flying trip abroad in two weeks 
and will make his way immediately to 
San Francisco where he will embark 
for Australia to fill dates. 

From the Antipodes Daly will play 
India and then tour the world with 
his different sketches. 



"PAY DAY" FOR RETURN. 

Wagenhals & Kemper's return to 
producing will be inaugurated with 
"Pay Day," to be shown at some New 
York playhouse early in the fall. It 
will be their first presentation since 
"What the Doctor Ordered." 

Lincoln Wagenhals has returned 
from Bad Kissingen, whither he went 
to take the "cure," with 30 pounds 
added to his weight. 



MORE ^'TIK TOK** CHANGES. 

Chicago, June 25. 

Adele Rowland went in to the cast 
of the "Tik Tok Man" Sunday night 
replacing Beatrice Michelena. Tues- 
day night Harry Kelly and Joe White- 
head dropped into the cast replacing 
Morton and Moore. 

Morton and Moore will head their 
own show on the Columbia Burlesque 
Circuit next season, the comedians 
having secured a franchise. 



SOCIETY GIRL*S DEBUT. 

Ruby Gailbraith, a society beauty 
from Minneapolis, is to make her de- 
but upon the stage at the Cohan thea- 
tre, with the "Potash & Perlmutter" 
show. In private life she was Mrs. 
Allen, wife of a prominent stock brok- 
er. 



**FOLLIES** DOES OVER 920,000. 

The gross for "The Follies of 1913" 
at the New Amsterdam last week is said 
to have reached $20,282, a high mark 
there for eight shows on the week. 

The house expects to hold as much 
this week. With the big business at- 
tending it is said there will be no im- 
mediate changes in the production. 

The Lew Fields production of "All 
Aboard" on the 44th Street Roof is 
also doing big business though some- 
what affected by the opting days of 
the opposition summer attraction. 



BROWN-GILMORE NUI^IALS. 

Victor Brown and Phyllis Gilmore, 
stock leads of the Grand, Brooklyn, 
whom rumor and friends have "had 
married" time and again, are husband 
and wife, the marriage taking place 
June 18 at Tarrytown. The newly- 
weds are now on a motor honeymoon. 

Brown and Miss Gilmore are sched- 
uled to return to the Grand for the 
Fall season. 



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11 



"PURPLE ROAD" AND QAITES 
IN TANGLE WITH JOHN CORT 

Latter Invested $5,000 Recently When Moving Show to 
Casino. Stockholders in Operating Company Dissat- 
isfied With Financial Direction of Show. Qaites 
Relieved of That Part of Duties. Lawyers 

Called in. 



A scandal concerning the financial 
tribulations of the corporation promot- 
ing the production of "The Purple 
Road" was wafted up and down the line 
Wednesday. According to it Jos. M. 
Gaites, manager of the enterprise, is "in 
wrong" with the backers, who consulted 
counsel with a view to securing an ad- 
justment of the affairs of the com- 
pany. A man who professed to know 
considerable about it said: 

"A corporation was formed last fall 
to produce 'The Purple Road.* It was 
promoted by Gaites, who invested no 
cash in it. The backers put up $5,000, 
deposited in the Greenwich Bank in 
September. F Mir or five days later all 
but $10 of thic amount was withdrawn 
from deposit, although rehearsals did 
not commence until December. The 
$4,990 has not been accounted for and 
the stockholders are anxious to know 
what disposition was made of it. 

"Gaites, it is claimed, kept no books 
— or at least has none to show — and ex- 
pert accountants are now at work try- 
ing to unravel the tangle. All that can 
be found of Gaites' contribution toward 
the financing of the production are rec- 
ords of his having turned over five old 
trunks which are charged up at $380 and 
some old electrical effects the value of 
which was placed at something over 
$1,300. 

"Until a fortnight ago, the piece had 
been playing at the Liberty since last 
April on a 50-50 split, when John Cort 
secured an interest in the venture and 
removed it to the Casino with the at- 
traction receiving 60 per cent, of the 
gross. Business picked up at the Ca- 
sino, playing last Monday night to 
$875. The additional ten per cent., and 
that Cort believed the Casino to be a 
better musical house were the reasons 
for its transfer. 

"When Cort bought into the show he 
gave Gaites his note for $5,00C which 
was promptly discounted, but the stock- 
holders' accountants cannot find any 
record of Cort's financial bolstering. 
Cort is in the west and his office has 
been wiring him the past few days in 
an endeavor to apprise him of the con- 
ditions prevailing. 

"The stockholders have placed their 
affairs in Ihe hands of an attorney, and 
Tuesday, at a meeting, Gaites was re- 
lieved of any further handling of the 
finances of the corporation." 

At John Cort's office in the Longacrc 
Building, neither Ed. Giroux, his gen- 
eral manager, or Richard Lambert, his 
press representative, could be found. It 
was said that they were "downtown" 
at "the lawyer's office" and would not 
return. 



Come True" at the Garrick, since its 
engagement here, have averaged over 
$9,600 a week. 

The show hit its first very hot spell 
last week, yet did an $8,000 week, a 
little more than $3,000 on Saturday. 

It will close here Aug. 9, making a 
run of 22 straight weeks in Chicago. 



JAKE ROSENTHAL IN TOWN. 

With ten pounds strewn along the 
prairies he crossed while returning from 
San Francisco to New York in the 
heat, Jake Rosenthal, manager, reached 
here Monday. 

Mr. Rosenthal, while in town will en- 
gage people for the musical stock com- 
pany to be installed at the new Gaiety, 
San Francisco, now being built by 
George M. Anderson. Mr. Rosenthal 
is the manager of the enterprise. He 
has an office in the New York theatre 
building 



MARRIED BEFORE CAMERA. 

Los Angeles, June 25. 

Hayden Talbot, the playwright, and 
Norma Mitchell, who ^)layed the title 
role with Nat Goodwin on the latter's 
last tour with "Oliver Twist," were 
married recently at the Goodwin home 
at Santa Monica. 

Justice Summerfield performed the 
ceremony, which took place in front 
of a movie machine. Mrs. Goodwin 
was matron of honor and Herbert 
Standing, of the Morosco theatre, gave 
away the bride. June and Grace Stand- 
ing were bridesmaids. 

Mr. Talbot gave his wife two plays, 
"O Jee" and "The Truth Wagon," as 
a wedding present. 

The parents of both the contracting 
parties are abroad, and the movie film 
will be sent them so that they can 
view the ceremony. 



FOY CX>MPANY CLOSED 

Chicago, June 25. 

Eddie Foy and six of his youngsters 
came into town this week from Cal- 
gary and left after a day here for New 
York. 

The Foy show "Across the River" 
closed in Calgary. 

With the return to Broadway of 
some of the supporting members of 
Foy came inside stories of the closing. 
Since the San Francisco engagement 
(May 11-24), when the box-office re- 
ceipts suffered a setback, the show has 
not done any consecutive big business. 
From two packed houses in Victoria 
the show reached Calgary June 16. 
The opening was fair. Tuesday night 
the house was one-half what it was 
the previous night, and Wednesday it 
was no better. 

Eddie Foy reached New York this 
week. He said his show had played 
40 weeks, and that 'varm weather 
caused the closure in the northwest. 
All of the company received salary in 
full, added Mr. Foy, and he personally 
had no claim against Werba & Lue- 
scher. 

At the Werba & Luescher office it 
was said the firm regretted Mr. Foy 
had acted precipitately in closing the 
tour, as the show had a big advance 
sale on its future bookiflgi. 

Foy is said to have advanced differ- 
ent members some small amounts upon 
their signing I. O. U.'s. Foy returned 
on the same train with those members 
returning to New York. Several were 
left in St. Paul, while others reached 
Chicago penniless. The company was 
ticketed through to St. Paul. 

Manager William B. Sherman, of 
Calgary, made a futile attempt to have 
the company proceed to Regina. 
Saskatoon and Brandon, where sell- 
outs had been reported. The Foy 
show did something over $2,600 on its 
three performances in Calgary, where 
the baseball games were opposition. 

Foy received $1,300 weekly. His big 
salary and the heavy expense of the 
show are said to have eaten into the 
management's end. 

The Los Angeles return for the 
show were over $15,000 for the week. 
In Seattle business was hit hard 
through Maude Adams being opposi- 
tion. 



TREVOR FOR »*BIRD CAGE." 

Chicago, June 25. 
It is very probable Norman Trevor 
will be engaged by Philip Bartholomae 
for the leading role in the latter's pro- 
duction of "The Bird Cage," which will 
he put on about Sept. 1. 



8CHKFF GOING WEST. 

Chica.QfO, June 25. 

Fritzi Scheff is planning to ko west 

with her revival of "Mile. Modiste" 

immediately after tlic close of her two 

weeks* enpapemcnt at the .^^ttidchaker. 



OVER $0,000 AVERAGE. 

Chicago, June 25. 
The official figures of "When Dreams 



\DE AFTER ATMOSPHERE. 

Georue Adc sailed Wednesday n\\ 
the Imperator on its return trip to 
Europe. The Indiana humorist is 
taking a vacation al)roa(l I)iit may pick 
up some atmosphere for a new play he 
is said to be writini; for Cliarles Froh- 
man. 



HIP SALE REPORT AGAIN. 

Persistent has been the report this 
week of a revival of the story that the 
Hippodrome had been sold and was to 
be torn down to make way for a new 
department store structure to be occu- 
pied by James A. Hearn & Co. 

Investigation, however, reveals that 
the Shuberts arc at the present time 
building and rehearsing a new produc- 
tion to bo ready for opening the latter 
part of August. 

The already huge water tank at the 
Hip is beinp further enlarj.'^ed. indi- 
cating the next season's spectacle will 
include a series of aquatic sports. 



SHOWS IN FEISOO. 

San Francisco, June 25. 
Announcement of tht last week of 
"Everywoman" at the Cort resulted in 
a rush on the boxoffic« when next 
week's tickets were placed on lale. 
The show has been doing capacity but 
next week shows every indication of 
turning them away. Plans are afoot 
for an extra matinee to accommodate 

the crowds. 

Blanche Bates opened quite success- 
fully in "A Witness for the Defense/' 
at the Columbia. The play was gener- 
ally liked and the star scored a per- 
sonal triumph. The opening business 
was of healthy proportions with good 
prospects of a material increase in the 
boxofHce figures before her local en- 
gagement is terminated. 

"Such Is Life," the new Leo Dit- 
richstein play which the Ditrichstein 
dramatic stock company produced for 
the first time on the Alcazar stage re- 
ceived many complimentary criticisms 
from the newspapers, the critics say- 
ing the show compares favorably to 
"The Concert." Business is quite 
gratifying. 

"lolanthe," revived by the Tivoli O. 
H. company, is considered generally 
excellent. The opening business was 
good. 



SEASON'S OPENING IN OHIOAOO. 

Chicago, June 2$. 

The opening piece for the Blackstone 
according to present arrangements will 
be "Damaged Goods," the piece that 
was so well put over in New York 
City. It will be a busy season for the 
"September Morn" committee when 
the soiled raiment show hits this 
Windy Town. 

The Olympic gave up the picture 
policy Saturday night and will remain 
closed until^'Within the Law" makes 
a return trip here early in the coming 
season. 

Rainey Pictures closed at the Pow- 
ers Saturday night. 

"Quo Vadis" is still doing business 
at McVicker's.. The picture closes 
Sunday night and will be followed by 
a two weeks' engagement of "The 
Blindness of Virtue" which will give 
way to the pop vaudeville policy Aag- 
ust 4. 

William Hodge in "The Road to 
Happiness" will follow the "Dreams" 
show at the Garrick, opening the reg- 
ular season for the house. 

The Princess will have Grace George 
as the season's opening attraction. 

Sept. 20 the Joseph Howard Com- 
pany in "The Broadway Honeymoon" 
will start at the Whitney. 

Montgomery and Stone and Elsie 
Janis in "The Silver Slipper" will open 
the regular season at the Illinois. 

The Cort gets going in the early 
fall with "The Elixir of Love." 



"LAW** CO. OPENINCJ JULY 14. 

The "Within the Law" company to 
he headed ly Mar^^arct lllinvrton will 
hcRin its seasf»n July 14 at the Apollo, 
Atlantic City. 



GEORGE THATCHEU I>KAI). 

(icorge W. Thatcher, the minstrel, 
(lied Thursday morning at 1:30 at the 
home of his nephew, in East Orange. 
N. J., at the age of 69. Mr. Thatcher 
has been siifTcring from cancer of the 
throat for some time. Last Decem- 
ber he was compelled to LMve up his 
tour in "The Littlest He])el." 'J'he de- 
ceased is siirvivc'l hv a wirjovv and one 
daughter, Mrs. }. K. Parker. 



12 



VARIBTY 



WRB THE PRESS AGENTS 



Oth«maii Btereos Is dramatic •dltor of th« 
Lm AngelM Examiner. In a recent Sun- 
day edlUoB he had a itoiy about A. Toxen 
Worm being a press agent different from the 
others. SteTens said. "Mr." Worm la too 
cleTsr a press agent to tell anjrthlng but the 
tmth." It was good stuff for Worm. 

From the Bl tinge theatre press sanctum 
via Charles W. Hayes comee the statement 
that Margaret Illlngton has been engaged 
U play the Mary Turner role when "Within 
the Law" opens In Chicago In August A 
route was being made for a third season 
In "Kindling." but with such a flattering 
offer Miss Illlngton consented to sign a two 
years' contract. 

George Beban's success at the Palladium. 
London, has resulted In Beban contracting 
to stay beyond the allotted two weeks he had 
at this house. In holding over. Beban. In ad- 
dition to his regular weekly stipend, received 
a percentage of the gross receipts. After 
playing two other London theatres he will 
go to tne Continent for a Tacatlon. 

The completed cost of A. H. Woods' pro- 
duction of "Potash and Perlmutter" Is Alex. 
Carr, Barney Bernard. Joseph KUgour, Lee 
Kohlmar. Louise Dresser. Bllta Proctor Otis. 

Bayard Velller has entered Into a con- 
tract by which William Harris and Henry 
B. Harris hare the refusal of all plays he 
may write for the next Ato years. His re- 
written piece. "The Fight," opens at the 
Hudson. New York. Labor Day. 

Margaret Anglln will make a transconti- 
nental tour through Canada next season with 
a repertoire of Shakespearean plays, ex- 
tending from Victoria, B. C. to Halifax. N. S. 

Kinemacolor views of the Imperator were 
taken on the morning of Its arrival In New 
York harbor and exhibited the same night 
at the Proctor theatres. 



Mattle Oroenberg has been assigned the 
advance work for the southern show of 
•Ofncer 066." 



Walter Messenger, ahead of "Our Wives" 
last season, travels in advance of one of the 
"Within the Law" companies next season. 

Fred Latham has been engaged to stage 
direct the new Anne Swinburne show which 
H. H. Frasee produces early next season. 

Charles Rlggs will travel in advance of H. 
H. Frasee's western company of "Fine Feath- 
ers." which opens Aug. 21 in New Bngland 
territory. Fred Mayer will be back with 
the show. 



Maurice Cain will handle the advance work 
for Charles Barton's "The Serenaders" bur- 
lesque company next fall. 

Frank Liee will be assigned the blase trail- 
ing for one of the road companies of "The 
Five Frankforters." 



Frank Freeman will travel ahead for the 
Bam Howe burlesque show next fall. The 
Ben Welch show will have Harry Shapiro 
in advance. 



Charles F. Oliver. late of San Francisco, is 
trying to find the address of his old friend, 
MUo Knlll, a former advance man for "The 
Deep Purple." Word may be sent care VA- 
RIBTY, New York. 

Nat Oolder goes ahead of the Dave Marlon 
show. Louis Bpsteln Is getting his stuff 
ready for his season ahead of "The Gay 
White Way." 



Frank Wade will have the management of 
the eastern company of "Fine Feathers," 
which opens around Labor Day. The southern 
company also gets started at the same time. 

Frank Hopkins will again manage the new 
Longacre theatre next season. 

The many agents around New York were 
deeply shocked to hear of Matt Nasher's 
death In Denver last week. Nasher was well 
known among the managers and agents, hav- 
ing been for the past two seasons with the 
Thomas E. Shea show. Nasher was alno 
with the A. H. Woods forces at one time. He 
was about 40 years old and leaves a widow, 
Stella Rhinehart (Rhlnehart Sisters), and 
one child. Nasher's demise was attributed to 
heart trouble. About a year ago he was 
forced to quit work for a time owing to 111 
health. The remains were sent east from 
Denver under the auspices of the Elks and 
Masons, to which he belonged. 



Perry Kelly and John E. Coutts have pooled 
for a production next season and will be 
declared In on the profits which are expected 
to be made from a road tour of "Girl of My 
Dreams," the former Hyams and Mclntyre 
show. 



Bam Rorke Is forming a road company of 
"The Merry Countess," which he will start 
out early in the fall for a trip through the 
south and west. Sam will personally look 
after the manaKcment of the show. 



behalf, but the publicity Is kept booming Just 
the same. The piece goes on tour next fall 
with five or six companies playing It and the 
New York press bureau Is not letting the In- 
terest lag a bit One of the latest press 
wrinkles Charles (Pink) Hayes has gotten 
out Is an attractive cardboard fan with plenty 
of nice printing telling about the Bltlnge thea- 
tre production. Incidentlally It's a fan any 
woman can use and take home as a souvenir. 



e 



Julian Johnson has ben appointed special 
ens representative for Oliver Morosco and 
as been given a sanctum for that purpose 
In the Longacre building. Richard Lambert, 
the John Cort production booster, will con- 
tinae to handle certain news routine for Mor- 
osoo, but Johnson will act as O. M..'s direct 
personal publicist. Johnson sent out a very 
nice little letter to the papers Informing 
them of his appointment. 

The Olympic Park. Newark, N. J., operatic 
company revives "The Gondoliers" next week, 
and Blanche Morrison, prima donna of Aboms' 
"Bohemian Girl" company, and Feme Rog- 
ers, leading soprano with F. C. Whitney's 
production of "My Friend," will have promi- 
nent roles. 



Daniel H. McDonald, manager of the St. 
John, N. B., Opera House, after a five years' 
connection with F. G. Spencer's forces, is 
going to embark In the theatrical business for 
himself at Sydney. C. B. McDonald and L. 
R. Acker, of Halifax, a theatrical man, will 
operate Acker's theatre, which was recently 
opened in Sydney. The Sydney house Is 
running pop vaudeville. 

Wallls Clark will make the American vaude- 
ville premiere of "The Devil's Mate." July 
13 at the Palace, Chicago. 

Maude Leslie, an English actress, plans to 
present a new romantic comedy playlet, "The 
Stolen Courtship," In New York next season. 

Rosalind Ivan has been engaged for the 
"Damaged Goods" road tour next fall. 

Belle Gold has been engaged for the new 
"Dream Maiden ' production In which Flor- 
ence Holbrook will be featured. 



The Princess theatre closed Saturday night 
for the season. It will reopen in September 
with about the same repertoire of sketches, 
excepting perhaps a couple of new pieces, aii 
has held the boards there since the house 
opened. 



A young man called Phil Nash, Jr., in the 
Shubert press bureau. Is contemplating a trip 
to San Francisco, doing the distance on his 
feet Nash. Jr., did 12 hours in a row boat 
last Sunday and felt badly Monday when re- 
turning to work, saying there was no exer- 
cise in that They call him Phil iNash, Jr., 
because he talks so much. His name Isn't 
Phil by right, but that is immaterial in the 
show business and this little fellow has a 
good pair of feet. 

"Romance " will close next Saturday night 
at the Elliott, reopening at the same thea- 
tre early In the fall. 

"Joseph and His Brethren" will be pro- 
duced early In the fall at His Majesty's, Lon- 
don. 



The annual Midsummer Festival of the Na- 
tional Federation of Theatre Clubs will take 
flace In the appe orchard of Van Cortandt 
ark on the afternoon and evening of July 15. 
There will be an open air performance of a 
new play, a dance and other entertainments. 

Lois Elwell. whom the New York Herald 
announced by cable last Sunday had been 
specially engaged In Europe by Milton and 
Sargent Aborn for the Century Opera Com- 
pany, is an American girl. She made her 
stage debut at the old Weber & Fields' music 
hall, where she was allotted a spot at the end 
of the line of spear carriers. Her volte, 
however, immediately attracted attention and 
she was given the understudy to Lillian 
Blauvelt In "Dream City." One night Misn 
Blauvelt could not go on owing to a sprained 
ankle. Miss BIwell acquitted herself so cred- 
itably in the prima donna role that she was 
engaged by Henry W. Savage for the English 
grand opera company, appearing In lyric and 
dramatic soprano roles. Later she played 
in "The Merry Widow." It was not. however, 
until Miss Elwell went to Europ'«j that she 
was accorded Hie full appreciation of her 
worth as an aitist. 



From the box office reports sent out from 
week to week, one would think that the RI- 
tlngo theatre Buocess, "Within the Law," did 
not need any further preHs activities in Its 



Peter Francis Cavanaugh, of the Henry W. 
Savage boosting forces, Is one of the worst 
sunburned agents on Broadway. Ho sot 
tanned on a fishing trip. Pete lays no claim 
to being a great fisherman, but considering 
his avoirdupois he's some target for Old SdI. 

George Walker, who has the Hancock Opera 
House. Austin, Texas, Is now paying New 
York his annual visit. Tuesday he ( hartored 
a steamer, Uklng a bunch of his .\ew York 
friends to Sam Rorke's summer holdotit af 
Shcepshcad Eay. 

Wm. Frederick Peters, 'omposer of "The 
Purple Road," has taken ,i cottage for the 
balance of the summer at Atlantic HIghlandH, 
where he will compose the music for "lole," 
the Robert W, Chambers book, which will be 
produced by H. H. Frazce this fall, with Frank 
Lalor In the principal comedy part. 



INA OLAIRB, PRINOIPAL GHUi. 

The Maoretania July 2 will carry 
away Ina Claire, who goes to London 
as the principal girl in the new musi- 
cal comedy George Edwardes wQl pro- 
duce at the Gaiety there in the fall. 
Miss Claire, in succeeding Gertie Mil- 
lar at the famous Edwardes house, en- 
ters London town under a contract with 
Mr. Edwardes for a year. The agree- 
ment has an optional clause for two 
more to follow. 

This week Miss Claire is at the 
Brighton Beach Music Hall where the 
is receiving $1,000 to headline the open- 
ing week's bill there. 

Miss Millar is now platying in ''The 
Marriage Market" at Daly's, London. 
It is an Edwardes show. 



GILLIS PURCHASED. 

Kansas City, June 25. 

The Gillis theatre, controlled by E. 
S. Brigham for the past 10 years, has 
been purchased by the Mid-Continent 
Amusement Co., which announces a 
picture policy for the summer and pop- 
ular priced combinations for the fall 
season. The Gillis will be managed by 
J. K. Sherlock. 

The Brigham circuit of houses in- 
cluding the Ark, Web City, Mo., Atch- 
ison, Kan., and others, will be booked 
from Brigham's local offices. 



INJURED JOY RIDING. 

Chattanooga, June 25. 

Christine Ratelle, Myrtle Buboune, 
Elsie Springer and Clara Burgess, 
chorus girls with the musical tab, "Ho- 
tel Ala Carte," while joy riding here 
last week were painfully injured when 
the car skidded and turned turtle when 
a curve was being rounded. Two men 
and a chauffeur were also in the party. 

Miss Burgess was seriously hurt, a 
shattered hip and internal injuries 
making her condition critical. The ac- 
cident is being investigated and court 
proceedings may follow. 



PROGRAM ADS GONTRAGT. 

Chicago, June 25. 

Program advertising contracts for 
Blackstone, Powers', Studebaker, Illi- 
nois and Olympic for next season have 
been granted to the Riley Advertising 
Agency. 

The contracts were made between 
the Agency and Klaw & Erlanger. 



MAYBE IT*S PRESS WORK. 

Charles Klein's office in New York 
has issued an official statement that it 
has received word that he is not the 
author of the dramatization of "Potash 
and Perlmutter." A. H. Woods' office 
is totally non-commital on the subject. 

It is understood, however, that not 
only has the dramatist completed the 
stage version of the Montague Glass 
stories, but that he has had consider- 
able say in the selection of the person- 
nel of the cast. Just what reason Klein 
has for repudiating the authorship is 
not known.. 



PURCHASE RILTiING PLANT. 

Joe Conoly of the State Rights Film 
Co. and William Rody (last season 
aliead of "The Prince of Pilsen") have 
purchased the Booth Billposting Plant 
at Riverside, Cal. 

Mr. Rody will shortly leave for there 
to take charge, and also negotiate for 
other plants in the San Gabriel Valley. 



9800,000 EZPBCIHD. 

Weber and Fields do not know 
whether they will go into vaudeville, 
or not. The decision may depend up- 
on the issuance of a $200,000 blanket 
contract, which they are demanding, 
covering forty weeks, at 15,000 weekly. 

Lew Fields' present plans contem- 
plate a tour of ten weeks with the "All 
Aboard" company at the conclusion 
of its run on the West 44th street roof 
garden, ending Sept. 1. Mr. Fields has 
no legit productions for the future in 
view just now. 

The artist-managers also have several 
feature film propositions. It was an- 
nounced the Famous Players Film Co. 
had secured them, but the deal fell 
through. While they turned down an 
offer from another source of $5,000 for 
every 1,000 feet of film posed, there is 
a probability an arrangement may be 
effected whereby they will make a pic- 
ture series of their old comedy scenes, 
the scenarios to be prepared by Roy 
L. McCardell and the films put out as 
features. 



"BVANOELINB*S** OPENING. 

Arthur Hopkins' production of 
"Evangeline" will open at the Park 
Sept. 29. 



NEARLY HAD A PICTURE. 

The Gaiety theatre nearly opened 
Monday with the Penelton "Round Up" 
pictures. It is a film of western life 
in seven reels. 

All arrangements were made for the 
opening, when A. L. Erlanger said no. 



LEE HARRISON SAILS. 

The Imperator Wednesday took away 
Lee Harrison, fully recovered from his 
recent illness. Mr. Harrison has been 
in Chicago for some weeks. He ex- 
pects to remain abroad for a couple 
of months. 



REVIVINQ **MAUD MULLER.** 

"Maud MuUer," which thrived some 
15 years ago, is to be revived, George 
Winnett completing plans this week 
for the show to take to the road early 
in the fall. It will start out in Septem- 
ber as one of the new Stair & Havlin 
Circuit attractions. 

The play is adapted from the old 
poem of that title. 



HEBREWS STILL FUSSING. 

Chicago, June 25. 

"Perlmutter & Potash" will not play 
Chicago if the Anti-Hebrew Carica- 
ture Society has anything to say about 
it. They won't have anything to say 
about it though. 

The society has been making quite 
a fuss and getting into the papers with 
marked regularity. The managers have 
all agreed that they were quite right 
but regardless of this there are two He- 
brew acts playing 'The Loop" houses 
this week without any sign of them 
being thrown out. 



A. A. EXAMINATIONS. 

The American Academy of Dramatic 
Arts holds its final examinations at 
Carnegie Hall on the mornings of June 
25-26. 

Among the pieces chosen are "Her 
Sister," "The Walls of Jericho," "The 
Princess and the Butterfly" and "The 
Hypocrites," different acts from each 
being presented. 



VARIETY 



13 



OVER THE BUMPS 



With 
EDDIE COEBETT 



Fill-ums evidently don't always fiU- 
'em. The Broadway theatre is going 
back to regular shows in the autumn. 



Bad getaway for the amusement sea- 
son at the beaches. Even the Frank- 
furter men at Rockaway say they're 
having a hard time making both ends 
meat. 

Huddle season soon. You can hud- 
dle on the stairways and huddle in the 
hall, but if you are already signed, you 
needn't hud at all. Never mindl Some 
one'll come along some day with a 
patent folding vestpocket chair. Then 
maybe managers '11 provide benches 
and ante rooms just like the regular 
employment agencies for Biddies. 

Hebrew monologist mobbed at a 
theatre in Leeds, Eng., t'other day for 
carrying his burlesque of the race too 
far. Joe Welch says the offender could 
have gotten away with anything if he'd 
only have kept his hands still. Joe 
forgets that lots of people have got to 
use their hands to do business. If 
you don't believe it, ask some of the 
folks that visit the top floor of the Put- 
nam Building. 



J^^^^^el\, Oscar drove his trusty chariot 
y aiM six plumb through his $2,000,000 
agreement with the Metropolitan Opera 
folks, and the town is sniggering. And 
if he were a bookmaker and did it, the 
town would call him a welcher. 

The razing of the old Brewster car- 
riage works at the Eight Corners for 
the professed purpose of erecting on 
the site a mammoth show shop must 
have been an April Fool wheeze. The 
sign stuck on the lots months ago, 
reading, "Now Going Up I" it seems 
didn't refer to a theatre, but to the 
rents of the agents' offices in the Pal- 
ace Theatre across the pike, for there's 
nothing else going up at the Corners 
but the ivy. 

Nosegay Harrison says you can al- 
ways tell a hired manager from the 
owner of the show, because the peon 
always carries a cane and is all to the 
mustard with the gloves. 

It cost Corse Pay ton 2,000 iron men 
in his latest New York stock company 
venture before he discovered that the 
Park theatre in summer would make 
a first class hangar for hot air ships. 

Shakespeare McCarthy says 56 of 
the 57 varieties of Broadway managers 
have the souls of loan sharks and the 
artistic perception of the man who 
wrote The Convict Ship. Mac says 
the other one is broke. 

Well, Sarah got away with it again, 
and neither of the American managers 
who promoted her dip de vawdveel 
paries Francois. 



have already fled to their hot weather 
warrens till the closed season for 
touches comes round again. Already, 
too, the faces of many of the detached 
are beginning to wear the expression 
common to troupes the day before 
Tuesday after a performance the night 
before in the Town Hall, with a free 
food fair for opposition. I tried to 
borrow $2 yesterday and everybody did 
a lightning Houdini 'cept the cops and 
Jim Lederer. Jim was looking for $5. 

"4 plays that made the Grand Guig- 
nol theatre, Paris, famous" is the way 
the Princess theatre newspaper an- 
nouncements read. The manage- 
ment probably has an arithmetic sys- 
tem de luxe, as there was only one 
Grand Guignol piece, "Fear," in the 
bill of New York's newest theatre-on- 
the-side. 



Looks like the public was going to 
slip it over good on the Park Row 
crickets again. Everyone remembers 
how the reviewers promptly embalmed 
"Florodora," the night that sensuous- 
ly lilting little miss made her debut in 
the metropolis. The crickets knocked 
"The Purple Road" into a grapevine 
twister on its opening night, but the 
"Road" has straightened out notwith- 
standing and promises to follow the 
"Florodora" route to fame and for- 
tune. 



Henry W. Savage, Samuel Harris 
and Lee Shubert, after scouring Yurup 
for new plays for next season, report 
that there aint no sich animile this 
year. Hearing which W. A. Brady de- 
barks forthwith, to cross over and show 
'em how to find the good new ones. 
It was W. A., remember, who, the last 
time he went over brought back 
"Bunty." And, oh, yes, 'twas he, too, 
who "brought back" "The Lights o' 
London," "Rosedale," and— but why 
rub it in? 

Once Friars were press agents. Now 
press agents who are Friars take their 
club orders from butchers and bakers 
and show poster makers. Among a 
long list of Friars' executives elected 
t'other day, there isn't a single p. a. 



Most of the traveling show man- 
agers and agents who got to town 
with a little gelt of their own over 



"Haw! Haw!" laughed Joe Smith, 
the leading billroom man for the Shu- 
berts yesterday, in his wonted tones 
of caviare derision. Joe explained his 
guffaw by pointing out a paragraph in 
a story by Charles Belmont Davis in 
Collier's, just out, having? an advance 
agent as its near-hero: "We'll boost 
the show by having some quarter 
sheets printed — black or orange — and 
send them round town on sandwich 
men!" is the way the paragraph reads. 
"Say." continued Joe, "that guy'd have 
the noive to butt into a keg of Bock. 
Huh! a quarter sheet for a sandwich 
man, and in black and orange — why 
a quarter sheet on a sandwich man 
wouldn't look no bigger nor better 
than a freckle on a canary!" 



There's talk of a big bumper testi- 
monial benefit for a well known Broad- 
way manager who, within the past 
two seasons, has lost all his money 
backing his judgment in the selection 
of plays. The former colleagues of 
the manager are powers in the show 
game and it looks as if the testimonial 
plan would go through with bells on. 
Mr. Dionysius Vere de Vere the well 
known Bergen County leading man, 
commenting on the prospect last night 
truculently observed: "That's just it. 
All the big maggots'll climb on the 
band wagon and whoop it up, and get 
their names in the papers, and raise 
enough money for the down-and-out 
maggot to tour Europe or buy an in- 
terest in another show. I tell you 
Broadway's charity is nothing but a 
fife and drum corps parade. It'll help 
those who can help themselves, if 
their names are big enough, and there's 
enough of the spotlight to make a 
flood. But it'll let a Mrs. Jack Haverly 
peddle grease paints until her spark 
goes out and she crumples up from 
privation!" 

Never mind, boys, Dionysius always 
was an anarchist. 

One of the two theatres at Brighton 
Beach devoted to vawdveel, records a 
loss of more than $18,000 last season. 
"Strike up the band, here comes a 
sailor!" 



Caruso with his musical bones hasn't 
anything on Bob Monroe, brother of 
George, and chief scout for Gus Hill. 
Bob says he's got musical bones, too — 
in the bank. He says his boss'll have 
a lot more in the Night-and-Day when 
some of the big Broadway show 
plungers get in shape to pick up their 
notes. 

Wagenhals & Kemper, who, start- 
ing with a $200 grubstake, rolled up a 
ball of golden fleece big enough to 
choke an entrance of the subway and 
then retired, are now well along in 
their plans to give the game another 
whirl. Learning which, Pete Cava- 
naugh, the seer of show sages re- 
marked last week: "You can't tell; 
they might get away with it a second 
time. Maybe one of 'em was born 
with a caul, and is the seventh son of 
a seventh son, and carries a rabbit's 
foot, and — " 

"Yes, and maybe one of 'em sleeps 
with his hands in his pockets," cut in 
Fred Lenox. 

"We have many minor playwrights, 
but only one big native dramatist," re- 
marked Clayton Hamilton in his recent 
address on "Dramatic Criticism" before 
the Columbia School of Journalism. 
Mr. Hamilton failed to name the big 
horse power play maker. Perhaps 
some members of the craft may en- 
lighten us. (Don't shove, gentlemen!) 
And, by the way, who, pray, is Ham? 



Down at one of the big wharves of 
the ocean liners I met Sammy Weller. 
studying ocean charts and steamer sail- 
ings. It was Sammy, you know, who 
loaded the Shubert guns with the 
assafoetida that the Shuberts' weekly 
shot into the syndicate camp. "Why 
the charts Sammy?" I asked. "You've 
heard that my firm and their firm are 



getting closer every day?" he quizzed, 
anxiously. I admitted I'd heard the 
street reports of an eventual complete 
coalition. "I guess it's true, then," said 
Sammy, "and I'm down hete trying to 
find out all about whether it's hot or 
cold in winter in St. Helena!" 



The box office statements prove that 
summer time New York will support 
about one musical show in the silly 
season. And we're dated up for a 
third one, when the Winter Garden re- 
opens. Don't worry, boys. Youll get 
it all back on the road in the Fall — 
perhaps — like Fred Thompson got it 
with "Girls" or the Shuberts with their 
last summer's show, or — but what's the 
use? 

OALGARY OVER-RATBD. 

The recent failure of the Eddie Foy 
company and other smaller companies 
to draw down the big figures in the 
Calgary-Edmonton section of Canada 
that had been expected for everything 
that has passed through that territory 
in the last seasons was predicted by 
several of the company business staff 
in the past few months. A well-known 
advance man, who has taken the Cana- 
dian trip numerous times, said several 
weeks ago: "The Calgary country is 
overrated. It is only a question of 
time before the bottom drops out. The 
section is crowded with real estate men 
hunting for prospective buyers; these 
in themselves make up a large propor- 
tion of the population. 

"Another element that does not add 
to the material growth of the land is 
the great number of ticket-of-leave 
younger sons sent out from England 
with a plethoric bundle which is put 
into land on which little is really done 
except to play polo and give entertain- 
ments to the travelling visitors from 
across the seas. Land is apparently 
selling up in that section for more than 
the equally good locations would cost 
in an American town the size of Buf- 
falo, where the real development work 
has been done. 

"The Canadian Pacific Railroad has 
spent much money and has given great 
inducements to Americans to come up 
and settle on their lands. Large num- 
bers have gone up there with a plow, 
two iron beds, and $100 in cash. These 
are hardly the people that are of much 
help to the theatre or to the financial 
growth of a new land until two or three 
excellent wheat crops have been pulled 
in and that has not yet happened. The 
country was boomed too fast. It will 
be another two years before it can 
catch up to the promises made for it." 



HHOW PEOPLE NOT WANTED. 

Theatrical managers and agents, as 
a class, arc not regarded as desirable 
tenants in some buildings in the vicin- 
ity of Times Square. 

The new Candler Building on 42d 
street will not rent their offices to peo- 
ple in that line, on the ground that the 
remainder of the offices deteriorate in 
value for legitimate commercial busi- 
nesses. 

The Fitzgerald Building, profiting by 
its experience with show folks as ten- 
ants, is making a hid for commercial 
tenants also. 



14 



VARIETY 



STOCK'S NEW STARRING SCHEME; 
BIG NAMES EVERY TWO WEEKS 

Way Found to Draw for Stock Productions, by Using 

Well-Known Stars Two Weeks at a Time, Having 

Permanent Company Support Them in Their 

Popular Plays. James K. Hackett and 

Louis Mann Mostly in Demand, 

at About $1,500 Weekly. 



The stock company promoters be- 
lieve they have found an invaluable aid 
to the box office through the newest 
plan to place popular actors and ac- 
tresses at the head of permanent stock 
companies for two weeks each. 

This scheme is being considered by 
several stock directors at present. The 
permanent company will support the 
star in the best known plays he or she 
has been identified with. On the two 
weeks' engagement a change will be 
made weekly. The succession of 
"names" is supposed to keep the box 
office interest at fever heat. 

So far from reports James K. Hack- 
ett and Louis Mann ? ave been most in 
demand for the stock productions. 
Women have the call also. Messrs. 
Hackett and Mann are said to receive 
$1,500 each, every week with a stock 
company, merely walking into their 
roles in the productions. 

While the weekly salary for the stars 
raises the expense account to a con- 
siderable amount for the theatre, the 
additional receipts the stars are expect- 
ed to draw will more than recompense 
the managements, it is said, and place 
the theatres firmly in local favor. 



**STOP THIEF** IN CHICAGO. 

Arrangements have been made for a 
four weeks' engagement of "Stop Thief" 
at the Gaiety early in the fall, after 
which the company will travel to Chi- 
cago for an expected run. 

Emma Campbell has affixed her name 
to a contract to play a leading role in 
the Cohan & Harris production. . 



WEBER*S WEST END. 

When the Shuberts' lease of the West 
End expires next May, Joe Weber will 
take over the house, which will then 
revert to him. 

The original lease is in the name 
of Weber and Fields, but with the 
severance of partnership Weber took 
It over. The Shuberts are at the pres- 
ent time the tenants. 



GEO. WARREN AT OLYMPIC. 

Chicago, June 25. 
George Warren will assume the 
management of the Olympic when 
that house reopens. It was at first 
announced George Kingsbury would 
move over from the Chicago Opera 
House, but for some reason or other 
Kingsbury passed up the position. 



SHIFTING PRINCIPALS ABOUT. 

Chicago, June 25. 

Dick Taber and Rita Stanwood will 
not be seen in "When Dreams Come 
True" show when tlie pice? opens in 
New York. 

Taber leaves next week to start re- 



hearsals with the new Bartholomae 
piece "Kiss Me Quick" opening early in 
Boston. 

Fred Santley also goes into the new 
piece, the putting out of a "No. 2" 
"Dreams" show having been aban- 
doned. 



SAVOY ON S. A H. TIME. 

Baltimore, June 25. 
The Savoy theatre will change its 
policy playing the Stair & Havlin at- 
tractions at popular prices next sea- 
son. The Savoy will be entirely reno- 
vated and will be renamed. 



AWAY FOR SIX WEEKS. 

Sidney Smith and Percy Heath of 
the Henry W. Savage offices leave 
Saturday for a six weeks' vacation. 



THREE **666** SHOWS. 

Three companies of "Officer 666" arc 
being routed by A. S. Stern & Co. The 
first will open Aug. 16 in Winnepeg. 
In charge of one of the companies will 
be William J. Tisdale who is on the 
production end of the three shows. 



"OLD KENTUCKY'* REVIVAL. 

"In Old Kentucky," the Dingwall- 
Litt attraction which has been playing 
for 18 years or more, is getting ready 
for a revival next season. 



ADA MEADE IS HOME. 

Ada Meade, one of the stars of the 
numerous "Madame Sherry" compa- 
nies last season, returned from abroad 
Monday on the Minnewaska, after 
studying in Paris for the past six 
months. She is negotiating with Ben 
Teal for the leading role in the forth- 
coming production of "Adele." 



NICHOLAI-CAMPBELL SHOWS. 

The George Nicolai-Robert Camp- 
bell production of "The Round Up" 
opens the latter part of August for a 
trip over the Stair & Havlin Circuit. 
Campbell's "White Slave" opens Aug. 
9, in Pittsburgh. He is also mapping 
out another road route for "A Fool 
There Was" which gets an early start 
next fall. 



BREED AFTER METROPOLIS. 

The report Ed Schiller had secured 
the Metropolis theatre from the Rosen- 
bergs was not well based, since Schiller 
has only negotiated for it up to date. 

Doc Breed, now directing the Bright- 
on Beach Music Hall, is also said to 
be a bidder for the Bronx house. 



Henry Stanford has been enc:aged for 
the road company of "Peg o' My 
Heart," which starts out early in Sep- 
tember. 



SAVAGE NOT ANNOUNCING. 

Though Henry W. Savage has been 

back several weeks, there has been no 

lengthy list of his new productions for 

next season given out. It has all been 

cut and dried, however, for several 

new shows to be produced before the 

holidays sound their welcome approach. 
Savage has had several private sessions 
with his lieutenants relative to the new 
season. 

T. Daniel Frawley had several sit- 
tings, and later it was announced that 
Frawley would hereafter be associated 
with Oliver Morosco's New York pro- 
ductions. Savage has some new ones 
but it is believed that he will not make 
any unnecessary splurges. 

Savage will cut down his road com- 
panies next season. Few of his attrac- 
tions are being booked up. There will 
be companies of the old standbys, 
"Everywoman" and "Excuse Me," and 
"Little Boy Blue" will also be booked 
up for a long route. 



ASKIN ENGAGING. 

Harry Askin, the Chicago producer, 
is in New York conferring with Matt 
Grau toward signing up a company 
to present the Charles Hoyt comedy, 
"A Texas Steer." 

Askin will not bring the piece out 
early in the fall at William A. Brady's 
New York Playhouse, through a pre- 
vious mutual agreement, but instead 
will put it in Chicago, where it is ex- 
pected to have a long run. 



REDUCED RATES OCCASIONALLY. 

Chicago, June 25. 

People of small means, and workers 
on small wages, who want to see good 
shows will have an opportunity to wit- 
ness the big productions in some of 
the best known Chicago theatres at 
a reduction of 25 per cent, next sea- 
son. 

The managers of Power's, Garrick, 
Cort, Little, Fine Arts and the Bhck- 
stone theatres will sell their houses 
at reduced rates to certain organiza- 
tions and will also reserve sections on 
stated occasions at low prices. 

The scheme was tried out this sea- 
son in one or two houses, with good 
results. 



DOUBLING BACK AND FRONT. 

The latest thing in theatricals is 
"types" for the place of manager with 
a road attraction. Last week a num- 
ber of road pilots now "at liberty" for 
next season heard that certain produc- 
tions were to be made and applied for 
jobs as managers. 

One pathfinder was told that he was 
not the "type." Asking what the pro- 
ducer meant he was informed the 
company wanted a manager who could 
play a small role in the third act. 

There will be quite a number of road 
companies next season carrying man- 
agers who will double back and front. 



TOURING THE SOUTH. 

Florence, Ala., June 25. 
The C. W. Park dramatic stock com- 
pany, touring the south, is here for the 
week The company had a successful 
engagement last week in New Decatur, 
Ala. The stock players will travel 
through the south during the summer. 



THE ST. CLAIR CASE. 

Further newspaper notoriety was 
given to the action of Edith St. Clair 
against Klaw & Erlanger when the ar- 
gument for a new trial was made be- 
fore Justice Goff Wednesday and ad- 
journed to Friday. 

In the papers submitted late last 
week to the court were several affidav- 
its by Miss St. Clair, stating that the 
judgment for $22,500 obtained against 
the firm was secured through perjured 
testimony by her on the trial. This 
testimony, the woman swore, was sug- 
gested to her by Max D. Steuer, her 
attorney. William Travcrs Jerome is 
attorney for K. & E. in the matter. 

Mr. Steuer in a statement to the 
press denied the woman's tale and 
pointed out inconsistencies in the pro- 
ceedings. 

The St. Clair-A. L. Erlanger affair 
is said to be but the field for Erlanger 
to vent his hatred against Steuer. 
This feeling according to a story told 
dates back to when the Erlanger and 
Steuer families were very friendly. 
Into the tale was dragged the name 
of a third party, as bitter toward Er- 
langer as the latter was toward him. 
The third party thought he saw an 
opening for revenge and is said to 
have intimated to his wife different 
stories concerning Erlanger. The 
wives met frequently, and the third 
party's wife repeated the gossip. This 
eventually led, it is said, to Steuer 
becoming attorney for persons Erlang- 
e'- believed he should have instead at- 
tempted to soothe through friendship 
instead of inviting distasteful legal 
proceedings. 

The particular matter Erlanger be- 
came incensed at, according to the 
story, revealed a phase of Erlanger's 
private life not at all to his discredit 
and gave him the sympathy of his 
friends conversant with it. 

Later the St. Clair woman came for- 
ward with a claim against K. & E. for 
services on a verbal life contract. Er- 
langer, it is said, while holding the 
amount asked for very lightly, thought 
he saw a chance to hang something on 
Steuer to "get hunk" and the firm 
contested. A verdict was quickly giv- 
en at the trial and as quickly appealed. 

Steuer is a successful New York 
attorney, well known in theatrical cir- 
cles through his legal connections and 
also as a first nighter. 



GETS $15,000 ESTATE. 

Lexington, Ky., June 25. 
Blanche Berndt MahaflFey, the Cin- 
cinnati concert singer, who for many 
seasons was featured with Weber's 
Band, will receive the $15,000 estate 
which the late Horace W. Wilson, the 
turfman, bequeathed to her en his 
deathbed. John P. Wilson, a brother, 
attempted to break the will on the 
claim that the singer had used undue 
influence with her brother. 



TWO P.tlMA DONNAS. 

Newark, June 25. 

Dan Young, stage director of the 
operatic company at Olympic Park 
here, has tendered his two weeks' no- 
tice. He joins the road company of 
"The Pink Lady." 

Blanche Morrison will be added to 
the company next week, making two 
prima donnas with the organization. 



VARIETY 



15 



SCHLESINOER-PAYTON SPLIT. 

M. S. Schlesinger and Corse Payton, 
who have been financially ii.terested in 
several stock enterprises, have come to 
the parting of the ways as far as busi- 
ness relations are concerned. The 
Schlesinger house in Newaik (Orphe- 
um) which has been housing a Corse 
Payton company, will play Stair & 
Havlin attractions next season. Just 
how the Lee Avenue (Brooklyn) in- 
terests will be settled is not known. 

It is understood the Newark situa- 
tion brought about the split between 
M. S. and Corse. For a long time the 
Orpheum "packed them in" but later 
when Joe Payton changed the Newark 
theatre musical shows to dramatic 
stock it took away the play from the 
Schlesinger house. On top of this 
Corse broke ground for a big play- 
house over there and that widened the 
breach. 

The Orpheum stock closed last Sat- 
urday in "The Climax" as business had 
dropped to almost nothing. Both 
Corse and M. S. were in on a sharing 
basis. The Newark is about a half- 
mile from the Orpheum. The Corse 
Payton Co. is holding forth there un- 
der Joe Payton's management. 

The Lee Avenue house, after a short 
but unsuccessful stock attempt, is dark. 



FRENCH DRAMATIC CO. 

Frank Bixby, who helped make "In 
Old Kentucky" famous, is making a 
strenuous effort to get consecutive 
time in New England for the Paul- 
Marcel Dramatic Co., which has been 
through the Atlantic seaboard terri- 
tory before. 

This company headed by Paul-Mar- 
cel plays comedies and serious French 
plays in the native tongue. The show 
made money from the middle of last 
August until the middle of May by re- 
peating dates in certain towns where 
the Parisian French folks predomi- 
nate. 



SUES FOR $25,000. 

Yonkers, N. Y., June 25. 

Edna Earl Andrews has been re-en- 
gaged as one of the principal members 
of the Warburton Theatre stock which 
reopens that house next Labor Day 
under Carl Hunt's management. 

Miss Andrews has filed suit here 
against Mrs. Martha C. Thomas, own- 
er of the Winstead apartments, for 
$25,000 as a result of the actress' fall 
through an open elevator shaft Feb. 
13 last. She alleges the serious injur- 
ies sustained handicapped her stage 
work and that a compound fracture of 
the wrist made it difficult for her to 
make gestures necessary in her acting. 
Mrs. Thomas, through her attorneys, 
has filed a denial and the case comes 
to trial in the White Plains court at 
the autumn term of court. 



MOVES OVER TO POLl'S. 

Washington, June 25. 
Ed. Curtis, stage director of the Co- 
lumbia stock, has gone over to the Poli 
house to act in a similar capacity. 



MACKEY NOW PLAYING. 

Washiiif^tfMi. June 25, 
Eddie Mackcy, formerly of "The 
Fivf I'Vankforters," has joined the Puli 
slock company here, replacinj? Tluir- 
low Rergen as leading man. 




STOCK 



REICHENBACH WINS OUT. 

Bridgeport, June 25. 

The Eleanor Cleveland stock com- 
pany, originally scheduled for a six 
weeks' stay, is cutting short the run 
owing to poor business. The closing 
will take place next Saturday. 

The Cleveland Company has been 
opposition to the Poli Company at the 
Plaza. Each theatre's press agent has 
been going after the other hammer and 
tongs. With the proposed termination 
ot the Cleveland engagement the Poli 
house has the field to itself. 

Harry L. Reichenbach, manager of 
Poli's Plaza, emerges from the clash 
with all flags flying. 



McLELLAN*S AGENCY. 

Ellis McLellan, a former stage direc- 
tor, and who had charge of W. H. 
Gregory's agency prior to its closing, 
has formed the Metropolitan Bureau 
and opened up an oflice at 23 West 
42d street. McLellan will not only 
engage dramatic people but will look 
after lyceum and concert stars. 

McLellan is recruiting the people for 
the new dramatic stock season to be in-' 
augurated at the Princess theatre, Des 
Moines. la., in September. This week 
he placed Bcrtini Falk and Walter 
Green, the St. Louis baritone, with "All 
for the Ladies," which opens in Sep- 
tember. The former replaces Alice Jen- 
tile. 

The Metropolitan has also placed 
Florence Mulholland and Alice Armi- 
tage with the Hippodrome cast next 
season. McLellan has lined up Axel 
Skovgaard, the Danish violinist, for his 
first American concert tour next fall. 



STOCK IN CINCY'S ORPHEUM. 

Cincinnati, June 25. 

The recently formed Orpheum 
Stock Co. has leased the Orpheum for 
a number of years and will install 
what they call high-class, modern and 
progressive stock at the theatre open- 
ing Sept. 14. 

The president of the company is J. 
Herman Thuman, dramatic editor of 
the Cincinnati Enquirer and who also 
has charge of the Orpheum theatre 
for Keith. With the taking over of 
the theatre, Mr. Thuman resigns his 
position with the Enquirer where he 
has been connected for the past 12 
years, succeeding J. Theodore Mit- 
chell, who was out ahead of Lillian 
Russell. Thuman left for New York 
to secure players and plays. 



BfiAXCHE YURKA, FROM W^EST. 

New Haven, Conn., June 25. 
I»lanche Yurka, a western actress, 
formerly of the Columbia Theatre 
stock, Washington, opened Monday as 
leading woman of the local Poli stock, 
replacing Edna Bruns, who gives up 
stock owing to too much studying. 



THHOUr.H OX LONG ISLAND. 

Driscoll lirothers' stock company 
playing Long Island towns, has pivcu 
up the j^host, owinj.^ to internal dissen- 
sions. 



PRODUCED BY SPOONER CO. 

"My Own Best Girl," written by Ce- 
cil Spooner, was produced by Miss 
Spooner and company at the Cecil 
Spooner theatre Monday night. The 
house closes with stock this week for 
the summer. 



ENGAGEMENTS NEXT SEASON. 

Bridgeport, Conn., June 25. 

Giunio Socola, director of the local 
Poli stock, has signed a contract to 
play a part next season in H. H. Fra- 
zee's "Silver Wedding." 

Florence Gerald, who rehearsed with 
"Damaged Goods" and may be with 
one of the road companies next fall, is 
playing characters with the Poli Co. 
here. 

Marion Hutchins and Ralph Herbert, 
formerly with A. H. Woods "Tht 
Common Law," are here with Poli for 
the summer stock season. 



PARK'S MUSICAL OOMEDY. 

Gloversville, N. Y., June 25. 

The Franklin-Baggot Amusement 
Co., inaugurated a summer season of 
musical comedy stock at Sacandaga 
Park Monday night with a largely at- 
tended performance of "Girls Will Be 
Girls." 

The principal players are Charles 
Van Dyne, Agnes Finlay (prima 
donna), Rudolph Koch, Charles Brow- 
er, Wilbur Cox and Elmer Thompson. 



SHEA'S MANCHESTER STOCK. 

Manchester, N. H., June 25. 
P. F. Shea is planning to open his 
dramatic stock season here at the Park 
Sept. 29. 



TROUBLOUS BAYONNE. 

Bayonne, N. J., June 25. 

Little old Bayonne has been turning 
things upside down theatrically, with 
one stock company closing a two 
weeks' unsuccessful stay at the Broad- 
way theatre and another changing 
managers every other week. The Lyce- 
um theatre stock is now being man- 
aged by Lorna Elliott, the leading 
woman. 

First Mr. Jacobs, the Newark thea- 
tre owner, handled the Elliott com- 
pany. He quit after one week. George 
Fox tried his hand at running the com- 
pany. Fox failed to get along and 
Miss Elliott inducted herself into the 
office of manageress. 

The Lyceum is doing business, de- 
spite the squally times in the box office 
quarters. 



Krnncth DiKbee, leading man of the Uusk- 
Mlsboe Co.. now playing In Auburn, N. Y.. 
under J. \V. IIurRh nianaKcmcnt, has bccomo 
a fuvorlto there and the buuincHH Ih big aH a 
reflult. 



.lohnny Johnson, a muHJcnl comedv mlsji 
last seen In "The Prinre of IMlHon," has 
joined the i:niver8al picture players on the 
coast. 

Klorenro TTackeft. one of Lnl)'ii's principal 
players, la also the leadiriK f<rii;ijc bane ball 
fan of the i-omiiany. Shr will |. nd thn root- 
ers from the Lubin plant when the Lublns 
and the Pathe Frereg teams clash .luno H for 
th«; pi(?turc championship. 

(rwfndolen Prnok^. now with tho Lincoln J. 
CarlfT i)lrfiirf playn.s on tlie coapt. was a 
foriiH r ni< -nil. r of the DouRlas Fairbanks com- 
pany, [ilayinj,^ in««'nuG roles. 



TOMMY'S TATTLES. 

By Thomas J. Gray. 
Secretary of the London Players 
Club says all of America's actors are 
English except John Drew. Guess the 
"Sec." never heard of Patsy Doyle. 

New York Giants just paid $10,000 
for another pitcher. Wonder if he has 
his vaudeville agent picked out yet? 

Twinkle, twinkle Broadway star, 
Ride 'round in your motor car. 
Only worry in your life 
Are thoughts of last season's wife. 

Harry Ennis says if we don't boost 
him in our column this week he'll 
knock us in his next week. Harry is 
a great "feller." 

An English sketch actor playing the 
Primary Poli time arrived in Water- 
bury, Conn., where he was to play the 
"last half" and discovered he had 
checked his baggage to Springfield, 
Mass. Did he worry? Of course not. 
He simply wired to Bruce Duffus (Jim 
Clancy's English booking manager) 
"Sent baggage to Springfield by mis- 
take. Can you arrange to have me play 
there instead?" Give him credit for 
having good ideas, anyhow. 

With America winning tennis, polo, 
and ragtime championships, George M. 
Cohan must certainly feel proud. 



New ideas for billing: 
"That classy act—" 
"Those two funny fellows — " 
"The Little Girl with the Big Voice" 
"The Somewhat Different Comedi- 
enne." 
"Some Soubrette" 
"That Entertaining Duo" 
"The Funny Man" 

Of course everyone who is using 
them originated it. 

Lee Harrison sailed on the "Impera- 
tor" Wednesday for Germany. Willie 
Cohen went down to see him off. The 
parting was sad. Willie says he won't 
see his name in print now until Lee 
returns. 

Precious names: Jim Diamond, Belle 
Gold, Maxwell Silver. Hard names: 
William Rock, Anna Orr, Fred Stone, 
Joe Wood. 

(ieorgie O'Brien and Grace De Mar 
who are to be married on July 7 hired 
a church for the first half of next week 
to rehearse walking down the aisle. 

What has become of all the people 
who used to do imitations? "Mister 
Eddie Foy, the famoas Broadway com- 
edian, singing his latest, etc., etc." Ah 
me, those were the happy days! 

.Saw four vaudeville shows and didn't 
hear anyone tell "Goat-without-a nose," 
and only heard of two new music pub- 
lishing houses. This is certainly a dull 
week in New York. 

It's *-d cinch to .see your a^ent this 
time of the year. You can j<et him any 
afternoon at the ]*(}]<> (irouiRJs, right 
l'ehin<l third h.isc. 



16 



VARIITY 



CAPT. SCOTT. 

Xo tragic drama offered within the walls 
of a playhouse could surpass in interest and 
thrills this uplsodlo adventure of Captain 
Scott and bis associates in the Icebound re- 
gions of the Antarctic in a dash for the South 
Pole. It is now at the Lyric. Unlike the big 
feature Hubjects of the theatre proper, com- 
posed in their subject matter of plays wrought 
of imagination and Interpreted by mimics, this 
feature offers in Its cast the actual principals 
of the pathetic life and death drama unfolds. 
Familiar as you are with the fate of the ad- 
venturers, from the newspaper reports of the 
survivors, the grip of death, not the fascina- 
tion of the make-believe thing of grease paint 
and puppets, but the awful thrall of dra- 
matic human extinction, seizes you almost 
with the first exposure. The valor of the bat- 
tlefield is an inspiring element of human 
initiative, but in the gallantry of this little 
band, undertaken without the spur of martial 
strains or the huzzas of commanders, there 
Is inflnitely more to excite the average hu- 
man being's pity, wonder, admiration and 
awe. And it is the fact that you know that 
five of the men whose struggles you are fol- 
lowing from day to day, who smile at you 
fraternally from the canvas, as they chiase 
seals, or whales, or play with their dogs or 
donkeys, never came back — that tinctures your 
Interest throughout and causes you to view 
some of the frolics through a mist of tears. 
As moving pictures of the farthest land be- 
low the equator trod by man. the subject Is 
profoundly informing. As the pictorial diary 
of a small coterie of adventurers moved to 
their valor by a love of their country and a 
desire to benefit mankind, the feature Is ab- 
sorbing. As a record of a grim trudge of 
death of five men. Including their leader, oyer 
thousands of miles of frozen Ice. at varying 
temperature, that sometimes went as far aa 
UO degrees of frost, the tragedy is appalling. 
A good part of two hours is consumed In re- 
vealing about 80 scenes that comprise the 
feature. Many, happily, are In light vein, 
serving to modify the intense Incidents and 
episodes which they accompany. This Is 
specially true of a penguinary, reproduced, 
evidently within a few feet of the birds, 
which, because of their white waistcoats, 
raven spiketall coats, and habit of gesticulat- 
ing with their wings while standing upright, 
look for all the world like a colony of mlna- 
ture clowns at an old home week celebration. 
The far south habitats of seal, "killer whales" 
and squa gulls with their manner of play and 
preying are also shown. The pictures are al- 
most faultless in their clearness, and were 
taken, in the main, with a practiced eye for 
vivid effect. 

('The Undying Story of Captain Scott." 
Gaumont Co., London ; Photographs by Her- 
bert O. Pontlng, F. R. Q. S., London.) 



"THEODORA'' AT IRVING PLACE. 

"Theodora," a big Roman picture 
spectacle made from Victorien Sar- 
dou's novel of that title, was released 
this week by Warner's Features Co. 

Arrangements are being made for 
the picture to run a week or so at the 
Irving Place theatre. It is in three 
reels. 



STOrPKD JAP WAR FILM. 

Seattle, June 25. 

The city officials recently prohibited 
a picture drama depicting what was 
termed "The War of 1920" between 
Japan and the United States. It 
showed President Woodrow Wilson 
and Colonel Theodore Roosevelt as 
participants. 

The film was advertised at one of 
the principal theatres. The local 
hoard of censors believed they could 
see wherein the Japanese were shown 
in an unfavorable light, calculated to 
engender a race prejudice. 



HACKETT'8 NEXT FILM. 

James K. Hackctt is again about to 
face the camera. He has entered into 
a contract with Krncst Sliipman and 
his associates in tlic Golden State Mo- 
lion Picture Co. of California whereby 
the actor will enact in pnotoplay "The 
Bishop's Candlesticks." 

Hackett's first camera posing was in 
"The Prisoner of Zenda." 



SENSATIONAL FEATURE. 

".Steve" King is promoting a feature 
lilin, five reels, entitled "100 Years of 
Mormonisni," tliat is i>aid to be very 
sensational, imluding a tar and feather 
scene. 



BATILE OF GETTYSBURG. 

If David Belasco had produced the new war 
drama In motion pictures now on view at the 
Grand Opera House under the title role of 
"The Battle of Gettysburg," he undoubtedly 
would have Invested it with more suspense and 
greater clarity, but even that wliard of big 
effects could not have charged It with more 
of the smoke and din and clash of conflict 
than has Thomas H. I nee, whom the program 
credits with its production. It Isn't history, 
but it's smashing, thrilling warfare that the 
film depicts. Once the story reaches the out- 
skirts of the CTettysburg Battle sone. things* 
come with a bang and rush and roar, with the 
two factions of the greatest combat of the 
Civil War in constant action. Enough of the 
memorable features of the sensational three 
day's engagements are introduced to give the 
play veralmilitude to the spectator who is 
satisfied with approximations. For a good 
part of an hour the battle scenes succeed each 
other, without interruption, at a speed sug- 
gesting the action of a Maxim. It's gory 
warfare, all right, and when it's over, rou 
get the horrors of it afresh In a ravine of 
dead men and horses mute in the moonlight 
after the third day's clash. It is a pity that 
the picture falls almost throughout to show 
more definitely the actions and reactions of 
both sides. In a project so ambitious, and one 
fraught with so much achievement that is 
commendable, it is to be deplored the suc- 
cessive stages of the several attacks and re- 
pulses of the two forces could not have been 
more clearly indicated. A lecturer couldn't 
remove the confusion of the spectator, so 
rapid and merging is the action. Explana- 
tory cut-ins, might. Considering the almost 
constant haze of battle smoke in the w<«r 
scenes, the photography in the main is excel- 
lent. A love story introduces the battle, but 
is lost in the vaster drama of the conflict 
Itself. The play is in five reels. 

(Mutual Film Corporation, Distributors. 
Produced by the N. Y. Motion Picture Cor- 
poration.) 

2,600 PEOPLE IN PICTURE. 

Joe Conoly is negotiating for a seven 
reel film on a well known Biblical sub- 
ject. The picture is of a spectacular 
nature and is said to have used 2,500 
people in its production. 



BROADWAY MAKING MONEY. 

The Broadway with pictures, under 
the management of the Loew circuit, 
has gotten itself into the winning class. 

The house is doing around $2,500 
weekly now. The rent on a full year 
is a little less than $1,300 a week. The 
gross figure will give the management 
a profit of about 1800. 

To what extent the Broadway has 
affected the Herald Square, another pic- 
ture house of Loew's, at Broadway and 
35th street, is not known. 



KINEMAGOLOR SUMMER CIRCUIT. 

Al (Kinemacolor) Lowe has installed 
the colored pictures in a summer resort 
circuit, comprising the Idle Hour the- 
atre, Far Rockaway; Arverne Pier, 
Happyland theatre, Staten Island; 
Ocean theatre, Asbury Park, and 
Ocean theatre. Long Branch. Keeping 
track of the Kinemacolor changes on 
this circuit means "week end" excur- 
sions for Al. 



"GETTYSBURG" FOR KEITH'S. 

"The Battle of Gettysburg" picture, 
now at the Grand Opera House, will 
close Saturday and open the following 
day at the Bronx theatre, playing the 
latter house on a percentage basis. An- 
other "company" of these pictures will 
open at the Crescent theatre, Brook- 
lyn, Monday. The Keith people are 
going to advertise an engagement of a 
week only, but will hold them as long 
as they draw. The "Quo-Vadis" pic- 
ture at the Astor is also booked for a 
two weeks' stay at the Bronx, Alham- 
bra, Bushwick and Orpheum, when 
business at the Astor drops. 



BRANCH IN PORTLAND. 

Portland, Me., June 25. 
A branch of the Motion Picture Ex- 
hibitors League of America was or- 
ganized here Monday. 



JACK LONDON'S. 

You've got to see the Melia-Meka dancing 
girls of the Fiji Islands in the South Seas In 
A. H. Woods' film presentation of jaclc Lon- 
don's South Sea Island Adventures at the 
Criterion theatre to discover wher« Florens 
Zlegfeld got his designs for the choregraphic 
costumes he offers In his new revue. The 
Woods' pictures show that the oniv raiment 
the dancing girls in this part of the Pacific 
need to d^n for company is a lampshade, 
worn with discretion, a flood of sunshine, and 
an expression that artlessly asks: "Weill — 
what's — the — matter — with — It?" From the — 
er — lamp shade up, the girls wear beautiful 
bronxe brassieres, a la Eve, and from the 
shade down, the kind of tights Adam ad- 
mired. And such a lot of dusky trotters 1 One 
blushes to conjecture what the dancing ladies 
would do with their — er — modesties in a galel 
But the dancing girls aren't the only Inter- 
esting feature of this brimming travelog of 
Intrusion in remote places in the Island re- 
gions glorlQed by Stevenson and Louis Beck. 
Your moving views are constantly changing, 
with the nose of the London launch, the Snark, 
Jutting into the picture every now and then 
Just to show that the pictures are on the 
level. There are several exciting moments in 
the constantly shifting panorama, one when 
a gaunt panther is seen fleeing across a 
stretch of open country in Sulu land, to turn 
suddenly and put a horde of pursuers to 
flight ; another when a crocodile as long as 
a Broadway surface car yanks a live goat 
from a lagoon bank in Borneo. As a photo- 
graphic motion film summary of wild and 
near-wild man, bird and beast life In the 
Southern Paciflc the Woods' pictures are in a 
class by themselves because of their unend- 
ing variety. You see the natives of Borneo 
catching turtles as large around as the tops 
of giant hogsheads, see the Pelorus Jack pilot 
fish guiding the Snark through New Zealand 
channels, see the capture of flying flsh in 
New Guinea, the Maoris diving for coins, a 
monkey village, a tribe of Solomon Island 
folk said to be cannibals, the hurdle-Jumping 
canoe sports of the New Zealanders, the vol- 
canoes and craters of Java, one in violent 
eruption, with the smoke showing so real and 
near that you're sure you smell the sulphur, 
and other curious and interesting far trop- 
ical things that hold your interest unflag- 
gingly. The pictures, fairly without impor- 
tant exception, are remarkably clear through- 
out. Some of the Jungle and forest effects 
are exquisite in their variations of light and 
shade in their presentation of rare foliage and 
flora. The photographer has also captured 
some very delicate tones in the sunlit bodies 
of the bronzed blacks of the long Paciflc 
stretch he transversed. The adventures con- 
sume about two hours. Perhaps a half dozen 
explanatory still pictures are introduced. One 
of the remarkable motion photographic cap- 
tures of the hunt is a village of Beri Berl 
victims in Sumatra, showing huddles of the 
unfortunates, emaciated, rickety and forlorn. 
Once the pictures start, you see little of Jack 
London, but that doesn't lessen the sense of 
exploration one experienced in the survey. 

(Jack London's Adventures in the South 
Sea Islands. Presented by A. H. Woods. 
Photographed by Martin Johnson.) 



TALKING QUO VADIS FLOPS. 

The David Kessler theatre opened 
Monday with the "Talkaphonc Quo 
Vadis" pictures to very poor business, 
due to the imperfection of the machine. 

The house manager tried to replace 
the Talkers with another "Quo Vadis" 
film. Unable to do so, he closed the 
theatre. 



POLO GAMES FILM. 

The Edison Co. had the exclusive 
privilege of filming the recent interna- 
tional polo match and will release the 
picture June 30. 



BERNSTEIN IN COURT. 

Isador Bernstein has resigned as 
general manager of the Monopol Film 
Co. to become Pacific Coast manager 
for the Universal Co. He leaves Sat- 
urday for San Francisco. 



GOODMAN DIRECTING PICTURES. 

Robert Goodman has again deserted 
the road to become stage director for 
the Pilot Film Co. He is staging a 
three reeler of Judge Brown, the 
famous "Juvenile Judge" of Salt Lake 
City and some of the boys which the 
judge has brought east with him. The 
film will be entitled "Law and the 
Boys." The first release from the 
Pilot Studios will be a comedy film 
July 11th entitled "Sanitary Gulch." 
Mr. Goodman is the author of the 
scenario. 



L. A. PICTUSE GOSSIP. 

Los AngelM, June 25. 
THE WEEK'S WEATHER. 

Thursday Fair Monday Fair 

Friday Fair Tuesday Fair 

Saturday Fair Wednesday Fair 

Average Temperature, 68*. 

A week of fine fair weather has been most 
encouraging to the picture makers, sometimes 
known here as the "aun worshippers." 



June Stone, for many years a member of 
the late Delia Fox's company, is now con- 
nected with Biograph's comedy players. 

Betty Harte, for four years a member of 
Sellg company and for a time with Edison, is 
now posing for the Blograph camera. 

Henry King, of Melville's Lubin crowd, tells 
me he is about to start for Honolulu in a few 
days with that organisation. 



Sylvia Ashton. of Dell Henderson's com- 
pany (Blograph) has issued invitations for 
a dance to be in the nature of a farewell to 
her fellow players. Miss Ashton has a per- 
manent home here, a most Imposing villa in 
the Mexican style of architecture, up on a 
beautiful hill. 



Laura Oakley is fast recovering from a re- 
cent spell of illness. 



Lois Weber (Mrs. Phillips Smalley) is now 
mayor of Universal City, filling the post made 
vacant by the retirement, from the company, 
of A. M. Kennedy. 

May Radford, the very young and very shy 
niece of "Billy" Bitter (Biograph's camera 
man), is having the time of her life at the 
parties given by the picture people, where she 
is always very popular. 

I am afraid some of the horseback fans 
among the Blograph players will miss their 
Sunday morning mounts when they reach New 
York. 



A popular trip with picture people Is out 
to the Cafe Nat O'oodwln at Santa Monica. 

Many of the picture artists have promised 
to assist at the monster benefit it Is proposed 
to give here for the much-talked-of actors' 
hospital, which. It is hoped, will be located 
in Southern California. 



At the Photoplayers' Club Saturday night 
many good-byes were spoken and hand clasps 
exchanged. 

Harold Beaudine and Wesley Warner are 
quite some hunters when they go to Newhall. 
in addition to which Wesley has killed and 
skinned some fine specimens of gophir snake. 

The taking of outdoor pictures Is so Inter- 
esting to the natives here that the trolley 
companies are advertising where special scenes 
are to be done. This forms part of the Itiner- 
ary of several "trolley trips." 

Olive Skinner, a member of Universal at 
Santa Barbara, has retired from that company 
and Is to leave for the east In a few days to 
Join a musical comedy oompany. 

Ford Sterling was badly Injured last week 
while working in a Keystone picture. In an 
exciting scene it was Mr. Sterling's business 
to throw a bomb from a stage coach. The 
bomb exploded. Igniting some powder In the 
coach. He is certain to loss several fingers 
and Is suffering intensely from body bums. 
Mabel Normand, with him in the coach, was 
severely shaken up, but otherwise unharmed. 
Mr. Sterling has been doing some splendid 
work recently. Mack Bennett Is much upset 
over the affair. LADY BUG. 



TWO FEATURBS MONTHLY. 

Chicaffo, June 25. 

Adolph Zukor was in town last 
week looking over the field in 
the west. Mr. Zukor, who is widely in- 
terested in theatricals, and is just now 
devoting all his attention to the Famous 
Players Film Co., said it was on busi- 
ness of this concern that he was in 
Chicago. 

While here he probably made some 
arrangement for the handling of the 
Famous Players output in this vicinity. 

Frank Meyer, who has been looking 
after the concern's interests here to 
advantage, will be taken into the New 
York office within the next fortnight, 
and the western office closed. 

The Famous Players Company is 
bent on widening its scope. The com- 
pany now has two directors, and from 
Sept. 1 will be in a position to send 
forth two releases a month. 



R. K. Hynicka left for Europe a 
fortnight ago for a six weeks' vaca- 
tion. 



VARIETY 



17 



PLAY PRODUCTIONS FOR FILMS 
TO BE UNIV ERSALL Y EXTENDED 

Klaw & Erlanger and Biograph Federation, and Liebler 

and Vitagraph Combine to be Offset by Tliird Big 

Amalgamation. Tlie A. H. Woods* Productions 

Also Being Sought for Feature Programmes. 



Scarcely has the smoke of the deton- 
ations of the celebration guns of the 
Klaw & Erlanger and Biograph affilia- 
tion for the production and promotion 
of moving picture reflexes of the K. & 
£. plays died away than from the Shu- 
bert offices come reverberant echoes 
of another combination, with the Shu- 
berts as the purveyors of the plays and 
one of the most power/ul of the circu- 
lating companies as their allies. 

While admitting negotiations in a 
combination that will equal in impor- 
tance the confederation of the Lieblers 
with the Vitagraph and the New Am- 
sterdam theatre tenants with the Bio- 
graph company, the Shuberts are not 
announcing their plans. In substance, 
however, it was conceded that their en- 
tire library of productions would be 
thrown into the breach. 

Following this coalition comes tidings 
of another proposed alliance between 
A. H. Woods and a picture outlet com- 
bination headed by Frank A. Tichenor, 
chairman of the motion picture exposi- 
tion to be held at Grand Central Palace, 
commencing July 7. The Woods-Tich- 
enor combine, if consummated, will 
draw into the field the long list of 
successful plays presented under the 
Woods' standafd since Woods branched 
out as a producing manager. 

The casts of the Klaw & Erlanger 
and Biograph productions will be made 
up from the regular force of moving 
picture players maintained by the Bio- 
graph company in the Bronx, recruited 
as occasion may suggest from available 
Klaw & Erlanger players who have 
been identified with the productions 
originally. 

The Klaw & Erlanger-Biograph coa- 
lition, which has a paid-in capital stock 
of $500,000, will be operated under the 
Protective Amusement Co.'s charter, 
with A. L. Erlanger as its managing 
director and Marc Klaw, president. 
Pat Casey will be the organization's 
principal acting executive. 

Jones, Linick & Schaefer will be dis- 
tributors for the Klaw & Erlanger film 
plays for the west, and Carl Hoblitzel, 
manager of the Interstate circuit of 
vaudeville theatres, will circulate the 
films throughout the far south. Marcus 
Loew has signed to handle the K. & E. 
films in all his houses. 

It is a general concession that the 
entry into the feature field of the lead- 
ing play-producing combinations will 
immeasurably benefit the moving pic- 
ture field. 

One conspicuous advantage to exhib- 
itors will be the privilege of securing 
exclusive features always. "Fran- 
chises" for exclusive local exhibition 
will likely be granted. 



The firm, experienced difficulty in 
booking the film through it being a 
story on the "Rosenthal Murder." 



AIiLIANOE*S FIRST PIOTURE. 

Dustin Farnum, Walter Hale and 
William Elliott's alliance for the crea- 
tion of moving picture films, will be- 
gin with the making of a series of pic- 
tures of the scenes from A. C. & N. 
Williamson's novel, "The Lightning 
Conductor." 

It is the trio's intention to present 
something entirely novel in the picture 
field. 



Harry Rave, with Wee & Lambert next sea- 
son, will be assigned the advance for "The Arm 
of the Law." 

Sim Allen, who v/um back with A. Q. Delu- 
mater's "Countess Coquette" production, iti 
telling some of his new road experiences to 
the broadway colony of agents. 

A novelty In the line of press work— a good 
one for the reason that not only Is It novel, but 
effective — Is In operation in Chicago at pres- 
ent, assisting In the publicity promotion of 
"When Dreams Come True." When Philip 
Bartholomae, author and producer of the musi- 
cal comedy, was In Germany last year he con- 
tracted for the making of miniature disc phon- 
ographic records of the "Dream Song" of his 
then contemplated piece. These ure now being 
distributed in large quantities around Chicago 
with most satisfactory results. 

J. J. Rosenthal Is the only press agent ever 
known to have been seen on Uroadway before 
10 a. m., unless it was occasioned by his ar- 
rival In town. 



Theodore Sutro, Henry Erskine Smith, A. L 
Nathan and William D. Cochrane have been 
appointed a committee by the National Fede- 
ration of Theatre Clubs to devise ways and 
means for securing a theatre and clubhouse for 
the organization. 

Dame Rumor has it that Henry (Hank) 
Smith, one of John Cort's reliable agents, be- 
came a benedict last week, marrying a young 
woman not of the stage. 



Robert Edmunds Is now maauging the Ly- 
ceum, Lewes, Del., the only picture theatre 
there, which heretofore has been operated by 
W. L. Lowe of Georgetown, Del. 

In Sellg's "The Law and the Outlaw," Tom 
Mix. a daring cowboy, docs a "bulldogglng ' 
stunt with a frenzied bull and also does some 
other thrilling work which other phoioplayerH 
would think forty times before attempting. 



Marc MacDermott, a well known picture 
actor, has arrived in England safe and sound 
but writes to .N'ew York friends that the trip 
over was 'orrible. 



FEATURE FILM CALLED IN. 

The Centura Feature Film Co. has 
called in its road companies of "The 
Wages of Sin." 



Charles M. Seay (Edison) has taken up 
headquarters In Home, Ga., where the com- 
pany with him will engage in making Home 
new southern pictures. With Seay ure Mabel 
Trunelle, Bliss Milford, Herbert Prior, Harry 
Beaumont and Arthur Housman. Some old 
historic subjects will be ofTercd. 

"Smiling Billy" Mason, aixordlng to the 
man who shoots out the publicity dope for 
the Essanay Co., has found a means of play- 
ing golf at night by coating the ball with 
phosphorous. 

The Melle.s Player.s, on a world's tour, are 
still In Australia where they are turning out 
some new Antipodes ronianceH. 

Among the many films now liinllnK their way 
Into the American markets froiii the Kuropean 
marts arc tiiope In wlil'h educat' '1 insects tak*- 
the parts of actors. Some of tli< -»' lilins took 
nearly a year in the niiikinK- 

The Arverne Tier, Arvern<'. Ij. I . Rot Into 
the running again last week with KImc- 
hiai'olor as the at trr.ctlnn. 



BERLIN 

Berlin, June 17. 
Werner Alberti, the tenor, who toured 
America a few years ago, celebrated 
his 25th stage anniversary by playing 
as a guest with the Hagin Opera at 
Krolls, Berlin. 



"Drohnen," a tragic comedy by 
Adolf Paul, cannot be brought out this 
season. The Censor had forbidden this 
play, but when the courts were ap- 
pealed to, the interdiction was lifted. 
However the season had progressed 
too far and the performance was post- 
poned until the fall. 

A pantomime ballet, "The Luring 
Light," ("Das Lockende Licht") by 
Felix Salten, with music by Vladmir 
Metzl, will be produced next season 
at the Dresden Hofopera. The bal- 
let will fill the evening's performance. 



PARIS 

Paris, June 17. 
Manager Samuel of the Theatre des 
Varietes is following Max Dearly to 
the Cigale, where he is now playing in 
the revue, with the claim of $12,000 for 
leaving his troupe before the expiration 
of his contract. But it seems difficult 
to get at Max, the Cigale music hall 
manager, R. Flakeau, claiming he has 
no contract with Mr. Dearly, but is 
dealing with an impresario who supplies 
all the stars he needs at a fixed rate. 
The seizure therefore made on salaries 
at the Cigale is not a legal attachment. 
Max Dearly, it appears, is leaving soon 
for London, where he intends to take 
up a permanent residence, in view of 
a long contract with the Empire, to 
play in revues. 



Walhalla Theatre, formerly vaude- 
ville house, will become a moving pic- 
ture place. 



The Cines-Woods-Goldsol Co. an- 
nounce that Alex Fisher, brotheir of 
Clifford Fisher, has not been appointed 
general booking man. No one has yet 
l)cen appointed for this position. 

Good vaudeville acts are a success, 
wlicn the Berlin people have a chance 
of seeing them. For instance in the 
burlesque *'The Man with the Green 
Mask." the Grix Gregory "Risley" ac- 
robatic troupe appear in a vaudeville 
scene and make the big success of the 
show. 

The Koniodienhaus has been leased 
for ten years by Mcinhard & Bernauer. 
These enterprising showmen, already 
managers of two Berlin theatres (Ber- 
liner theatre and Theatre in der Konig- 
gratzerstrasse), and who brought out 
such liits as "The Five Frankforters" 
and "Tlie Girl in the Film" ("Film- 
zauber") will be successful in their new 
theatre. The location is of the best, 
and the conditions under which the 
house has been taken over are very 
favoiable. 

Negotiations are on to induce Pro- 
fessor Max Reinliard to play "The 
Miracle" in Argenliiu- and Brazil. 

The jubilee exhii)ilion at Breslau had 
its remarkable day with Gerhard Haupt- 
niaiiii's festival play's initial perform- 
ance. Staged by Max Reinliard and 
played by the actors of the Deutsche 
theatre, Berlin, a great success is re- 
jxtrtcd. 

Lotiiso CJlauni, former leading woman of 
th' .Nc.-tor Co., lias join<>(l tin; Kay-Hee IMay- 
er.s. 

DouKlas ('ooper. a jiioricrr picture man of 
Canada, has been ai)pointed general manager 
of tin- KiiH ni;u oior <"o. of Canada, Ltd., with 
his licMdiiUiutcrs in Toronto. 

Adam K«'s (M, ,lr., h;is ht-conie a yacht fan 
and cvci y It istirc nioincnt is s|)« nt on the 
()r-(i:i. wiijcl) Ik- InLeud:; to crul. e la to his 
.vuin;M<'T Clonic on I/tkf (*li:iriipl;iin. Kessel is 
pr<- iiltiii of the .\cw York Mot inn Picture Co. 

l>lv(rs <Mit!i.KS li;ive In <• n .irrant^ed for the 
niovip iiKii wild will ;itti ii'I flic Third Annual 
Cniivctit ion of tln> Mot nil l'i> tiire I'^xliihltorH 
lyr.TKUf ol Aiii'Tl^'i vliifli will lie holfl In .N'ew 
York .luly 7-11! In'l.i ivi, MoonllKht exeur- 
KJori'^. ^JKti* ccir.k' toiir.-, .1 visit t<» th«' aero- 
jilani • l:c c| at, llciiif. ti .ni |'|;ilns and a trip 

til fnrii'V It;1;ind 



The Etoile Palace reopens Aug. 22 
and will be then known as the Paris 
Empire, which is the name Marius 
Combes is giving to the house after a 
summer cleaning. It will not be re- 
built at present, but Mr. Combes in- 
tends to make several alterations dur- 
ing the closure this summer. Vaude- 
ville acts will be played, as in the past 
The idea is to make It a more fash- 
ionable resort for the fashionable 
quarter near which it is situated. 

The Folies Bergere, when the regu- 
lar winter season commences in Sep- 
tember, will commence with variety 
numbers, including a ballet by th« 
draughtsman Willette and Mme. Marl- 
quita, formerly ballet mistress at the 
Opera, music by A. Bosc, the conduc- 
tor of the Bal Tabarin. This will be 
followed by a revue by Michel Carr6 
and Andre Barde (authors signing the 
revue now running at the Marigny) 
end of October. Carmelita Ferrer is 
not booked for that production, but 
she goes to the London Opera House 
when finishing at the Ambassadeurs. 

In the meanwhile the summer man- 
agement of the Folies Bergere is do- 
ing splendidly, up to the present, Anna 
Held being a decided attraction. 



Regine Flory , a French danseuse. 
often seen in Paris revues, has been 
engaged to open at the Palace, Lon- 
don, Dec. 15. 



Mmc. Trouhanowa opened at the 
Marigny, in the revue, June 14. 



It seems Mary Garden is still too ill 
tc think of appearing in Wolff-Ferrari's 
"Joyaux dc la Madonc" at the Paris Op- 
era this season, and the French pro- 
duction of this work has therefore been 
again postponed till September. At 
least this is the version issCied by Man- 
agers Messager and Hroussan. 



Isadora Duncan has cancelled her 
tour for South America, and the man- 
agement, in view of her recent bereave- 
ment, has accepted. 

The Russian ballet will sail for 
i'.uenos Aires (engaged through I'as- 
quicr & (>).), Aug. 15. 

CJen. Kfl. Lavine, after a tour 
through Spain, <jpene(l at tlic I'alais 
d'I'.te, Brussels. Tune 20. 



18 



VARIETY 



BILLS NEXT WEEK (June 30) 

In VaudeTtlle^Theatres,; Playing Threelor^LeM Shows Dally 

(All housen open for the week with Monday matinee, when not otherwise iii(ii<.-Ht«>d.) 
Theatrtts listed as "Orphoum" without any further dlatlnffuiahlng duecrlptlon are on 
tho Orpheum Circuit. Theatres with "S-C" following name (usually "Empress") are on thu 
Hulllvan-Considlne Circuit). 

Agencies bnuklnf the houses are denoted by single name or Initials, such as "OrpU." 
Orpheum Circuit— "U. IJ. O.." United Booking Offices — "W. V. A.." Western Vaudeville 
Managers' Association (Chicago) — "S-C." Sulllvan-Consldlne Circuit — "P," Pantages Circuit — 
"Loew • Mitrcus Loew Circuit — "Inter." Interstate Circuit (booking through W. V. A.) — 
"M." JamtH C. MKtihews (Chicago) —"Hod." Chas. E. Hodklns (Chicago)— "Craw," O. T. 
Crawford iBt. LouIh) — N-N," F. Nlxon-Nlrdllnger (Philadelphia). "BL," Bert Levey (San 
Francisco). 



N»w York 

HAMMBR8TK1N S 
(ubo) 
"Don" 

Sophie Tucker 
Lien Welch 
Conroy'a Models 
Oraoe Van Studdlford 
Doyle A Dixon 
ManrelouB Millers 
4 Athletas 

Nick's Skating Qlrla 
"Dance Blren" 
Bedlnl A Arthur 
Musical BplUers 
Redford A Winchester 
Froilnl 

Hanlon A Clifton 
Knott A Hilton 
Raymond Enge 
Mack A Nelson 

OTH AVE (Ubo) 
Modem STengall 
Conroy A Le Malre 
Paulhan Team 
William Ststo 
Two Rosea 
Jane Weir Co 
WUIle CTardner 
Lombardl A Wells 

UNION 8Q (ubo) 
"Nlgbt at the Opera" 
Raymond A Cayerly 
"A Close Call" 
Carrie Reynolds 
Gordon A Rlcka 
Maxlne A Picks 
Armstrong A Ford 
Thos P Dunn 
Musical Albianos 

PROcrroRS 125th 

Oeo Auger Co 

Samuel Ash 

Florence (Tordon Co 

Wilson A Oallagber 

3 Tytes 

Rube WlUls 

Shaw A Swan 

Paullnettl A Plquo 

Mme Helene Hardy 

O'Donnell Bros 

Ulllan Carter 
PROCTOR'S 68TH 

Major Doyle 

"The OoddesB Nico- 
tine" 

Big Jim 

Dilks A Wade 

Conboy A Co 

Ooldle Boys 

PROCTOR'S 2:M> 

"In 1999" 

3 O'Connor Sis 

Jane Knowles Co 

Bdythe Gibbons 

Chas J Nellsen 

Stroud Trio 

Toledo A Burton 
AMERICAN (loew) 

Durkln's Dogs 

Tony Cornetto 3 

Vassar Girls 

Dick Bernard Co 

Brown A West 

Hanlon A Hnnlon 

(Three to All) 
2d half 

Tlerney A Sabbott 

Frankle Drew 

Dena Cooper Co 

Harry Gilbert 

Dick Bernard Co 

Brown A West 

.'I Qerts 

(Two to nil) 
NATIONAL (lopw) 

Koenan ft Healcy 

Spirit Pnlntlngn 

Nlblo & Riley 

Bruce Duffett Co 

The Stantons 

n Pappas 

(One to fill) 

2d half 

Shock & D'Arville 

Edwards ft Thomas 

Mr A Mm Esmonde 

Willie Smith 

JuggllngH Jewells 

(Two to All) 
7TH AVE (loew) 

Murphy ft Foley 

Adrlenne 

Chfts Barhman Co 

Mr A Mrs W DoWolff 

Tho DemacoR 

(One to fill) 

2(1 half 

Thornton & Garlow 



"Cupid's Syndicate" 
Elsa Baity ft Sis 
Weston ft Ijee 
Lawiuu 
(One to fill) 

LINCOLN (loew) 
Sallle Fields 
Corn A fill 
The Mascagnls 
John Kenley 
Glenn Ellison 
Plccianni Troupe 

2d half 
Murphy A Foley 
I'ollard 

Violin Beauties 
Peiuberton-Hoblnson 

Co 
The Stantons 
Lordy's Dogs 

GREELEY (loew) 
Thornton A (Tarlow 
Shock A D'Arvllle 
Violin Beauties 
Cohan A Young 
Barrett A Stanton 
Harry Gilbert 
Busse's Dogs 
(One to fill) 

2d half 
Sallle Fields 
Plccianni Troupe 
Corr A Ell 
Kiernan Walters ft K 
Dolly Morrlssey 
Big A Edith Franz 
(Two to fill) 
YORKVILLE (loow) 
Katherlne Klare 
Rhoder A Crampton 
Kiernan Walters ft K 
Mr A Mrs Esmonde 
Rouble Sims 
Fred St Onge Co 

2d half 
Barrett A Stanton 
Glenn Ellison 
Vassar Girls 
Tony Cornetto 3 
Livingston Trio 
(One to All) 

DELANCEY (loew) 
Bob Warren 
Dena Cooper Co 
Hilda Glyder 
Young American r* 
Bobbe ft Dale 
3 Gerts 
(Two to All) 

2d half 
Spirit PalntlnK.s 
Bruce Duffott Co 
Rita Gould 
Hanlon A Hnnlon 
(Four to All) 

PLAZA (loew) 
Belle Dixon 
Julie Bernard 
(Three to All) 

2d half 
Bernard A Roberts 
Mack A Mayne 
Katherlne Klare 
Dixon A Dixon 
(One to All) 

nrlKktoB llrach 

MUSIC HALL (ul)o> 
Chlng Ling Foo Co 
Vinle Daly 
Gould ft ABhIyn 
John A Mae Burko 
Those Fromh CTIrls 
(Others to nil) 

ltorkav^-«y Hrnch 

MORRISONS (Ubo) 
Emma Dunn Co 
"Gay Parislenne ' 
Yvette 

Kaufman Ilros 
Mile Martha ft Sis 
KlutinK'fl Animnis 
HusRey A I^e 

Brooklyn 

SHUHERTS (loew) 
Gene ft Arthur 
Pollard 

Weston ft Lee 
Pcmberton- Robinson 

Co 
Rita Gould 
John Hlpjtlns 
(One to All) 

2d half 
Ed A Jack Smith 
l>urkin's Potfs 
Mr A Mr- W DrWolfT 
Frank Wilson Co 
Adrlenne 



.'{ Pappas 
(One to All) 

FULTON (loew) 
Elsa Baity ft Sis 
bernard ft Roberts 
Dunbar ft Turner 
Louis Leon Hall Co 
Willie Smith 
Lawton 

2d half 
The Valdos 
Gene A Arthur 
Master Felix Young 
Louis Leon Hall Co 
Hilda Glyder 
Landry Bros 

BIJOU (loew) 
Master Felix Young 
Tlerney A Sabbott 
Wilfred Clarke Co 
Mabel Meecb 
Juggling Jewells 
(Two to All) 

2d half 
Bob Warren 
Fred 8t Onge Co 
Nlblo A Riley 
Chaa Bachman Co 
Bobbe A Dale 
John HlKKlns 
(One to All) 

LIBERTY (loew) 
Harry Cutler 
Mack A Mayne 
LlTlngston Trio 
(Two to All) 

2d half 
Belle Dixon 
Cohan A Young 
Brown Adams ft F 
Vortex Co 
(One to All) 

COLUMBIA (loew) 
Dixon A Dixon 
1x>renz A Gallagher 
Vortex Co 
(Three to All) 

2d half 
Kijou Russell 
.Toe Lanigan 
Leander A Mack 
(Three to All) 
Atlwntlc City 
SAVOY (ubo) 
"Madame Sherry" 
Eva Taylor Co 
Mullen ft Coogan 
English A Reading 
Hell ft Caron 

Hnltlmorr 

VICTORIA (n-n) 
Price ft Price 
Knight Bros & Saw- 

telle 
Melody Monarchs 
Riensa Trio 
•Little Lambs" 

nillliiKM. Mont. 

BABCOCK (BC) 
(2-3) 
(Same bill as at Miles 
City this issue) 

RoMton 

ORPHEl'M (loow) 
Myrtle ft Daisy 
Vander Koors 
Ceo D'Alma 
' Hehlnd Footlights" 
B KpHv Forest 
Pettlt Family 
(Two to fill) 

2d half 
William ft Dixon 
DeLisle ft Vernon 
ninck Bros 
The Saheras 
Honncr ft Powers 
Carletta 
(Two to fill) 

ST JAMES (loew) 
Williams ft Dixon 
DeT^lsle ft Vernon 
lUack Pros 
The Saheras 
TTonner ft Powers 
Carletta 

2d half 
Myrtle ft Daisy 
Vander Koors 
Cf'o D'Alma 
"Behind FootllRhts" 
P Kellv Forest 
Pettlt Family 

Rrorkton. Mnaa. 
CTTV (loow) 
Cnimhlry ft CTIass 
DeLond Carr Co 



Sam Harris 

2d half 
Ellen Tate 
Ballo Bros 
Weston ft Fields 

Butte 

EMPRESS (sc) 
4 Readings 
Manning ft Ford 
Sager Midgeley Co 
Mort Sharp 
"Dorothy's Playmates" 

Calsary. Caa. 

EMPIRE (m) 
Howard A McCane 
Lopez A Lopez 
Velde Trio 
Dixie Southern 
Jack Taylor 
Courtney A Jeanette 

Ckleaso 

MAJESTIC (orph) 
Lula Qlaser Co 
Laddie Cliff 
Cameron A O'Connor 

6 Brown Bros 
Gen Pisano Co 
Reynolds A Donegan 
William Green 

PALACE 
Sbeeban-LeBrun Co 
Lincoln T Deachey 
Jessie Busley Co 
Smith Cook A B 
Wyckofr A Vanity 
(Trace Edmond 
Kramer A Morton 
Meehan's Dogs 

EMPRESS (sc) 
Halsted St 

(Open Sun Mat) 
I..ee Bros 
Pringle A Allen 
Karl 

"When Women Rule" 
Byal A Early 

7 Braacks 

ClBClBwatl 

CHESTER PARK (m) 

(Open Sun Mat) 
Des Arados 
Demarcst A Chabot 
Curtis Sisters 
Arthur Hahn 
Two Oabberts 

Colorado ApriBKR 

(BC) 

(3-."^) 
(Same bill as at Pue- 
blo this issue) 
Deader 
EMPRESS (so) 
(Open Sun Mat) 
Major A Phil Roy 
Joe Kelsey 
"Trap Santa Claus" 
Holmes A Wells 
Boganny Troupe 

Detroit 

TEMPLE (ubo) 
Ralph Hen 
Sanderson Moffat Co 
"Emperor A Em- 
press" 
Wood A Wyde 
Belle Adair 
Mllo Belden Players 
Sampson A Rellly 
La Belle Crandall 
BROADWAY (sc) 

(Open Run Mat) 
The Nacfys 
Ceo F Hall 
"The Tamer" 
IVrelrre ft Kins: 
Pistol ft CushlnK 
Karno Co 

BdoBoatoB. Can. 

PANTAGES (m) 
Mayer ft Diving Girls 
Blmberg Marlon ft D 
Tolrttl ft Bennett 
nilly Mann 
C'ayton ft Lennle 
Alfredo Marshall 

Fall RiTer. Mann. 

ACADEMY (loew) 
I^ander ft Mack 
Frankle Drew 
Apollo Qunrtet 
(One to All) 

2d half 
The Mascngnis 
S:im Harris 
(Twn to All) 



Harrlabarv. 

PAXTANO PARK 
(n-n) 
Harry D'Esta 
Worrell A Yeager 
3 Bitners 
Raymond Knox 
Damman Troupe 

Hobokon, N. J. 

LYRIC (loew) 
Brown Adams A F 
Edwards A Thomas 
Joe Lanigan 
Landry Bros 
(One to All) 

2d half 
Harry Cutler 
Busse's Dogs 
(Three to All) 

Hutchlimoii. Kna. 

RIVERSIDE PARK 
(m) 
(Open Sun Mat) 
7 Parisian Violets 
Singers de Luxe 
Jack Polk 
Kennedy ft Mark 

JackaoBTllle 

ORPHEUM (Inter) 
(Open Sun. Mat.) 
Mcllyar ft Hamilton 
Lawrence ft Peters 
Carroll Keating A D 
Salvatore 
Rapoli A Co 

OSTRICH FARM 
"Princess Players* 
(Ub) 

Kaaaaa City 

EMPRESS (sc) 
(Open Sun Mat) 

Black A White 

Taubert Slaters 

I^orell A Lovell 

"Mayor ft Manicure" 

3 Crelphton Sis 

Ida Fuller Co 
ELECTRIC PARK 
(m) 
(Open Sun Mat) 

Tetsuwarl Japs 

Kelcey Sisters 

Elsie Murphy 

Maddlson ft Nase 

Ella Fondaller A Bro 

I^oa Aagrelea 

EMPRESS (sc) 
The Wheelers 
Barnes A Robinson 
Charlotte 
Agnes Lee Co 
JImmIe Brltt 
"Piano BuKs" 

PANTAGES (m) 
Armstrong's Dolls 
Beaumont ft Arnold 
Jewell A Jordan 
Frlsrary 
Makarenko Duo 
Ruth Chandler 

REPUBLIC (bl) 
OTInre ft McDonald 
Jewel A Fnrnham 
Winifred Stewart 
The Barhams 
Ros*» ft WInslow 
Whittle ft Jarvis 

Me'ridea, Con a. 

POLI'S (ubo) 
Paul La Croix 
Powder A Capman 
Katherlne Mlley 
Dcrkln'B Animals 

2d half 
Fred Hllderbrant 
Flo A Ollle Walters 
Dnrcy ft Williams 
Whitney's Dolls 

MI1e« City 

LIBERTY (sc) 
(30-1) 
T^ew Palmore 
Bernard ft Scarth 
Thns Bowser Co 
Tuclanns Lucca 
Max's Circus 

Mlnneapolia 

UNIQUE (SO) 
(Open Sun Mat) 
Malvern Troupe 
Melnotte Twins 
Dorothy Rorers 
.% Merrv Youngsters 
"Mirthful Mermaids" 

New Orleann 

HIPPODROME 
Brinkman ft Steele Sis 
Johnson A Bonell 
Slater A Finch 
Pesters 
Two Ijowers 
Otto Mitchell 

New Roohelle. N. Y. 

LOEW 

Oherltta Sisters 
(Two to fill) 

2d half 
Hnuhle Rims 
TTnrrv Brooks Co 
(One to nil) 



Oaklaad, Cal. 

PANTAGES (m) 
(Open Sun Mat) 

Heras Family 

Edwin Ford Co 

Jack Symonds 

La Borgere 

Davis Allen A D 

l*allaadea Park, 
N. J. 

(loew) 
Paul Stephens 
Lunette Sisters 
Sully A' Larsen 
(One to All) 

Philadelpbla 

KEITH'S (ubo) 

"Neptune's Garden" 

Sully Family 

Al Von Tll7,er 

Herbert's Dogs 

Golden A DeWlnters 

Leona Stephens 

Newhoff ft Phelps 

LaVier 

BIJOU (ubo) 

W S Harvey Co 

Eckert A Francis 

Eddie Howard 

H'urke King A W 

John J O'Brien 
NIXON (n-n) 

Hastings A Wilson 

Gypsy Countess 

Horner Barrett 

"Concealed Bed" 

Norton A Earle 

Francis Gerard 
PALACE (n-n) 

Flying Mitchells 

Flo A Wynn 

Anna Huntley 

Foster A Loratt 

Ward Sisters 

VICTORIA (n-n) 

Willlsch 

Bragdons 

Fred Auger 

Van Dyke A Macin- 
tosh 

"Daddy Longlegs" 
OPERA HOUSE 
(loew) 

The Valdos 

Ed ft Jack Smith 

"Cupid's Syndicate" 

Dave Ferguson 

Harry Brooks Co 

Williams A Weston 

SIg A Edith Franz 
2d half 

Lorenz A Gallagher 

Rhoder ft Crampton 

Dunbar ft Turner 

"Clrcum Evidence" 

Mabel Meech 

(Two to All) 

PlttHbarck 

GRAND (ubo) 
Hippodrome Maids 
Hart's 6 Steppers 
Musical Johnsons 
Louglilln's Dogs 
6 Samarians 
Houghton Morris ft H 
Woods ft Woods Trio 
McDonald Bros 
Yamamoto JTros 
Hilly Tucker 
Winkler ft Kress 

Portland, Ore. 

ORPHEUM 
Franklin ft Burt 
Thoodore Bendix 
Hal Davis Co 
Watson ft Santos 
Moran ft Wiser 
Harty ft Doyle 
Carson Btos 

EMPRESS (BC) 
Emma Francis Co 
Morris ft Beaslev 
HIbbert A Kennedy 
Porter J White Co 
PIsano ft Bingham 
Booth Trio 

PANTAGES (m) 
.Allsky's Hawallans 
Cooean ft Cox 
"Police Inspector" 
Belle Oliver 
Florenz Troupe 

Pneblo, Colo. 

EMPRESS (RC> 
(30-2) 
Hall ft Clark 
Marie T>avarre 
Frnest Rackett 
Mr ft Mrs M Murphy 
Vllmos Westony 
Slaymnn All's Arabs 

Saeramento 

EMPRESS (sc) 
(Open Sun Mat) 
.Mvin ft Kenney 
Julia Rooney 
.Archer ft Tlelford 
Del Adelphia 
Powmsn Bro«» 
"nnarding House" 

ffnlem. MnM<«. 

PAT.FM (loew) 
Fllf-n Tnte 
I'lllo Hros 
Weston K- Fields 



2d half 
Crumbley A Gflass 
DeLand Carr Co 
Apollo Quartet 

Salt Lake 

EMPRESS (sc) 
(Open Wed Mat) 
W C HooAer 
Lillian Holmes 
Broughton A Turner 
Al Herman 
Frank Stafford Co 
Moffatt LaRelne Co 
Saa DIevo 
EMPRESS (BC) 
(Open Sun Mat) 
Van Cleve A Denton 
Fred H Elliott 
Vincent ft Lome 
4 Melody Monarchs 
Hal Stephens Co 
Nathal Trio 

SAVOY (m) 
'Mother Goose Girls" 
Lfownlng ft Lewis 
Kmil Hoch Co 
.Martini ft Troise 
McPhee ft Hill 

8aa Fraaciaco 
ORPHEUM 
London Palace Olrls 
Norton A Nicholson 
Musical (Normans 
il S MelTln 
(Others to fill) 
EMPRESS (sc) 
Open Sun Mat) 
Lohse ft Sterling 
Albert Leonard 
Herbert Frank Co 
Fay A Mynn 
Crelghton Bros 
Thompson's Horses 
PANTAGES (m) 
(Open Sun Mat) 
Ferris Wheel Girls 
Willie Zimmerman 
Harry Holman Co 
Nardlnl 
Marks A Rosa 
Klein A Erlanger 
Mavaaaak, Ga. 
BIJOU (ubo) 
Grace DeMar 
Van Cello 
Minstrel Maids 
(One to fill) 

8t Loula 

PENROSE GARDEN 

(m) 
4 Cook Sisters 
Bill Dooley 
George ft IsabcUe Fer- 
raro 

CALIFORNIA 
GARDEN (m) 
Knight A Moore 
Billy Jones 
Kelso Bros 
AUB-ERT GARDEN 

(m) 
Burns Brown A B 
Marie Hughes 
Rudolf ft Lena 

St. Paol 

EMPRESS (8c) 
(Open Sun Mat) 
Dancing Kennedys 

Nerve" 
Clark ft McCullough 
"Girl ft Jockey" 
Klein Bros 

Seattle 

ORPHEUM 
Orford's Elephants 
Rooney ft Bent 
I^mbertl 
'Three in One" 
Ida ODay 

Thos P Jackson Co 
Carl ft Lotty 

EMPRESS (sc) 
Beth Stone Co 
Harry Antrim 
"Girl in Vase" 
Mitchell ft Llghtner 
Whipple Houston Co 
Matt Keefe 

PANTAGES (m) 
Emma Carus 
Hill Cherry ft H 
El Cota 

.Vlchols ft Croix Sis 
Alfred I.ATell Co 

Spokane 

ORPHEUM 
(Open Sun Mat) 

"Kid Kabarot" 

Will Rogers 

The Connellv's 

Risa Valra 

Ilelrn Trix 

LaValera ft Stokes 

Drent Haves 

EMPRESS (8C) 

Harry Leander Co 

Hal Merritt 

Roberts Hayes ft R 

Grace Cameron 

Lozano Troupe 
PANTAGES (m) 
(Open Sun Mat) 

"Temple of Music" 

(^has Kenna 



Ferns Bennett Co 
3 Trobadours 
i.aVolaa 
LaPi'tite Alva 
TacMUi 
EMPRESS (sc) 
Marcou 

Llghtner A Jordan 
"The Trainer" 
Raymond Teal 
Exposition 4 
White's Animals 

PANTAGES (m) 
"Bulgarian Romance" 
Jos E Bernard Co 
Sylvester A Vance 
Raoul Van Coboly 
Great Mars Duo 

Vaneoaver, R. C. 

ORPHEU.M (sc) 
The Savoys 
Golden A West 
Walter Daniels Co 
"Easy Money" 
Sampson A Douglas 
The Cavaliers 

PANTAGES (m) 
Ardath's Hiram 
Olga Samaroff 3 
Roy La Pearl 
Howard A Dolores 
Lester Bros 

▼letaHa, B. C. 

EMPRESS (SC) 
Joe Birnes 
Georgia Trio 
"Passenger Wreck" 
Palace Quartet 

3 Bennett Sisters 
WaaklBstoB, D. C. 

COSMOS (n-n) 
Tendahoa A Barhoff 
"Boys A Girls" 
Blanche LaTell 
Coakley McBrlde A M 
"Water Witches" 

WIeklta, Kaa. 

WOHIOERLAND 

PARK (m) 
(Open Sun Mat) 

4 Mark Bros Co 

(tab) 

WlBBlpes, Caa. 

(EMPRESS (SC) 
The Lelands 
Mae Francis 
Walkar A 111 
Brans A Vldocq 
"La Somnambule" 
Parla 
ALHAMBRA 
(June 16-30) 
Gaby DesVys 
Harry Pllcer 
Terry Sisters 
Bert Earle 
Milton Brothers 
Mika-Mlkan 
Lynch A Zeller 
Hamamura Family 
Clarkes 
Alveretto Rego A 

Stoppit 

FOLIES BERGERE 
Revue avec 
Anna Held 
Nila Devi 
Alice de Tender 
Clara Faurens 
La Macarona 
Antonio de Bilbao 
Eden Williams 
Gaston Sylvestre 
Dorvllle 
Enthoven 

COLISEUM 
Schell Bros 
Nikita 

Carson Hicks 
Watelis 
Little Harry 
Tramel 

5 MartelonnI 

ALCAZAR 
(June 10-30) 
Fragson 
Mayol Boucot 
Lina Murattl 
Rolf Holba 
4 Arconls 
Horton ft LaTrlska 
2 Royal Boys 
(Five local acts) 

BerllB 

WINTEIIGARDEN 
( June 
Voo-Doo 
Naero 
Lora 

Mme Lo's Porcelalne 
Fred Kornan 
Carradinl's Animals 
James Teddy 
Fleura Polanolses 
Tiller's Merry Mascots 

Hoaeovv 

AQUARIUM 
(June 14-30) 

Webb Bros 

Merry ft Glad 

lean Clemont 

Irene Lindsay 

ArRontlna 

Severln Co 

May Courtenay 



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19 



SPORTS 



Ned Wayburn has arranged for a 
baseball game today (Friday) at Lenox 
Oval (Lenox avenue and 145th street) 
between the New York Female Giants 
and the Star Actors. Ida Schnall, the 
all around athletic girl, is captain of 
the tkirt nine; Mr. Wayburn is manager 
of the Star Actors, who are listed in the 
billiiig as Harry Fox, Oscar Radin, 
Harold Atteridge, Charles King, Harry 
Fisher, Charles De Haven, Harry Gil- 
foil, Fred Nice, Jean Schwartz, Mike 
Heflferman, George W. Monroe is set 
down to umpire. Game starts at 3.30. 
Several members of the chorus for the 
new Winter Garden production which 
Mr. Wayburn is now rehearsing are 
mentioned as patronesses of the great 
event. That should ensure some little 
coin at the ticket window, for many of 
the patronesses are quite popular with 
automobile owners. (Mr. Wayburn is 
going to loan Mr. Monroe his whistle, 
for this occasion only.) 

The Outcasts Baseball Club of Beech- 
hurst, L. L, wants to play the Varietjri 
Sunday next at three in the afternoon. 
M. S. Epstin is captain of the Out- 
casts, composed of the subs on the 
Loew-Sullivan-Considine team, besides 
some of those who can't get a look-in 
on that nine. Three o'clock Sunday 
afternoon. Gee, that is our day out. 
But we shall seel 



The Sheedy baseball team was hand- 
ed a disgraceful walloping last Friday 
by the Varietys at Huber's oval; score 
16-5. Jim Sheedy who twirled for the 
agency outfit was yanked from the box 
in the sixth inning after the scribes had 
connected with his "country out curve" 
for some 20 odd hits. Although rein- 
forced by a few ringers from the Sher- 
idan F. C. the Sheedyites were help- 
less. The game developed into a farce 
when the Variety aggregation had reg- 
istered their tenth run. The bookers 
made three runs in their first inning, 
but after that consistently smacked the 
pill just where the Variety's fielders 
were located. 



The game scheduled for last Satur- 
day between Varietys and the Loew- 
Sullivan-Considine nine was cancelled 
by the latter, because of wet grounds. 



Stella Mayhew has been appointed 
third assistant chief of the New Ro- 
chelle fire department. Miss Mayhew 
and her husband (Billie Taylor) are 
residents of the suburban burg. The 
comedienne received the appointment 
through the benefit she aided for the 
Firemen's Fund of the city. Last Sat- 
urday there was a blaze in town and 
the third assistant chief turned out, en- 
cased in a rubber coat and helmet. The 
Herald in reporting the occurrence said 
the Chief drove Miss Mayhew home in 
his car, leaving Mr. Taylor flat. That 
must have been tough on Billie, who 

can find every regular stopping oflF 
place in New Rochelle with his eyes 
shut. In fact Bill holds the world's 

record for that. Once he drove a 
party from his dandy place in New Ro- 
chelle to their home in New York, then 



went over to the Lamb's Club, and 
reached N. R. again about 8 a. m., 
without knowing anything about it 
when he got up that day. 

The Loew-Sullivan-Considine team 
lost last Sunday morning to the Po- 
lice Department nine, 4-1. The P. D.'s 
(known as Winnie Sheehan's nine) had 
Art Romer pitching. He once held 
down the New Yorks to one hit The 
feature of the game was a one-handed 
running catch of a line drive by Mark 
Levy, of the L-S-C's. Lawlor, a na- 
tive of Beechurst, L. I., where the 
game was played, pitched for the 
agency men. Winnie Sbeehan himself 
lasted a couple of innings. Police Cap- 
tain Peabody umpired. Lou Anger 
played one inning with the "cops," and 
Franklin Ardell did even better. Chris 
Brown said be thought his side would 
have won if he had not forgotten his 
wrist watch that morning. 

Jack Goldberg is sporting a ten per 
cent hair cut. The other SH) per cent, 
is still on his head. 



Geo. £. Reed of the Melody Mon- 
archs boxed three rounds with Willie 
Ritchie, the lightweight champ, last 
week at Portland. Ritchie finished his 
S-C tour at Portland to begin train- 
ing for his next fi^ht with Joe Rivers, 
scheduled for July 4. The Melody 
Monarch sails for Europe after com- 
pleting their present tour of the Coast 
time, opening in London Aug. 25. 

SHOWS NEXT WEEK. 



N«w York. 

"ALL ABOARD"— 44Ui St. Roof Garden (5th 

week). 
•PBO o* MY HEART"— Cort (»th week). 
"THE PURPLB ROAD'— Casino (lath week). 
"WITHIN THE LAW"— Bltlnge (43d week). 
ZIEGFBLD'S FOLLIES — New Amsterdam 

(3d week). 



liondoB. 

"BREWSTER'S MILLIONS "—Princess (7th 

week). 
"BUNTY PULLS THE STRINGS"— Play- 
house. 
"CROESUS"— Oarrlck (6th week). 
"DIPLOMACY"— Wyndham'8 (11th week). 
"ELIZA COMES TO STAY"— New Theatre 

(6th week). 
"GENERAL JOHN REGAN"- Apollo (23d 

week). 
GRAND OPERA— Dniry Lane (2d week). 
"IVANHOE" ( Reyival )— Lyceum (5th week). 
"JIM THE PENMAN"- Comedy (3d week). 
"MILESTONES"— Royalty (68th week). 
"OH I SAY"— Criterion (4th week). 
"OH, OH DBLPHINE"— Shaftesbury (l<Hh 

week). 
"THE CARDINAL'S ROMANCE"— Savoy CM 

week). 
"THE CHAPERON"— Strand (9th week). 
"THE DANCING MISTRESS"- Adelphl (2(Hh 

week). 
"THE GILDED PILL"— Globe (3d week). 
"THE GIRL ON THE FILM"— Gaiety (12th 

week). 
"THE GREAT ADVENTURE "-Klngsway 

(14th week). 
"THE GIRL IN THE TAXI' Lyric (42d 

"THE MARRIAGTE MARKET"- Daly's («th 
week). 

"THE YELLOW JACKET"— Duke of Yorks 
(6th week). 

"THE SEVEN SISTERS"— Savoy (ftth weok). 

"THE ONLY WAY" (Martin Harvey) ( revi- 
val )— Prince of Wales (let week). 

"THE SECOND MRS. TANQUERAY "— St. 
James's (4th week). 

"WITHIN THE LAW"— Hayninrket (5th 
wcclc ) • 

"YOURS"— Vaudeville (4th week). 



SHIFTMAN A PUBLISHER. 

Chicacfo, June 25. 
Abe ShiflFman, until rrccntly the 
local representative for Charles K. 
Harris, has pone into the music pub- 
lishing business on his own account, 
under the name of the Orpheum Music 
Publishers. 



NEWS OF THE GAfiARETS 



Some wild turkey trotting is being 

done in the road houses adjacent to 

New York this summer. Late at night 

the dancers are going to it without 

restraint In one popular stopping off 
place in Westchester the colored orches- 
tra is led by a "mark-time man." He 
makes the time by clapping his hands. 
The leader always speeds it up, and 
with the fast beats of the drum (per- 
haps also the late hour) the couples 
on the floor cut loose, dancing as they 
would never dance at home or in the 
city Cabarets. Very good dancers too 
frequent these country places. Most 
seem to be in training for trotting, as 
they have a routine. Last Saturday 
night at one up-the-road resort two 
couples never missed the orchestral 
playing during the evening. Any one 
of the dances they performed on the 
floor would have been sufficient to have 
the authorities close a theatre. But 
no one minds it at th^ road houses, and 
the next couple must follow suit or 
look foolish. 

The Brighton Beach Hotel has a 

dancing floor, well patronized. The 
former extra dining room off the main 
lobby has been converted for dancing, 
giving the hotel a large space, and a 
secondary floor is provided for the 
rush with the large parlor to the rear. 



A little dirt this week in the Caba- 
rets. One not so far from Columbus 
Circle had a pair of entertainers who 
would not sing a certain writer's tongs. 
The writer thinks he is some opposi- 
tion to Irving Berlin. Perhaps that 
is why Irving left the country. Any- 
way when the writer heard about this 
couple up at Columbus Circle he wrote 
nine pages to the proprietor complain- 
ing against the unfriendliness. The 
publisher dropped in there one eve- 
ning and wanted to know why the 
boys had not been dismissed. The 
restaurant man told the publisher to 
go to, that the team made the best 
Cabaret entertainment in town, which 
everyone else seems to believe also. 
Then one night the writer went up. 
He saw the proprietor and went at it 
in a different way. "Case of wine," 
said he, "if you fire that team." And 
the two boys were fired. Probably the 
writer bought the wine, although he 
has welched on more important things 
in his day. As the entertainers walked 
out of the place their comrades mur- 
mured "You are through with Mills, 
boys, you're are through with Mills." 

Jojo and Delaney are no longer at 
Faust's. 

The New York Roof Cabaret is a 
peculiar proposition just now. The 
Roof is prettily decorated and drawing 
business, but the composition of the 
attending crowd is such that the 
patronage must fall one way or an- 
other, either toward Fifth avenue or 
Tenth. Seated around the large danc- 
ing floor (a special attraction in itself) 
are many evening dressed folk, who 



pay the extra charge of a quarter to 
be secluded. When the music strikes 
up, however, the dancers on the floor 
look altogether different, as though 
the truckdrivers and longshoremen had 
taken a night off with their kitchen 
mechanics. It knoc!<s the class helter- 
skelter. This will likely be one of the 
first things looked after by Carter 
DeHaven, who has taken an active 
and financial interest in the Roof, with 
William Morris. The formal opening 
under the new regime occurred last 
night. One noticeable departure in the 
conduct of Cabarets is the price list 
for drinks at the New York. It is 
the same as in effect at any Broadway 
bar. It's a wonderful thing to be 
charged regular prices in a New York 
Cabaret. Eddie Pidgeon is attending 
to the press work for the Roof, which 
will ensure the class eventually. The 
New York Roof seems destined to be- 
come a classy dancing resort. It has 
everything, from the largest restaurant 
dancing floor in town to the skies above 
on a warm night. 

Sheehan, Adami and Fielda (The 
Shanley Boys) are at the Hotel Gris- 
wold, Detroit. 

New thing in "song contests." In- 
stead of presenting the winner with a 
cup, some of the Cabarets are now 
giving cash prizes. First, $10; second, 
$5, and third, $3. As the winners are 
music publishers, the Cabaret man- 
agers just want to see them leave the 
place without spending their prize. 

The College Inn, Harlem is present- 
ing a great brand of Cabaret. The 
show consists of Jim Burke, Joe Ward, 
Ed Gylfoyle, Sid Falke, "Buddy" Irv- 
ing Dash and Miss Vincent. The per- 
formers work hand in hand and seem 
to have the business of Harlem. 

Mike Fertig ran a cup contest last 
week that drew a great crowd. Al 
Wohlman won the cup. While pre- 
senting it Mike attempted a speech 
which drew many laughs. Mike got 
peeved and almost started a riot when 
he said, "Don't youse be rowdies, 
ladies and gentlemen." No more con- 
tests for Mike. 



Atlantic City, June 25. 

At the Dunlop— Variety Trio (Eddie 
Clemens, Chas. Young and Geo. 
Turner), "Peaches" Parleman, Arthur 
Collins and Lou Murray. 

Old Vienna— N. F. Hawkins, Fred. 
Reichter, Laura Evans, Minnie Kloter, 
Billy Fagan, Howard Dolan and Billy 
Rush. 

Barnay's — Tom Kelly, Al Houser, 
Jack Norton, Irving Arbuckle, Fred. 
Whalley. 

Jackson— Three White Kuhns. 
Buford, Bennett and Buford. 

Islesworth — Tierney Four. Walter 
Davidson, Blanche EuKlisb. Efhe I.e 
Croix, Paul Brown. 

Wiltshire — Laura }{astin^,'s, Doris 
Mack, Lenna Townsend. 



20 



VARIETY 



NEW ACTS NEXT WEEK 

Initial PrMMitAtion, First Appcanuic* 

or RMppetfttnce In or Around 

N«w York 

The Modern Svengali, Fifth Ave. 
William Sisto, Fifth Ave. 
Jane Weir and Co.. Fifth Ave. 
Lombard! and Wells, Fifth Ave. 



Mabelle Lewis and Paul McCarty. 
Songs and Dances. 

15 Mins.; One (5); Five (7); One (3). 
Fifth Avenue. 

A "two-act." 'Tis hard to restrain 
from a long dissertation on "two-acts," 
this boy and girl aflfair people in and 
out of vaudeville appear to believe is 
all sufficient. A girl, a boy, some 
clothes, some songs and a dance. Well, 
it has been overdone. If the boys and 
girls that are framing these sort of 
turns and will frame them would stop 
to think a moment, they might remem- 
ber what they have to follow and truth 
to tell, the best of them seems to have 
gone before. "Mixed two-acts" are 
too similar. The routine doesn't vary. 
Even "gags" are alike. Mr. McCarty 
plays the piano. Miss Lewis walks on. 
"Don't you wish you could play the 
piano?" asks McCarty. "Yes, don't 
you?" replies Miss Lewis. Billy Gould 
and Valeska Suratt pulled that one 
about dancing some years ago. Oh, of 
course it was good, like Clark and 
Bergman's "best dancer in the coun- 
try," otherwise both would have been 
left alone. Miss Lewis is rather a cute 
looking little brunet, possessed of some 
vivacity and no voice. Mr. McCarty 
is on the Harry Tighe order, in looks 
and work. He first appeared around 
here in a Lasky act, perhaps the "Pi- 
anophiends." For her first change Miss 
Lewis wears a pajama suit. They have 
a couple of new songs and one old 
boy, "White House of Our Own," 
which dates as far back as the opening 
of "The Follies" last season. The se- 
lections sung by the couple are not 
strong enough to get them over for 
important money, nor can either of the 
two give material assistance to a num- 
ber. Monday evening they closed in 
"one" for three minutes with a chorus 
of the final song, followed by a dance. 
The latter was one of those pretty lit- 
tle stepping things, well rehearsed, but 
meaning nothing. The act opened in 
"one," then went into a parlor set for 
McCarty's piano playing. The arrange- 
ment is wrong. Perhaps someone told 
them to tack "one" on both ends would 
double the value, as managers like 
acts in "one" the best. They do, good 
acts. Lewis and McCarty are not a 
good act yet. They may become one 
with better songs. It's a question of 
material with them. After getting that, 
they will only resemble some hundreds 
of other "two-acts," some gone and 
some still going. This "two-act" 
(mixed) thing unless it is vastly differ- 
ent will be a drug on the big time 
market next season. And the vastly 
different kind are combinations like 
Harry Fox and Jenie Dolly. There's 
a diflFerent "two-act" because a come- 
dian like Harry Fox cannot be dupli- 
cated Ninety-nine per cent, of the 
others are duplicates before they open. 

Blme. 



Irene Granger. 

Songs. 

10 Mins.; One. 

Fifth Avenue. 

"A Glorious Singer with a Voice of 
Pure Gold." That programer at the 
Fifth Avenue is a fluent word slinger 
but he has made it hard for several 
acts by over-billing them. Irene 
Granger is one. She's a single, sing- 
ing several songs with the usual 
changes of costumes. Irene played 
around about over a year ago. Then 
as now it may be said for her that 
she's a very pretty girl. A peculiar 
intonation by the girl while singing 
suggests she could develop a "double 
voice." Her low notes are contralto, 
but she strikes these seldom. As a so- 
prano Irene is merely a singer. Her 
first number was "Come Kiss Your 
Baby," then a rag Chink song in a 
costume that was a cross between a 
Jap and Dutch dress. After a straight 
song. Miss Granger sang a "Tango" 
number. During all of the songs and 
changes of costume, Irene wore three 
strands of diamonds across her hair. 
At least they looked like diamonds 
and if they are Irene can safely retire 
from show business. If they are not, 
Irene had better be content with the 
small time for a while to develop her 
secondary voice if that may be done, 
for Irene is a very comely girlish girl. 
The "double-voiced" singers around so 
far haven't lived up to that caption, al- 
though it doesn't go for Gertrude Van 
Dyck. Just one other little thing about 
Irene. Her enunciation needs repair. 



Hay Sisters. 

Songs. 

9 Mins.; One. 

Jefferson. 

Not a bad looking "sister act." They 
dress very well for the small time the- 
atres and at the Jefferson could have 
remained longer. The girls wisely left 
them applauding heartily for more. 
They sing better alone as their closing 
number brought forth little harmony. 
One girl showed considerable pop and 
to prove she didn't care how she step- 
ped around and swished her head back 
and forth let her hair fly loose from 
the braid. The opening number could 
be improved upon, in fact, the girls 
have not corralled the strongest sing- 
ing routine possible for their kind of 
voices. The pop time is becoming to 
the Hays sisters. Now and further- 
more experience is a dandy little 
teacher. Mark. 



Sanderson Moffat and Co. (2). 
"A Wee Bit O' Married Life" (Com- 
edy). 
15 Mint.; Interior. 
Union Square. 

A pair of the members of the orig- 
inal "Bunty" company playing a very 
extended engagement in New York, 
with a minor assistant, in a little 
Scotch comedy, the idea of which is as 
old as show business, but always wel- 
come when properly executed. But 
how in the name of goodness modern 
playwriters and playactors can so far 
transgress the rules of up-to-date 
construction by permitting the opening 
character to talk to itself for four solid 
minutes, is beyond comprehension. 
Curtain rises with wife at washtub in 
a humble cottage in Scotland. Hus- 
band is late for dinner. She talks and 
talks, broken but once by the entrance 
of a silly boy with some packages. 
Husband finally enters and is upbraid- 
ed for his tardiness. Every time he at- 
tempts to explain he is bullyragged 
and chased about the stage. (He's a six 
footer; she's a wee mite). She weeps 
and bewails her fate over being mar- 
ried to such a brute, and this her birth- 
day while he merely pantomimes pa- 
thetically. At finish a knock is heard 
and hatbox handed in. It contains a 
new bonnet for wife, with a note at- 
tached: "To my dear wife on her 21st 
birthday." It dawns upon her that 
that was the cause of his tardiness; she 
taxes him with it, he pantomimes yes 
and she jumps into his arms crying: 
"And you never told me." Oddly 
enough, whenever the woman works 
toward a climax she abandons her 
Scottish dialect, which immediately 
kills the atmosphere. Sanderson Mof- 
fatt and Co.'s contribution to modern 
vaudeville is not a step onward in the 
proper direction. Their best claim to 
recognition is that they were members 
of the original "Bunty" company. 

Jolo. 



Canfield and Ashley. 

"It Happened on Broadway." 

17 Mins.; One. 

Union Square. 

Herbert Ashley, late of Ashley and 
Lee, in his familiar Hebrew character- 
ization, with a new straight man — Al. 
Canfield. It is a new act, opening with 
crossfire conversation leading up to the 
duolog parody idea, as used in both 
the Matthews and Ashley and Ashley 
and Lee turns. But the lyrics are much 
better than of yore — so much better in 
fact that most of them are way be- 
yond the original songs they para- 
phrase. Straight a very capable feed- 
er. Jolo. 



Harry Pox and Jenie Dolly. 
Songs and Talk. 
16 Mins.; One. 
Brighton Music HalL 

Harry Fox and his queer "canary 
chirp" trademark reached the zenith of 
their brief but unusually successful ca- 
reer this week, when they became as- 
sociated in vaudeville with Jenie Dolly, 
late of the Dolly Sisters. Fox under 
any circumstances is a genuine relief 
from the stereotyped book-form light 
comedian, but with all due respect to 
his former associates, it must be re- 
corded that Fox never appeared to 
better advantage than at present. Miss 
Dolly with a triple costume change 
was pretty good to gaze at for a 16- 
minute spell and with their well con- 
structed routine, the pair connected 
with ease. Opening with a few min- 
utes of chatter they followed with a 
number of love chants, solos and duets. 
Miss Dolly's dance being a feature. 
Between the action of the numbers 
Fox was there at all times with his 
comedy punch. If there is a better 
two-act in vaudeville, it hasn't made 
its appearance hereabouts up to date 
and it's a safe bet that Fox and Dolly 
will get a. regular route. Vaudeville 
needs them much more than they need 
vaudeville. Wynfi. 



Fanny Brice. 

Songs. 

13 Mins.; One. 

Fifth Avenue. 

Fanny Brice is always around with a 
new act, and Fanny Brice is always 
growing better. Some day if Fanny 
will take care of herself she is going 
to be a great comedienne, for Fanny 
has a naturally humorous streak in 
her composition. Even if vaudeville 
does not get it altogether, it is there. 
And Fanny can originate or create a 
song. You should hear her turn a rag 
ballad, "You Made Me Love You" into 
a comic. Hers was really clever con- 
ception in this, and no music publish- 
ing professional department taught her 
that. Miss Brice sang a number used 
by Al Jolson in "The Honeymoon Ex- 
press," and closed with her parody on 
"Bumble Bee." She opened with 
"Mammy's Jinny Jubilee." It will get 
a lot of people very sore at Leo Feist 
when they hear the "Jinny" song. Not 
because it is a dead steal from "Me- 
linda's Wedding Day," but because 
somehow Mr. Feist let slip one of the 
best rag songs of the year, when "Me- 
linda" did not get in the hit class. It 
may yet, though, for "Melinda" has a 
fine rag swing. When first appearing 
Fanny wore her hair becomingly and 
beneath had on a Grecian cut gown 
that looked right. Fanny looked right 
all the time. She kidded about an en- 
genue, but put it over some of our 
best little engenues on appearance. 
And Fanny did a bit of business with 
the orchestra leader it's funny no one 
else ever thought of. As a single 
Fanny Brice is all right. She can put 
over a song and gets in the "nut" class 
as a comedienne, but one trouble with 
Fanny, she's careless, doesn't care 
whether school keeps or not. "The 
Follies" may be blamed for that, 
though if Fanny Brice will go right to 
it, the girl is going to make a big 
name for herself yet. Let it be here 
recorded that in a fast playing bill and 
following "singles" and "doubles" Fan- 
ny Brice was the hit of the bill at the 
Fifth Avenue Monday night. She made 
them like it. Sime. 



James F. Leonard and Clara Whitney. 
"Duffy's Rise" (Comedy). 
15 Mins.; Four (Parlor). 
Fifth Avenue. 

"Duffy's Rise" is not unfamiliar in 
story, the latter made too complete if 
anything for a vaudeville comedy act. 
Toward the finish the hod carrier who 
received $150,000 for his land found 
himself broke once more, but within 
30 seconds received a wire he was 
wealthier than before. The piece was 
built by Charles Horwitz to fit James 
F Leonard, or at least the sketch reads 
that way. Mr. Leonard is an Irish 
comedian. Clara Whitney is his as- 
sistant. It might be termed an elderly 
sketch for an elderly couple, but for 
Mr. Leonard's b'g time attack should 
be considerably strengthened up. The 
laughs are infrequent. Mr. Horwitz 
might have borne in mind that Ryan 
and Richfield for this line of vaude- 
ville work have not alone wholly cov- 
ered the field, but cleaned up in it. 

Sime. 



VARIETY 



21 



Joe Cook. 

Comedy. 

12 Mins.; One (5) Two (7). 

New York. 

A few short months ago Joe Cook's 
name was listed under vaudeyille 
"Who's Who" as a "dumb" act, one of 
the army who never worry about their 
position on the bill, realizing before- 
hand that the best they can do is open 
or dose. But since that time the pro- 
gressive movement matured and this 
week Joe Cook is headlining the New 
York show with a nifty little novelty 
in the way of a one-man vaudeville 
show. He carries two drops and has 
developed into a pretty good light 
comedian, his material running to the 
"nut" classification. The one and only 
fault with Cook's endeavor is that he 
doesn't talk loud enough. The former 
fault though is probably because of the 
acoustics of the New York, for Tues- 
day evening with the fans going full 
blast, it was difficult to catch anyone's 
voice from the back of the orchestra. 
Cook explains his intentions in a short 
opening speech, carries on a miniature 
proscenium section and gives his im- 
pressions of two or three vaudeville 
acts. He also offers a burlesque drama. 
It could be strengthened very easily 
and developed into a rich comedy bit. 
For his finish Cook goes into "two" 
where a circus drop is exposed. Here 
he does his club juggling, going 
through a swift routine with four and 
five clubs. He is right at home at 
that and with the comedy it makes a 
great finish. He deserves credit for 
gfoing ahead and will undoubtedly work 
his turn into a big time piece. It is a 
distinct novelty, carries innumerable 
opportunities and Cook being a pretty 
clever juggler, can get away with it. 
At the New York he carted off the 
evening's hit. Wynn. 



Higgins-Phelps Co. (4). 
"The Property Man" (Comedy). 
20 Mins.; Three (Interior). 
Je£Fer8on. 

"The Property Man" takes one back 
to the good old days when the travel- 
ing Kickapoo Indian medicine compa- 
nies worked the west and south. In the 
Higgins-Phelps Sketch it's* Jim, an 
Irish property man, who wields the 
slaps and he swings them right lustily. 
One man does a straight, another an 
old tragedian while a woman breaks in 
long enough to get a good swat from 
the slapstick as she attempts to sing. 
At the Jefferson the two barrel staves 
worked overtime but the audience 
laughed. Mark. 



Gliding O'Mearas. 

Dancing. 

9 Mins.; Full Suge. 

Union Square. 

Man and woman, open with a "step" 
waltz with a number of intricate steps; 
second a whirlwind prance consisting 
mainly of pirouette waltzing; third, 
turkey trot and Tommy. Not very 
much out of the run of similar turns. 
Best thing about the act is the syn- 
chronization of the steps. Woman 
neither lithe nor yielding, never once 
bending at the waist line making her 
merely an "accomplice" to the man's 
originations. The act recently gradu- 
ated from the amateur ranks. Jolo. 



Billy Arlington and Co. (2). 
Songi» Talk, InstrumentaL 
20 Mini.; Full Stage (18); One (2). 
Union Square. 

Billy Arlington, of burlesque fame, 
is the only name mentioned in the pro- 
graming at the Square, though a sub- 
line states he is "assisted by a compe- 
tent company." It's unfair that the 
two men forming his "competent com- 
pany" are not specifically mentioned, 
as each in his own way forms a most 
important part of the turn. This is 
not detracting in any way from the 
star's personal talents. The act opens 
with the entrance of Arlington and Ed. 
Johnson as tramp musicians, starting 
with talk, followed by a violin and 
banjo duet. Enter the third man, in 
evening clothes, which gives rise to 
the bare mention of a story. After 

"feeding" the two tramps leading up 
to their instrumentation of "Cavelleria 
Rusticana" (Intermezzo), he sings and 
warbles the late J. K. Emmett's "Sleep 
Baby Sleep." This is followed by some 
of Arlington's rough comedy, rapid 
drinking leading up to the old Al. 
Leech stunt of trying to walk up four 
or five steps and constantly slipping 
back. Encore in "one" consists of a 
bit of travesty grand opera. It's not 
what was done, but the doing of it. It 
may best be summed up as an artistic 
slap-stick comedy riot. The act has 
been carried by Arlington and his 
companions from the burlesque show 
("The Golden Crook") they were with 
the past season. Jolo. 



Macey Harlan and Co. (1). 
'The Outpost'* (Dramatic). 
15 Mins.; Full SUge (Special Set; Ex- 
terior). 
Fifth Avenue. 

Back in the states a soldier left his 
wife and child. She wrote him to flag 
the army business and come home. 
But before he heard about the letter, 
the soldier man had stood up to be 
shot. It happened in the Philippines. 
Over there, according to James F. J. 
Archibald, author, every time a soldier 
was killed the bugler blew Taps. "The 
Distinguished Romantic Actor," Macey 
Harlan, was shot likewise. As far as 
vaudeville is concerned Mr. Harlan is 
only distinguished for having picked 
the poorest specimen of a vaudeville 
playlet put on this season. If Warde 
Johnston, who leads at the Fifth Ave- 
nue, and his fellow musicians must 
watch the sketch for 14 performances 
this week, won't their friends kindly 
provide emergency treatment, also an 
ambulance, at 9.26 Sunday evening? 
Mr. Harlan will have to make another 
selection before showing vaudeville 
how he became distinguished as a ro- 
mantic actor. Sime. 



Herbert and Willin. 
Singing and Dancing. 
12 Mins.; One. 
23d Street 

Two boys, one as a "wench" and the 
other as a "swell coon." Good line of 
comedy, much enjoyed and the soft 
shoe dancing of the wench was well 
received. The act should go very 
nicely on the small time. 



Belle and Jones. 
Singing and Talking. 
12 Mins.; One. 
23d Street 

Boy and a girl. Latter good to look 

upon and dresses very prettily. Her 

work is easy going, somewhat on the 

order of Nora Bayes. The boy may 
have talent, but he has not grown out 
of his childhood days and still wants 
to "fhow off," much to the hindrance 
of his partner's work. If this child 
would discard the comedy in the last 
song especially and work straight, the 
act might have a chance in the larger 
houses in an early position. 



Four Brass Men. 

MusicaL 

16 Mins.; Full Stage (Palace). 

23d Street. 

Four colored men who open wearing 
long brown Prince Albert coats and 
high hats, each playing on a different 
instrument. Two play a selection, fol- 
lowed by a trombone solo by the com- 
edian, using his foot in place of his 
hand to work the slide. This number 
gives time for change to military uni- 
forms. The four then play on the 
Xylophone and finish with each again 
playing a different instrument. The 
act went well. 



Lillian Bradley. 

Songs. 

12 Mins.; Two (Conservatory). 

23d Street. 

Miss Bradley is a tall blonde of un- 
usual good looks and wears her gowns 
splendidly. She has a sweet singing 
voice, but of not much volume. Miss 
Bradley opens with an operatic num- 
ber which she sings in Italian and fol- 
lows with a ballad, well done. For her 
third number the singer uses a German 
song and plays her own accompani- 
ment on the piano; the fourth is an- 
nounced as her own composition but 
sounded rather familiar. Miss Bradley 
seems new to vaudeville. With a little 
more confidence in herself she should 
do in a way. 



Three Lubins. 
Singing and Dancing. 
8 Mins.; One. 
23d Street. 

Trio originally of the dancing act 
Five Lubins. The present turn con- 
sists of two girls and one boy, all of 
whom do some good wooden shoe 
work. The act opens with the three 
in a "Dutch" song and dance, followed 
by the younger girl and the boy, who 
sing a rag song and do some stereo- 
typed dancing. The older girl sings a 
ballad and the three finish with danc- 
ing. Costuming old fashioned and 
shabby. 



Judge and Gale. 
Trapeze and Rings. 
10 Mins.; Full Suge. 
New York. 

This is a pretty good opening act 
for a small time house, the couple dur- 
ing their routine offering some ex- 
ceptionally good tricks. The finish is 
a bit of a thriller. The pair work hard, 
but rather slow and could improve their 
specialty with a little flash of show- 
manship. They pulled several bows. 

Wynn. 



La Grada. 

Dancer. 

12 Mins.; Full Stage. 

New York. 

La Gracia is apparently still in her 
teens, one of the reasons why she will 
not progress for some time, for her 
figure has not matured and for a clastic 
dancer the figure comes second only to 
the dancer's reputation or title or what- 
ever excuse she has. Opening with a 
spring gambol La Gracia looks pain- 
fully thin. The dance should be dis- 
carded. Her Oriental effort was quite 
better and her closing number, a but- 
terfly dance, was the best. In all three 
she exhibited costumes that would do 
justice to a Dazie or a Maud Allan. 
The girl has been badly coached, her 
routine is all wrong or she might have 
struck the mark. La will have to keep 
on plugging and may rise to the ex- 
pected heights. Just now she would 
need the reputation of Tanguay, the 
billing of Houdini and the rank of 
nobility to attract attention. She pos- 
sesses a certain degree of undeveloped 
talent and apparently is ambitious. This 
with her beautiful wardrobe seem to be 
the sole assets. Wynn. 



Baker, Lynn and Co. (1). 
Comedy Sketch. 
23 Mins.; Full SUge. 
New York. 

Baker and Lynn are well known 
along the Western Burlesque Wheel 
xoute, both as comedy kids. 
Their vaudeville skit is one of those 
mistaken identity affairs, but the theme 
doesn't enter into the general value of 
the turn for it is not complete. The 
scene shows the home of the girl, a 
semi-silly kid. Her father has per- 
fected a mechanical doll of some sort 
The boy wanders in looking for an- 
other party and is mistaken for the 
doll. The comedy hinges on the busi- 
ness between the boy and girl and is 
well saturated with laughs. Near the 
close Baker goes after a piece of pie 
and does an Andy Lewis with it, rub- 
bing it around his head and then eating 
it, a disgusting morsel of comedy and 
one that should be legislated into a 
misdemeanor. The third member of the 
outfit plays a dual role, straight and 
Dutch. They pulled a hit at the New 
York. It's a small time vehicle, played 
well, but hardly strong enough in its 
present state to graduate. Wynn. 



George and Anna Mack. 

Musical. 

16 Mins.; Full Stage. 

New York. 

With all the surroundings of a big 
time musical skit, the Macks spilled 
the beans at the finish when they en- 
cored "Everybody's Doin' It" and 
"Alabama," two numbers that have 
come and gone. Earlier in the turn 
they played "Good-Bye Boys," another 
stale from over-use. The couple open 
with lights dimmed, the man playing 
a cello, his partner on a bench singing 
a semi-ballad. A beautiful scene, de- 
picting an orange garden with set 
trees bearing fruit, gives the act a 
splendid background. The orange trees 
come in handy later on for a bell and 
caliope duet. Then to the horns. With 
a new repertoire of numbers this act 
will classify for the bif^' time. It's a 
novelty. Wynn. 

(Ck>ntlnued on pas* 24.) 



22 



VARIETY 



FIFTH AVENUE. 



The Fifth Avenue bill of ten acts ran 
through Monday matinee in 140 min- 
utes, an average of 14 minutes to an 
act. For the night show Ward and 
Bohlman and pictures were added. The 
act did not appear, going in the pro- 
gram Tuesday. This gave the Monday 
night performance an early closing. 
Fields and Lewis, next to the last, 
were through at 10.12. 

On the list of acts were several 
"double" and "single" acts, with one 
sketch, an acrobatic and a dog turn. 
Julia Gonzales on the trapeze dis- 
played a neat little figure while going 
over and around the bar, also under 
the spotlight as she perched down- 
ward to the stage at the end. No 
change in program position was made 
with the acts. Lewis and McCarty, 
Leonard and Whitney and Irene Gran- 
ger (New Acts) ran in thtt order to 
Nevins and Erwood, in black face. 
They received something of a recep- 
tion from the light house. Both play 
in blackface, with Miss Erwood at- 
tracting some attention with nifty 
stepping at the finish. Her tapping is 
very neat. Nevins has a comedy way 
of his own, that still might be likened 
to Bert Williams', although Nevins' 
stuttering drawl in song delivery dis- 
tinctly belongs to him. It gets over 
easily and his loose dancing also 
helped along. They were in a nice spot 
for comedy and might have gone bet- 
ter before a regular audience. The 
house was extremely light. 

Macey Harlan and Co. and Fannie 
Brice (New Acts) appeared before the 
Davies Family, acrobats, who were 
second only in the hit columns to Miss 
Brice, the latter cleaning up on the 
show. The acrobats are mostly pudgy 
built people, with the head of the turn 
doing great work for a man of his 
years. Their tricks made good all the 
time. 

Fields and Lewis followed, but did 
not go as strongly as usual with them. 
They are well known at the Fifth Ave- 
nue. The routine has been slightly 
changed, the closing remaining the 
same. Al Fields had a good time kid- 
ding with Maude Ryan, who sat in a 
stage box, first scat on the rail. Laugh- 
lin's Dogs ended the performance. 

Sime. 



23 RD STREET. 

The word vaudeville means variety, 
but evidently the booking agent tem- 
porarily forgot the definition, as six 
out of the seven acts consisted mainly 
of singing or dancing or both. It was 
really a pleasure to have the monotony 
of the evening broken occasionally 
by a rather interesting picture. 

Major Doyle was fourth. He has 
added some talk and his closing song 
is also new. The Major did very well. 

"Katz's Night Out" played by Ed. C. 
Jordon and Co. is not a new one. It 
seemed to get the audience at the be- 
ginning, but during the dance of the 
maid in the latter portion lacked ginger 
and the audience became uninterested. 
The house wrecking finish gave a lixsly- 
but mediocre finish. Three Lubins, 
Belle and Jones, Four Brass Men, 
Lillian Bradley, and Herbert and 
Willin (New acts). 

The house did not fill during th eve- 
ning. 



AMERICAN ROOF 

The show and the house were light 

at the American upstairs Tuesday 

night. While the program seemed 

strong enough, it didn't total A 

couple of dramatic sketches were 

there. Perhaps Billy Inman doesn't 

believe "O'Haley at the Game" is a 

drama, but it is when Mr. Inman and 

his principal support, Owen Martin, 
start to act. This happens near the 
finale and is known in burlesque as 
"pathos." As a "straight man" Mr. 
Martin does very well, but he proves 
conclusively that a "straight" feeder is 
not necessarily an actor, and in that 
class Mr. Inman also enters as an 
Irish comedian. Bill had better ease 
up on the heavy stuff and go the finish 
with a laugh. Besides which the In- 
man sketch is running 23 minutes. 

The other playlet was "Their Geta- 
way" with Charles Bachmann and Co. 
It is the same piece shown on the big 
time in New York ^s "Kick In," by 
Willard Mack and Marjorie Rambeau, 
now on the Orpheum Circuit. Maude 
Leone, formerly Mrs. Mack, claims 
title to the act and Bachmann alleges 
a royalty agreement with Miss Leone 
for sole producing rights. The matter 
is pending in the U. S. Courts, action 
having been brought against Mack to 
restrain him from further appearing in 
the piece. It's a "crook" sketch, with 
considerable action and pleased the 
Roofers. Mr. Bachmann and the un- 
programed woman in the piece played 
well enough. The detective did not 
convince. 

Another feature of the bill was the 
return of Rita Gould's wardrobe, with 
Rita inside of it. Yes, all the dresses 
Frances made for Rita are still in the 
show business. That was some trunk- 
full of swell rags when Miss Gould 
first flashed them on vaudeville and 
they are still swell for the small time. 
Besides the clothes. Miss Gould had 
seven songs and Harry Lauder's leave- 
taking speech (without the Scotch 
accent). In "one" Rita sang in front 
of a sofa out in the woods. It should 
have been a bench but Miss Gould 
holds over for a full week and the 
Loew Circuit changed her billing 
from May Belle at the Greeley last 
week to Rita Gould this week. 

Perhaps Rita didn't use a bench be- 
cause Spero and Lovens did. Spero 
and Lovens are not going ahead. Even 
Mr. Spero's evening dress clothes 
which do not fit and Miss Loven's fur 
tipped coat in June don't seem to help 
them. There must be another way to 
innoculate class into a turn. The Syl- 
fonos on the xylophones opened the 
show. The Mascagnis did some neat 
dancing, mostly toe work by the girl. 
Tom Linton and his Jungle Girls 
closed the first half. It's a lively num- 
ber for pop time, carrying nine peo- 
ple but needs a faster finish. Johnny 
Dove, as a Scotch single, opened the 
second part. The Demacos closed. 

Among the songs sung by Rita 
Gould was "Keep on Walking." This 
song is undeniably suggestive, based 
on the s^ry with the catch line in it 
and the number should be barred from 
any theatre which professes to re- 
spectability or a respectable clientele. 
There's nothing quite cute in dirt like 
that. f^ime. 



^BRIGHTON MUSIC HALL. 

All decked out in new raiment the 
old Brighton Music Hall started out 
this week to add another season to its 
existence with a good show and a sur- 
prisingly large audience, considering 
weather conditions Monday night that 
made the city preferable to the beach. 
With the overture on its way, there were 
mighty few strollers on the board walk 
and the hotel veranda was practically 
deserted, for all the town folk were in 
the hall where the lower floor was 
filled to capacity and the balcony com- 
fortably crowded. The house looks 
better than ever. For some inex- 
plainable reason there hovers around 
the old wooden structure an inviting 
atmosphere that makes one feel right 
at home. 

Ina Claire was selected ^o top the 
opening bill and came pretty near 
sewing the show up in a knot with her 
Lauder imitation which called for a 
speech and an additional encore. Her 
repertoire includes "The Quaker Girl" 
the characterization that lifted her to 
the headliiiC pinnacle, together with a 
few straight numbers, closing with the 
Lauder impersonation, a masterpiece in 
itself. The Gaby Deslys bit could be 
eliminated, not because it isn't well 
done, but it's excess. Miss Claire ver- 
ified the management's good judg- 
ment in selecting her for the opening 
bill, for she drew a houseful and sent 
them away conpletely satisfied. 

The Glockers opened with their 
water juggling novelty and made things 
easy for the Kaufman Brothers, who 
followed with a dandy routine of 
songs. They earned their buzz encore, 
a great finale, and one that always 
works them into the hit column. 

Frederick Bowers and Co., closed the 
first section of the bill. The act is 
gradually working up speed, although 
the unfortunate circumstances that 
called for the absence of the boy's 
tenor solo behind the church drop took 
some of the class from the turn. The 
trio which included the colored young- 
ster's work combine to make it a 
standard vehicle. 

Yvette registered nicely, but would 
do well to discard the opening costume 
for another. Yvette deserves credit for 
stepping ahead of the old time violin- 
iste, backing up her eccentric routine 
with a novelty. 

Jack Kennedy and Co., in "A Busi- 
ness Proposal" have a unique skit, but 
one with a mild climax and a finish 
rather weak in comparison to the pre- 
ceeding section of the act. It is well 
lined with good laughs though and ex- 
cellently played by the cast which helps 
a lot. 

The Ahearn Cycling Co., were a 
laugh from beginning to end and held 
the house seated to a person for the 
comedy finale. Fox and Dolly (New 
acts). Wpnn. 



AIRDOME INDEX. 

Long Branch, June 25. 

There are seven airdomes doing busi- 
ness here, or all ready to do it if com- 
ing their way. 

An index to the box office may be 
found in the story that some of the 
airdoine managers are experiencing 
difficulty in raising the $1.70 necessary 
to pay transportation for their film 
from New York and back. 



UAMHERSTEIN'S. 

The audience took its time in get- 
ting seated atop Hammerstein's Mon- 
day night. There were 14 acts, the show 
starting at 8:20 and winding shortly 
after eleven. The bill had no balance 
and bounced around like a life buoy 
on a rough sea. 

Lady Constance Stewart Richard- 
son is the draw perhaps. Nothing 

else on the bill was. If the lady did 
nothing else commendable Monday 
night she did give Roy Arthur 
in his ' travesty a chance for a 
big laugh. It was pretty "raw" and 
all that, but the Lady had tuned up the 
atmosphere with her airy costume so the 
Bedini-Arthur burlesque had to tread 
close or fall in the discard. It was 
9 o'clock before the Roof looked any 
way full and there were some seats 
not occupied during the show. Robert 
Smith, did a small time opening with 
Indian clubs. Carl Grees returned with 
his tormer oil painting act. Peppino 
and his accordion were fairly well 
received. McMahon, Diamond and 
Clemence, with some new clothes, put 
a little speed into the bill. The trio 
works hard. Harry Breen did well 
on past popularity. 

"Prince Floro," the chimpanzee, has 
some high wheel bicycle riding that 
raised his batting average. The Stan 
Stanley Trio, which has been going 
big in the pop houses, showed big 
time calibre when the comedian per- 
formed on the bounding net. The 
audience flashed some genuine applause 
for an encore. 

Doyle and Dixon looking neat in eve- 
ning clothes put over a hit with their 
loose dancing. The Jungman Troupe 
closed the first part. The man's back- 
ward somersault on the tight wire 
keeps the act up in the first division. 

Ellis and McKenna had opposition 
from the boxes but sang louder than a 
French party talked and retired with 
credit. After Lady Constance had done 
the same dance over three times and 
got her tootsies dirty doing her bunk 
trotting, the Equili Brothers showed 
and did some hand ^balancing that 
thrilled. 

Mint and Wertz closed the show. To 
show that the hillside folks were there 
the act got a lot of applause when the 
old wire gag was used in the fake 
equilibristic stunt at the close. 

Mark. 



LA PETIT£ ONRE AND GO. 

LaPetite Onre and Co. present a 
dainty bicycle offering that" for class 
and daring stands alone in the vaude- 
ville field. 

Miss Onre is a captivating young 
woman, as animated and graceful as 
one would care to watch. She per- 
f« rms thrilling feats in faultless style 
and apparent ease. 

The act has just completed a season's 
successful tour over the United time 
and will sail July 5 on the "Kroon- 
land" for Antwerp to take up European 
bookings that have been arranged in 
advance by Charles Bornhaupt. 

After fulfilling her European con- 
tracts, LaPetite Onre and Co. will re- 
turn to America to resume touring on 
this side. 

Pictures of the act are on the front 
page of this issue. 



VARIETY 



23 



MAUD RYAN*S OUTBURST. 

By Maud Rymn. 

(INNESS and RYAN.) 

The night was warm and sultry, 
The show-me bunch from everywhere, 
Harry Burton, Orpheum manager 
From Des Moines, was even there. 
Julia Ganzales had the first spot, 
She surely did her best, 
But to open at the 5th Ave! 
Yc gods, what a test! 
Lewis and McCarty, well, Mabel, don't 

hurry, 
For you are No. 5, and, 
With your act you should worry! 
The act is clean and classy, 
Your new leading man looks great, 
In his full dress suit he is some bear, 
For yourself, you take the cake. 

Flo. Ziegfeld is on the look-out. 

For just such squabs as you, 

You'd better take that Orpheum time, 

It's the safest thing to do, 

Now, Mabel, in that Tango dance. 

You might lengthen it a bit. 

You both look good and dance so 

well. 
You should always be a hit, 
Leonard and Whitney's act was true 

to life. 
For My Father does the self same 

thing, 
And guards his old clay pipe, 
You haven't got the best spot. 
For any sketch we know. 
But you know some must eat the 

crust. 
While others get the dough. 

Now we have the classics, 

If Shakespeare had his say, 
You know what he would say to us, 

If he were alive to-day. 
Irene Granger, your voice is marvel- 
ous. 

That's the word I mean, 
And the three peachy gowns you wore 

Well, believe me, you're some dream. 
Paul Nevins and Ruby Erwood, 

I know Ruby, don't you know, 
She introduced me to Inness fifteen 

year ago; 
But I forgive you, Ruby, 

For you were not to blame, 
If I had to do it over again, 

I guess I would do the same. 

I 

Say, you were some hit Monday 
night, 

Your act is good all through, 
Both sing, dance and talk well; 

There is nothing more to do. 
Paul Nevins sang his stuttering song, 

He surely sings it great; 
And when he picked Ruby Erwood 

He picked a clever mate. 
Macey Harlan and your Company, 

(Dan'l Jarret, Jr.— is that right?' 
For two-men sketch you \iave tne act. 

For you proved it Monday night. 
Fanny Brice — the kid is clever. 

And they can't steal her style. 
She is in a class all by herself. 

She has all others beat a mile. 
She had them laughing and applaud- 
ing, 

It's the truth, she was a riot, 
A solid hit deserving that headline 

spot, allright, 
You made me love you. 
And I Love Her, Oh, Oh, Oh! 
You're one girl in a million, 

That can make any song go. 



Acrobatic troupes may come and go. 
But the Davis Family are wonderful, 

And a credit to any show. 
"Can you beat it, we have open time?" 

I heard Al Fields say, 
No, I can't beat it, Al, 

Unless the money' is in the way. 
If I had a thousand weeks to give 

I would give them all to you, 
r wish I was a manager — 

Speak up, what would I do? 
I put Fields and Lewis on every bill- 

I'd give the public what they like. 
For Fields and Lewis cleaned up the 
bill 

Next to closing, too, all right. 
Laughlin's Funny Dogs are funny. 

And a good act it is true; 
But they followed Fields and Lewis, 

It was a hard thing to do. 
The dogs made good — more than good 

And doggies never care. 
For it was sure warm Monday night, 

They were all glad to hit the air. 



4EFFERSON 

It's some mixed audience which pat- 
ronizes the Jefferson. Business was 
fairly good Monday night. 

After looking over the bill the first 
half of the week one will readily admit 
that they like the "oakum soakum" 
brand of comedy sketches down that 
way, as they howled their heads off 
at the old slapstick gag used repeatedly 
in one of the acts. 

Metz and Metz opened. They are a 
singing duo who use a transparent 
drop of a house at the opening and 
for a finish use a choir pit back of the 
center transparency. Their voices 
blend harmoniously, but at times the 
singers border on the "barber shop" 
finish. Before an audience comprising 
Irish, Italian and Hebrews it sounded 
unusual to hear a German accent on 
the duo's rendition of "Where the River 
Shannon Flows." Metz and Metz have 
a clean act, and for the closing sing 
"The Holy City," with the woman play- 
ing the organ and the man rendering 
the solo part. 

Elmer Jerome, working in whiteface, 
sang several songs and reeled off some 
old monolog material.. Jerome swims 
the best with his solos, one ballad in 
particular being well sung and well 
received. He should stick solely to 
singing and tack himself onto to some 
more new numbers. Higgins Phelps 
and Co. (New Acts) tore things up 
for awhile, and then the Hays Sisters 
(New Acts) showed. They were the 
biggest hit of the evening, judging 
from the manner the audience endeav- 
ored to have them sing several encores. 

Hickman Bros, and Co. had a comedy 
offering in which one brother rolled 
back and forth on a trick bench from 
the outside to the inside of a room 
setting. The changes of disguises by 
one of the men caused some laughter. 
There's not much to the act but it fur- 
nished considerable entertainment for 
the Jefferson folks and that was all 
that was asked. Green and Meyers 
(New Acts) pleased. The Two Luci- 
fers closed with their acrobatics. These 
boys should hit up a faster gait and 
not slow things up as they did at the 
Jefferson. One of the men is some 
hitch kicker. ^f'^rk. 



UNION SQUARE. 

Two things scoring big laughs at the 
Union Square Monday evening will 
give one a rather comprehensive idea 
of the calibre of the attendance. The* 
first was the speaking of some German 
by Sue Smith and the other was, later 
on, the use of a "Yiddish" "cuss" 
phrase by Herbert Ashley. Evidently 
the management realizes the necessity 
lor catering to the foreign element for 
there is on the bill, in addition, some 
"wop" talk by two other acts. 

The hit of the show is Billy Arling- 
ton and Co. (New Acts). Canfield and 
.Vshley, Gliding O'Mearas and Sander- 
son, Moffat and Co. (New Acts). 

Inglis and Reading, after the mati- 
nee, were switched from next to clos- 
ing to sixth, on a nine-act bill, chang- 
ing spots with the Arlington turn. It 
is no reflection of their work, making 
things easier for everybody. Inglis is 
a "nut" comedian who may do some- 
thing important one of these days. At 
present the turn consists altogether of 
avowedly ancient wheezes such as two 
fishes, one flounder and one smelt. 
Miss Reading is a vivacious, alert feed- 
er, but shouldn't sing. 

Richard Brothers, clown and 
straight, offer a good ring and tossing 
act in opening position. Sue Smith 
has a pretty opening medley, a pop 
ballad, a German dialect number with 
monolog in it, and another pop ballad 
for encore. She appears to be at her 
best in character singing and might 
try to develop more along that line. 
Canfield and Carleton in "The Hoo- 
doo," third. 

Sutton, Mclntyre and Sutton have a 
very pretty idea for the presentation 
of an acrobatic and contortion act and 
made a pleasing cl >sing number. 

Jolo. 



OBITUARY 

The father of the Hay^locks died 

June 21. 



PLAYING MARBLES FOR PASSES. 

The juveniles of Williamsburg 
(Brooklyn) now have a new pleasure 
on their weary curbstoneway. The 
kids are shooting marbles for theatre 
passes. No more does the picture in 
the cigarette package occupy their 
leisure moments. 

The boys in gambling for the privi- 
lege of seeing the different shows have 
made up a schedule: just now two 
passes for the Halsted theatre must be 
placed against one ticket for the Shu- 
bert, while the De Kalb is holding 
steady at one ticket against the field. 

The grocery clerks in Brooklyn were 
using theatre passes to figure up small 
bills until the boys found a use for 
them. Free coupons printed in the 
newspapers allowing the bearer to en- 
ter anywhere the paper is read are not 
admissible to the sidewalk contests. 

It is said that at one of the parks 
around New York the other day a man 
who appeared at the ticket window 
tendering a silver dollar for one cou- 
pon to enter was immediately arrest- 
ed upon suspicion of attempting to 
pass counterfeit money. 



The funeral of Anna Warren Story, 
for many years president of the Society 
of the Alumni of the American Acad- 
emy of Dramatic Arts was held June 16, 
in Gloucester, Mass. 

The remains of Malt Nasher, who 
died in Denver, were consigned to their 
last resting place Tuesday in New 
York under the auspices of Pacific 
Lodge No. 233. Many theatrical man- 
agers and agents were at the funeral. 



Announcement is made of the fortli- 
coming nuptials of Claude Golden, a 
magician in vaudeville, to Juliette 
Geiger (formerly of the Boston Fad- 
ettes, but now retirecP, Sunday, June 
29, at the bride's residence, 2716 De- 
catur avenue, Bronx 



Eddie Ryan, aged 65 years, one of the 
original members of the New York 
Theatrical Protective Union No. 1, 
died at his home in New York. Ryan, 
unmarried, succumbed to a complica- 
tion of diseases. He was a stage hand 
having been last employed at the Lip- 
zin theatre on the Bowery. 

Mrs. McHiggins, mother of Mrs. 
Harry Jacoby (formerly known as 
Flora Parker Arkell on the stage) died 
recently. 

James F. Bjrth, who conceived the 
Boer War spectacle at the World's 
Fair, St. Louis, and who lately has 
been engaged in writing picture scena- 
rios, died June 7, from the effects of 
a fall from a window of his boarding 
house at 252 Fjulton street. New York. 
Byth was also the former secretary 
of James O'Ncil. He came to Amer- 
ica from Scotland and for a long time 
was connected with the Charles H. 
Yale attractions. He was a member 
of Ritter's European branch of the As- 
sociated Press, being a correspondent 
through the Boer War. The Actors* 
Fund took charge of the remains with 
interment in Evergreen Cemetery. 

Grace Heather, aged 57 years, a 
non-professional, the mother of Mayme 
Gehrue, died June 6 at the Galbraith 
Sanitarium, New York, of diabetes and 
gangrene poisoning which later de- 
veloped. Miss Gehrue and mother 
were constant companions until three 
years ago when the latter retired to 
their home in Camden, N. J. The re- 
mains at Mrs. Heather's request, were 
cremated. 

The mortuary list of the New York 
Theatrical Protective Union No. 1 is 
growing. Since Varibtt*8 last list of 
deaths in the T. P. U. ranks four more 
have been placed on the In Memoriam 
roll. George Fisher, aged about 36 
years, an electrician at the Metropoli- 
tan Opera House, died April 25 of 
heart failure. A widow survives. Will- 
iam Hoover, a No. 1 member, who 
went to California to join the Kinema- 
color Co., as carpenter, and has been 
working as a general mechanic in pic- 
ture studios there, was found dead in 
l»cd in Los Angeles May 4. A widow 
and three children survive. George 
l-ove, a stage hand at the Globe the- 
atre, avfed 35 years, died May 1 of con- 
sumption. He left a widow. Mike Col- 
lins, formerly an apprentice with the 
\'ail Construction Co., which turns out 
theatre ■scenery, unmarried, died May 
7 as the result of an accident to his 
stomach in the shdj)'^ 



24 



VARIITY 



Green and Meyen. 

Songs and Talk. 
12 Mina.; One. 
Jefferson. 

Here's a man-woman combination 
which has been going well in the pop 
houses. They sing a few songs, ex- 
change sidewalk patter and close with 
the woman doing the well-worn "bit": 
"I should be walking down the street, 
etc." And of course there's no need 
betting that the "I didn't buy the goat 
because he had his nose cut off" gag 
comes in for its share of the "walk- 
ing." The man has a pronounced dia- 
lect, undoubtedly affected for the turn, 
which would sound to advantage in 
some good coon songs. Blacked up, 
with a few topical songs befitting his 
voice and a short, snappy monolog, he 
would not have to worry about his 
partner ever stop using that "I should 
be walking" phrase. However, Green 
and Meyers made 'em laugh. Mark. 



the dressing room of an actress who 
has advertised for a leading man. A 
song with an excellent set of lyrics 
starts the affair off. The youngster 
arrives in evening coat and high hat 
and applies for the position. It de- 
velops later he is the girl's brother. 
He tied things up with a monolog and 
a recitation. Later on an impersona- 
tion of DeWolf Hopper with a comic 
opera number was rendered, finishing 
the turn. The boy is handicapped with 
poor material. Some speed and a re- 
written script might shove the team 
ahead. Wynn. 



English and Camahan. 
Comedy Sketch. 
22 Mina.; One. 
New York. 

English and Carnahan, girl and boy 
(the latter very young), started off 
with a dash of class, but gradually crept 
back until the turn grew monotonous 
with talk. The opening scene shows 



La Petite Onre and Co. (1). 

Bicycle. 

12 Mins.; Full Stage. 

New York. 

La Petite Onre is one oi the features 
at the New York this week, with her 
assistant offering a first class cycle 
turn with a thriller for a finish. In this 
she rides a wheel on a revolving wood- 
en affair. It goes one better than the 
average cycle feat featured by most 
acts of this caliber. Miss Onre is ex- 
ceptionally pretty, small with a mass 
of blonde hair and sports a nifty figure 
in red tights. The man's solo work 
was exceptionally good. Good enough 
for any bill at either end. The couple 
pulled one of the big hits of the even- 
ing. Wffiim. 



La Modemistas. 

Dancing. 

12 Mins.; Full SUge. 

New York. 

Its worth the price of the New York 

admission to get a flash at La's shape 
and take a look at her Oriental dance 
which just keeps on the outside of a 
"cooch." She is seconded by a man 
and the couple have a pretty good 
dancing specialty. The costumes worn 
by the woman were a credit to the 
act. The pair are rather late to ar- 
rive on Broadway with this particular 
kind of a dancing turn, but properly 
boosted they could connect. It was one 
of the bright spots. Wynn. 



Bohemian Trio. 
Operatic Singing. 
12 Mina.; One. 
New York. 

This is one of the stereotyped grand 
opera trios consisting of one woman 
and two men (both with pretty hair of 
the musical brand). They offered a 
number from "Carmen" and the bari- 
tone also scored with "My Wild Irish 
Rosie" prt)nouncing it "Vild,* which 
helped some. They have costumed the 
act nicely and while the turn doesn't 
look like the finished article, it could 
breeze by on the best of the smaller 
circuits. Wfnn. 



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PALACE (Mort Singer, msr.; asent. Or- 
pheum Circuit). — A three-quarter downatalrs, 
capacity balcony and very light gallery Is a 
very good showing for a vaudeville houso In 
this sort of weather. T^at was the Palace 
Monday afternoon. The balcony at 26 cents 
catches the crowds and It seems to be the 
direction vaudeville Is taking. A big show 
at 26-60 with houses of large enough ca- 
pacity seems to be the goal toward which it 
is drifting. The show turned out to be a 
much better entertainment than the paper 
led one to believe. It didn't look any too 
promising before the battle, but it works out 
smoothly and contains a variety with a 
goodly portion of each sort of Ingredient 
which goes to make vaudeville the appe- 
tising morsel of the populace. Stella May- 
hew and Blllie Taylor hold the headline hon- 
ors and just to show that once in a while a 
headline does do something besides holding 
the position, the pair cleaned up the show 
without any apparent difficulty. A couple of 
new numbers have been Inserted since they 
appeared at the Majestic some weeks back 
and everything goes with a bang. The white 
house number that they used then, however, 
was good enough to have stuck with them 
a time longer. They got a whole lot out of 
It and was a good comedy flash. Miss May- 
hew is using "Monkey Rag," a number that 
only one or two of the rag singers have at- 
tempted. Oeorge RoUand and Co.. in "Fixing 
the Furnace" (a piece unquestionably taken 
from an English sketch called "The Plumb- 
er"), were a big laughing succphr. Both Rol- 
land and his assistant do capital work and 
the act, although containing a lot of old boys, 
has enough new ones and broad comedy to 
make it sure-flre. Curzon Sisters closed the 
show and put a fine flnlsh to the program. 
After watching the Curzons all the Imita- 
tions, even If they are working at one-half 
the money, shou1(1 never be given a second 
thought. The class and daintiness of the 
girl alone, to say nothing of the work which 
is far ahead of all the others, should give 
them preference over the copies with the dif- 
ference In money. The new wings used in one 
of the flghts make a striking efTect. W. L. 
Abingdon supplied the sketch and got through 
nicely with "Honor Satisfied." It hns a little 
snap to It, and does very nicely for a dram- 
atic sketch with a more or less trirk flnlsh. 
Nonette, "No. B," did well, although having 
some trouble with hor vinlln. Thf Vanlrrs, a 
high-class singing act, that appears to be 
newly organized, caught "N'n. 3." It Is much 
the same as the other oporatlc r|unrt«'t.M with 
little to dIstlngul.Mh It. Harry Van Fossen, 
"No. 2," let the show down fonn what. Harry 
Ih In pretty fast compony tnr h\» line of talk 
and general manner of delivery. He creates 
an Impression of being self-satlsfled that 



works agalnat htm. A light danc« at the 
flnlsh brought him back for an unneeeaaary 
encore. Morris' Baboons opened the ahow 
in flne style. It is a very good act of Its 
kind and a nice little opener. 

DASH. 

MAJESTIC (Lyman B. Glover, mgr. ; Or- 
pheum). — Frank Keenan, appearing in a vivid 
sketch called "Vindication," Is doing some 
excellent character delineation. Mac M. 
Barnes also plays well. Early In the bill. 
Williams, Thompson and Copeland appeared 
In "The Burglars' Union," a sketch which 
offers numerous good laughs. James Thomp- 
son, in black face, has the best of It all the 
way through, and he caused some little ex- 
citement Monday afternoon. The sketch did 
not have a good spot, but it did pass in spite 
of this fact. Hal and Frances were put on 
as an extra number, and they did their sing- 
ing and talking act in such a way that they 
received vigorous applause. The Top O* the 
World Dancers were on in "F," and went big. 
The Three Du-For Boys, made a big Im- 
pression. They have some new dances, and 
they are lively steppers. Hoey and Lee, He- 
brew comedians, were on next to last, and 
they had the house with them all the way 
through. They are a little rough, but quick 
and put things over easily. Harry Weber 
and Ethel Wilson closed the show with 
dances. They are spry, and they do turkey 
trotting in a style that gets them much ap- 
plause. The Woods and Woods Trio started 
things off very well. The act is brisk, and it 
goes well. The house Monday was very light 

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a good-looking girl, Jean King, who can sing, 
has peraonallty and a great amile. She la 
able to put thla act over alone. The remain- 
ing three do very nicely and make up a very 
pleaalng apeclalty. The work Is in a parlor 
set with the star at the piano for a couple 
of numbers. They need a little stage man- 
agement and someone to Instruct them that 
popular songs need not necessarily be loud or 
boisteroua. The act with very little fixing 
ahould move on to the big time. Alvlo Trio, 
a very good horizontal bar act, filled In a 
faat eight or ten minutea The act holds a 
mighty good straight bar performer, who Is 
strong enough to offstand most of the horse- 
play Indulged In by the comedlana The act 
looked good at the Colonial, and Is strong 
enough to close any of the five-act shows 
hereabouts. Combis Bros., a strong act, did 
well, and Is a good-looking turn of Its kind. 
The posing and hand-to-hand balancing 
pleaded the house, although the balancing Is 
not equal to many of the teams which do not 
make a plea along the strength lines. The 
boys are clean cut and the velvet top and 
dressing make for a good showing. The act 
makea a flash. Knapp and Murray and Mur- 
ray's Canines are real small time acts. Both 
got about what they deserved. Dandy Girls 
need a song and dance flnlsh. The closing 
number now used could be worked Into the 
act proper If the producer still thinks It's 
funny, but It makes a weak flnlsh. A single 
dance hy the boy gained the biggest returns 
for the apeclalty. Nat Carr and Co. closed 
the ahow aa a feature attraction on the bill, 
the act going very well, with Nat Carr shov- 
inr In a new line here and there to brighten 
things up a bit. 

DASH. 



COLONIAL (O. Harrison, mgr.; agent, J.. 
L. A S.).— Capacity Monday night, a rather 
warm evening for vaudeville. The loop house 
with the long show at 26 cents is getting 
them and from the conversation around. It 
appears that they are drawing some fr*>m the 
outside districts. It is almost impossible to 
Bit in Judgment on a vaudeville show which 
Is run with a picture between each act. 
There Is no putting together of a show and 
each act practically opens. Judging from the 
manner in whi^h the entertainment was 
received, the house liked it very much, which 
Is the real test. The entire running of the 
show occupied 130 minutes for seven acts and 
Ave pictures. Jean King Quartet was the 
most InteroBting Item on the program. The 
quartet mixed affair is probably more or 
lo8s new for vaudeville, at least all except- 
ing Jean King gives that impression. The 
act without a change is far better than nlne- 
tonths of the foreign grand opera trios and 
(luartets. with which the vaudeville man- 
:iK<>rs pester their audiences, thinking that 
they are adding class to their bill. Here Is 



COHAN'S a. O. H. (Harry Riding, Mgr.).— 
"The Tik Tox Man of Ox": numerous new 
people in the cast, still doing very good 
business. 

CORT (U. J. Hermann, mgr.). — "The Ghost 
Breaker," drawing fairly. 

GARRICK (Asher Levy, mgr.). — "When 
Dreams Come True." musical comedy, draw- 
ing big even In hottest weather. 

STUDEBAKER (Edward Leonard, mgr.). — 
Frltsl SchefT In revival of "Mile. Modiste." 
Good patronage. 

McVICKER'S (J. C. Burch, mgr.).— Pic- 
tures. 

OLYMPIC (Ray West. mgr.). — Pictures. 

POWERS' (Harry J. Powers, mgr.). — Plc- 
turea 

ORPHEUM (Edward Tlven. mgr.).— Pic- 
tures. 

GT. NORTHERN HIP. (Fred Eberts. mgr.) 
— Vaudeville. 

VTCTORIA (Alfred Spink, mgr.).— 'The 
Master of the House." 

IMPERIAL (Klimt ft Gazzolo, mgrs.). — 
Rodney Ranous and Marie Nelson. In "The 
H avoc ." 

WHITE CITY. — Ballet and band concerts. 

RIVERVIEW.— "Sinking of the Titanic" 
and other big attractions. 

SANS SOUCI. — Creatore and his band. 

FOREST PARK. — Alligator farm and sum- 
mer attractions. 



FIBHB]:iL*S SBVBN TABS. 

St. Louis, June 25. 

Dan S. Fishell, of the Princess Thea- 
tre, announces the closing of the Prin- 
cess for the summer, July 24. Fishell 
will then start rehearsals for seven tab- 
loids which the W. V. M. A. has con- 
tracted with him to send over its time. 
Fishell is to receive $100 weekly for 
royalty with each production aggregat- 
ing a total of $28,000 for the 40 weeks' 
season. 

The shows will rehearse in the Prin- 
cess, commencing Aug. 1. The first 
will be "Little Red Riding Hood," "A 
Fine Little Gentleman," "A Midnight 
Reception in an Asylum," "The Twin 
Sisters," "Hicksville Junction," "An 
American Girl in London," "Who 
Played Joseph?" After the tabs have 
been opened Fishell will rehearse his 
"New Greater Princess Maids" com- 
pany, numbering 45 people, opening the 
regular Princess season Sept. 1. Around 
the latter part of September will see 
"The Sun of O'Gun" presented at the 
Olympic en tour, the production cost- 
ing $40,000. 

By Sept. 15 next Fishell will have 600 
people under his direction. 



Walter Keefe and Claude Humphries will 
travel to New York early In July to be pres- 
ent at the Annual Film Association conven- 
tion, where they will have a demonstrating 
room for their Bartola Keyboard Attachment. 
The attachment has created widespread at- 
tention amongst the theatre proprietors. 



Menlo Moore has abandoned the Idea of 
producing tabloids the coming season. The 
vaudeville producer Intended putting out at 
least two of the boiled down musical showa 
but the swarm of producers that have come 
Into the fleld have sent him back to vaude- 
ville, and Instead of the tabs Moore will en- 
deavor to send out a pair of road shows. In 
this he has the sanction of the Association. 
He claims that a road show will be cheaper 
and also a convenience to the vaudeville 
managers. 



The Primrose Four have gone to Sydney, 
New South Wales, where they will play the 
Hugh Mcintosh time for the next 20 weeks. 



Robert Brister and Gertrude Keith, ap- 
pearing In "Lavender and Old Lace." in 
Chicago outlying theatres, have gone to 
Rochester, N. Y.. where they will play in the 
Holden stock company. 



"The Red Bird," a new tabloid, was pre- 
sented for the flrst time on any stage at the 
Orpheum In Gary, Ind., last Sunday. It is 
produced by Walter Lindsey. 



"Little Lost Sister," the play based on the 
experiences of Mrs. Virginia Brooks-Wash- 
burne as a reformer, is to be re-wrltten and 
sent out on the road in the fall. It la likely 
that two or three companies will play the 
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By HARRY BONNELL 

VAmiTY'S 
SAN PIUNCISCO OFFICE 

PAMTACSr TKBATBB 

Phona. DoufflaM till 



Allan Curtis, now producing comedy fllms 
for the Universal Film Co., will probably 
engage with the Interstate Producing Co. 
next season and put their tabs In running 
order. Curtis was one of the flrst In the 
west to go Into tabloid producing. 



ORPHEUM (Martin Beck, gen. mgr.; agent, 
direct). — Zelda Sears and Co. were not fully 
up to measure in the headillne position, al- 
though the handling of the parts were satis- 
factory. To the Orpheum regulars the skit 
was shy the punch they expected and the 
flnlsh was too wobbly to suit them. Bronson 
and Baldwin got over very nicely. Chief 
Caupollcan made his bow for Coast favors 
and the Indian registered a hit. Coombs and 
Aldwell pleased with their songs. The men 
get excellent harmony. Mr. and Mrs. Gor- 
don Wilde, with their shadow creations, got 
big returns, the act being voted clever and 
entertaining. The Four Rotters and their 
gymnastics gave satisfaction In the opening 
spot. The Simon-Osterman act as excellently 
received in its second week. Joe Jackson, 
held over, scooped up another fat-sized hit 
and his comedy proved riotously funny. 

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ney were good In the oponlof position. Julia 
Rooney, showing much cleverness, heartily 
enjoyed. Del Adelphia, was entertaining. 
Archer and Belford were a big laughing hit. 
The Bowman Brothers struck a responsive 
chord and scored heavily with their turn. 
"Fun in a Boarding House" turned loose 
much action and kept things going satisfac- 
torily in the closing spot Flynn and Mc- 
Laughlin were added to the bill and were 
fairly liked. 

PANTAGES (Chas. L. Cole, mgr.; agent. 
Alex. Pantages. direct). — Edward Ford, for- 
merly of the Four Fords, and his company, 
offered quite a pretentious turn which was 
heartily received. The Heras Family had the 
closing place and gave big satisfaction with 
their acrobatics. Jack Symonds was a cap- 
ital entertainer. Davis. Allen A Davis failed 
to get the returns desired. The Jourdane 
Trio were pleasingly harmonious. La Bergere 
combined grace with artlstlcness. Lasky's 
"Hoboes" played a return engagement auc- 
cessfully. 

COLUMBIA (Qottlob, Marx & Co.. mgra. ; 
K. & E.). — "The Witness for the Defense" 
(Blanche Bates). 

CORT (Homer C. Curran. mgr.; Shuberta). 
— "Every woman" (second week); gratifying 
business. 

ALCAZAR (Belasco A Mayer, mgra.). — 
Leo Dietrichstein Dramatic Stock (second 
week): premier of "Such la Life." 

TIVOLI (W H. Leahy, mgr.). — Light opera 
stock ("lolanthe" revival). 

SAVOY ^^ 1 McKenzie. mgr.). — Alaaka- 
Biberla plcturea. 

Alexander Pantagea la credited with having 
put over another of hla funny onea laat week 
in Oakland. A little Australian vocalist, 
after a aatlafactory tryout. waa booked In 
there, preaumably on one of Pantagea* In- 
equitable coast contracts, and opened at the 
Sunday matinee, doing Ave shows on the day. 
Monday the girl waa notified ahe waa cloaed 
and told to drop In at the managera' office 
and get her pay for the Sunday work, while 
Ruth Chandler, who had opened Sunday In 
the San Franclscd house, filled the vacancy. 
It happened Prlscllla Verne, who Is here or- 
ganising a musical comedy company for a 
tour of Australia, was a warm friend of the 
"closed" act and advising the latter not to 
^accept the proffered pay for the five per- 
formances, at the same time threatening, so 
It Is said, to feature the singer in a nearby 
cafe as the entertainer who had been treated 
so nnprofessionally by Pantages. This plan, 
It appears, was never permitted to mature. 
Tuesday the little song bird went back Into 
her place In the Pantages line-up and with 
Instructions to play out the remainder of 
the week. It subsequently developed that her 
contract called for only |40. and it Is thought 
that this small figure had a lot to do with 
her substituting for Martini and Troise, a 
$17t act that was Jumped past Oakland, un- 
derstood to be a full salary week, and Into 
Loa Angeles, where their contract agreement 
with the circuit is said \o have called for 
one of those "salary cuts," for which the 
circuit Is noted. Ruth Chandler Is another 
who steamed Into this port from the north 
with a fine assortment of grievances against 
Pantagea Lucky to be one of the com- 
paratively few who have started over the 
circuit with a "no cut" contract, the eccen- 
tric comedienne did not mince her words In 
declaring that all sorts of managerial schem- 
ing and conniving had been resorted to all 
along the line and for no other purpose, she 
opined, than to provoke her Into a voluntary 
abrogation of her contract, figuring probably 
that like Lola Milton, she would become 
thoroughly disgusted and cancel. Miss Chan- 
dler ventured the belief that a desire for her 
to quit was due to the bills being generally 
too lengthy and to the fact that there was 
no "cut salary" provision In her contract. 
That Miss Chandler's cancellation would not 
have caused the circuit chief any particular 
worrlment is a logical conclusion, based on 
an authentic report that the Pantages man- 
ager In Spokane received Instructions ahead 
of the comedienne's arrlva! to do whatever 
he could to provoke her Into a "closing" 
humor, a bit of news subsequently reaching 
her In a roundabout way. Later on a com- 
bination of circumstances, such as delayed 
baggage, etc., added strength to former sus- 
picions and rumors. For the last few weeks 
things seemed to be moving along with a 
smoothness and serenity that almost war- 
ranted the belief at this point that the gen- 
eral conditions of Pantages' circuit were im- 
proving. 



Now that the success of Manager Lover- 
Ich's "mothers' night" has become estab- 
lished at the Princess. It looks to be quite In 
order for some enterprising impresario to 
go him one better by featuring a weekly 
"fathers' night," on which occasion the little 
male "white hope" may be afforded an op- 
portunity to display their histrionic talent to 
the delectation of the pater famlllaa 



John W. Consldlne has recently added an- 
other fast stepper to his Woodland Stock 
Farm string of flyers. The latest acquisition 
Is "St. Patrick," a 6-year-old stallion that 
showed a 2.10 flash of speed with ease a 
couple of weeks ago in Los Angeles. St. 
Patrick is understood to be entered in all of 
the rich stakes on the Pacific Coast, and 
Henry Dowllng. the Consldlne farm overseer, 
is quoted aa declaring that in his opinion the 
horse is the fastest trotter in California. 



Vera McCord, leading woman here last sea- 
son with James K. Hackett. and also with 
Henry Miller in the east, has been visiting 
at the home of her father in this city. 



San Francisco will be able to boast of a 
children's theatre by the time that the Pan- 
ama-Pacific Bxposltlon opens. If the plans of 
the promoters are successful of development. 
The chief advocate and prime mover In the 
project Is Mrs. D. B. F. Easton, paat prealdent 
of the Cap and Bella Club of thla city, and 
ahe la leaving here thla week for the eaat, 
ostensibly to Investigate the children's thea- 
tres established there. 

Carrie Noblle, a vaudeville singer, whose 
home address Is 175 Fifth avenue, this city, 
was granted a divorce here In the Superior 
Court June 19, from Fred Noblle. whom she 
claimed deserted her In this state In March, 
1906. They were married In Honolulu, May 
21, 1904. No alimony was asked for and In 
explaining thla to Judge Graham, the plain- 
tiff la quoted aa having aald that ahe did not 
wlah any. "I am playing the amall time 
now," ahe aald, "but hope to be on the big 
time aoon, and then I won't need aupport 
from any man." 



Maude Plunkett, niece of Lord Plunkett. 
formerly Governor of New Zealand, an Anti- 
podean actreaa, arrived here June 19 from 
Wellington on the Ventura of the Oceanic 
Line. 

Late newa from Auatralla aaya that the 
Brennan-Fuller Circuit la aerloualy contem- 
plating two ahowa a day. commencing next 
month This looks like the forerunner of 
what prmolses to shortly become a permanent 
fixed policy in the "Land of the Kangaroo." 
Even at that, with no Sunday performances, 
vaudevllllng In the Antipodes will be heaps 
better than It Is In this country, so far as 
regards the total number of weekly showa 



Gloria Mayne Is again using the Indian 
name of Wan-a-Tea In her billing on the 
Brennan-Fuller circuit, Australia. 



While perhaps not generally kno^tt here- 
abouts. Edward P. Temple, stage director of 
the Tlvoll Opera House, where Gilbert and 
Sullivan's "lolanthe" Is being revived this 
week, was prominently Identified with the 
original productions of the various plays of 
these composers away back In 1876. and 
played In the American premiere of "lo- 
lanthe" In 1882. In the original cast also 
were Henry E. Dlxey, recently here at the 
Orphpum. and Hattle Delaro. a favorite of 
the old Tlvoll daya 



Sept. 6 la the date suggested by the Uni- 
versity of California and accepted by Mar- 
garet Anglln for her appearance at the Hearst 
Greek theatre in Berkeley. The play, "Eleo- 
tra," has recently been substituted for Euri- 
pides' "Medea." Miss Anglln's business rep- 
resentatives in the east are said to be looking 
after the detail of costuming and properties, 
which are to be used In this production and 
later In the Shakespearean season at the 
Columbia theatre In this city. 



When the Ventura arrived June 19, the 
passenger list was found to Include the names 
of Robert McGreer, former general manager 
of the Consolidated Amusement Company of 
Honolulu, and Mrs. McGreer. The presence 
here of McGreer would seem to Indicate that 
the trip he was supposed to have planned to 
the Orient has been abandoned, for the pres- 
ent at least. His plans and purposes In this 
country are unannounced. 



Edward Cadoret Hopkins, San Francisco 
musician now holding forth In Redlands. Cal., 
has recently written and produced a Il^ht 
opera which is receiving enthusiastic praise 
In the Southland cities where It has been 
seen. The title of the composition Is "Lady 
Ysabel." 



It Is not generally known that Charles Ir- 
win, OrpheumIng with Eunice Burnham, Is 
an ex-British army officer.' 



"lolanthe" is not Included in the reper- 
toire of the operas that will be presented at 
the Cort shortly by the Gilbert A Sullivan 
Comic Opera Co. The production of It will 
be limited to the Tlvoll Opera Houne, where 
this wppk It succeeded "The Serenade." 

The season of feature pictures at the Co- 
lumbia will be started off with "Quo Vadia" 
Immediately following the current engage- 
ment of Blanche Bates. 



The prospects are bright for an early dis- 
tribution of the estate of the late John 
World Case, husband of MlndUl Kingston of 
this city. Norman L. Case, a son by a first 
marriage, and one of the heirs to the estate, 
has Just recently been located In New York 
City, and Is expected on here very shortly. 
The property Is said to amount to approxi- 
mately 912.000, although it was generally be- 
lieved World was a wealthier man. 



The Howard Sisters have returned to these 
shores after a ten montha* vaudeville en- 
gagement in Australia and the Orient. 

A divorce was granted Florence Roth here 
June II from Joseph Roth, a listed vaudeville 
actor. Extreme cruelty was alleged. They 
had been married flva yeara 

In a friendly competition between the 
several steamship lines plying between here 
and Honolulu, the Oceanic Co. was selected 
by Mme. Lilian Nordlca to carry herself and 
company to the Hawaiian metropolis last 
week. The party, In addition to the Diamond 
and Beatrice vaudeville act, will rcsall Jul> 
7 from Honolulu to Sydney. Ausiralla, where 
a tour of the Antipodes will be commenced 
shortly after their arrival there. 

Former Mayor Eugene Sohmlti of this city 
Is reported to have recently gone to New 
York City for the express purpooe of arrang- 
ing for the production next season of his 
new opera. "The Maid of the San Joaquin." 
Attorney Frank Drew Is credited with being 
the writer of the libretto. The play Is de- 
scribed as a four-act story of California ranch 
life, the first two of which are laid In Cali- 
fornia and the others In Paris. 



The plays selected for production at the 
Columbia last Sunday afternoon and even- 
ing, respectively, by the Yiddish legitimate 
star, Jacob Adier, and his supporting com- 
pany, were "The Stranger" and "The Abnor- 
mal Man." 



While the public Is speculatively busy re- 
garding the future plans and movements of 
Kolb and Dili, the latter member of the team 
Is lately quoted as saying that a trip to 
Australia shortly Is quite prospective. A 
recent report from the Antipodes to the effect 
that the Hughes Musical Comedy Co. Is using 
m "copy" of "The Politicians" under the label 
of "The Grafters," Is believed to have a lot 
to do with the German comedians consider- 
ing a trip in tj^at direction. 

Sam Haller. here all winter promoting au- 
tomobile racea aviation meets and other 
events of a similar nature, has gone back to 
Chicago, where he will spend the summer 
looking after the big concessions that he Is 
Interested in at Rlverview Park. Incidentally 
he will confer with his associates there re- 
garding the posnlblllty of bringing some big 
attractions here for the Panama-Pacific Ex- 
position In 1916. 



Carrie Goebel Weston, daughter of Mrs. 
Ella Herbert Weston, booking manageress of 
the Western States Vaudeville Association, 
haa returned from her Southland trip, and 
In company with a girl friend is camping In 
the Yosemlte Valley. 



The local police are reported to have re- 
cently Informed the theatre managers Just 
what Is not permissible In the matter of 
crowding their houses beyond the capacity 
limit, and have also set the official foot down 
on the practice of giving what has been 
styled "mothers' nights" In the outlying "pop" 
vaudeville resorts, on which occasions chil- 
dren of tender years are publicly employed 
In an acting capacity for the purpose of 
stimulating the box office receipts. 



It Is understood Christine Hill, here at 
Pantages' theatre lately, has Instituted court 
proceedings against Llebler A Co.. of New 
York City for alleged Infringement and pla- 
giarism. The claim Is understood to be that 
Liebler'a "J«"*ph and His Brethren." by Louis 
N. Parker, Is a "steal" from her "At the 
Foot of the Throne," some time ago sub- 
mitted to producing managers In the cast. 



The Sacramento-Stockton "spilt work" Is 
understood to be out of the Orpheum tour 
as c result of the houses In those places hav- 
ing closed for the summer. This probably 
accounts for the open weok on that timo 
between Oakland and I.,os Angelos. Reports 
come In here from Itinerant vaudevllllans that 
with the exception of San Francisco, and 
possibly Los Angeles, the business conditions 
on the Orpheum route are what may be 



truthfully termed bad. This same report goes 
for the Pantages circuit, although the latter 
Is said to be doing a nice business in Port- 
land, where the fclmpress. one of the most 
magnificent playhousts on the coast. Is suf- 
fering as the result of an unfavorable loca- 
tion. Otherwise the Sulllvan-Consldine chain 
Is ' ' ibly getting the best general play of 
any of Its competitors. 



Among the California State laws recently 
Riven the official executive signature of Gov- 
ernor Hiram Johnston is the one that pro- 
hibits "blacklisting." systematic or otherwise, 
of employees. Performers of every branch 
of the profession come under its protection. 

June 17 the Lurllne brought In II mem- 
bers of the Jim Post Musical Comedy Co., 
from Hawaii. 



With the confirmation of the reported res- 
ignation recently of General Manager Rob- 
ert H. McGreer of the Consolidated Amuse- 
ment Co. of Honolulu comes the Information 
that he Is planning to depart for Yokohama, 
with a view of promoting an amusement 
venture in that country and In China. The 
McGreer abdication was not received here as 
a surprise for the reason that It was known 
the relations between him and his Consoli- 
dated ass6clates had for quite a while back 
been very much strained. Of late some strong 
pressure, unfavorable to McGreer, Is said to 
have been brought to bear on J. Alfred Ma- 
goon, the principal owner of the company's 
enterprises, and it then became apparent 
that It was a matter of only a short time 
until the crash would come. To those fa- 
miliar with the Conaolldated'a Inalde affalra 
It haa been apparent for aeveral montha back 
that McGreer waa working at croaa purpoaea 
with hla colleaguea In a way that cauaed a 
friction and aeemed to aerloualy hamper the 
success of the business generally. Particu- 
larly was this noticeable in the business deal- 
ings between the general manager and the 
two successive booking representatives in this 
rity, on whom the Consolldated's theatres 
were generally dependent for attractiona The 
present American representative, Richard 
Kipling, Is the son-in-law of the big power 
In the company's affalra, J. Alfred Magoon, 
and of courae the brother-in-law of the lat- 
ter'a aon, John Henry Magoon, who of late 
haa been the Consolldated's president and Is 
now the new general manager. Thla la the 
chap that McGreer Is said to have last an- 
tagonised. At the time of McGreer's resig- 
nation, he had served but one-third of the 
time of a three-year contract. It is believed 
that with McGreer out of the company, and 
the son of J. Alfred McGreer succeeding him 
as general manager, the same J. Alfred will 
most likely again take the official seat In the 
presidential chair. In tho BIJou, Empire and 
YeLlberty theatre, the Consolidated Co. pretty 
well controls the Indoor amuaement altua- 
tlon in Honolulu. Representative Kipling Is 
likely to leave for Honolulu shortly on a 
conference mission. 



The appointment of Jack LeCIalre to suc- 
ceed Tony LubelskI as amusement manager 
of the Odeon Cafe, has been made per- 
manent. 



The attendance pulled up strong toward 
tho close of Nazimova's engagement last 
week at the Columbia, and there are those 
who freely opined that she could have done 
exceedingly well another week. 



A petition In bankrupcy was filed here In 
the United States Court June 18 by Sam 
Lovrrlch, the recognized managerial head of 
the Princess "pop" vaudeville theatre In 
Ellis street, between Fillmore and Stelner 
streots. this city. His admission of per- 
sonal Indebtedness Is 818,460 with no assets 
It Is understood the proceeding had nothing 
to do with the operation of the Princess, 
which Is expected to run right along under 
the samo policy as heretofore. I.iOVcrlch Ih 
understood to have taken the bankruptcy 
route for the express purpose of cleaning his 
business slate of the liabilities that hsv.- 
been hanging ovfr from the old "Thre«<-L" 
triumvirate, when he was operating several 
years ago with Archie Levy and Tony Lu- 
belskI. 



The rapidly developing colony of world- 
famous musicians In the mountains at Gross- 
mont. near San DIego, has boen augmented 
by Mme. Ernestine S(>hnmann-Helnk. who 
arrived .Tuno 1*?. and hns Hlnce mnv»fl Info 
h«r Orossmont honir for tho sunitn'-r. With 
her Is her d.iiiglitiT Mi/za ririfl h<T ^f>ri. 
Oeorg*' WnshlnRton H«-lrk. TIiI.h Is tlw flrnt 
time that the Madame has oreiipNd the home. 

The MIsslrin Street MtT'lumtH' AsHOclatlon 
has arranged to assist in the formal dedi- 
cation of the new Wigwam pop vaudeville 
theatre In this city July 4. but from tho 



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present unflnlahed condition of the house. It 
is a pretty aafe conjecture the opening will 
not take place aa has beeu announced by 
the manasement. If the latter event occurji 
by the middle of next month, all Interested 

will have occasion to congratulate < 

selves. The Wigwam management has eom- 
pleted booking arrangements with the Bert 
Levey ofDoo to supply spUt-weck bills of six 
acts that will be played in conjunction with 
the icesa and Portola theatres. In addi- 

tion to this there will be an additional at- 
traction of either stock tabloid musical com- 
edy or "tab" dramatic stock. The actual 
seating capacity of the Wigwam will be 
about 1.800. 

The realdence of Morton L. Cook, the coast 
theatre program publisher, at 1616 Washing- 
ton street, thlm oity. was entered by burglars 
June 17 and loot taken to the reported value 
of 1140. The robbery occurred while the 
family was away in the country. 

Mra James Dannlvan, wife of the man- 
ager of the rrlll at Idera Park la Oakland, 
prsaented her husband with a fourth ehlld 
Juno 17 during the production la tho amphi- 
theatre of "The Time, Place and Olrl." 



B. O. Van Pelt, formerly ahead of the 
Great Raymond, Is In town and is taking? a 
flyer in real estate. If the deal prospers he 
will not return to the stage. 



Sept. 1 next, the Western States Vaude- 
ville Association will book the Princess, Fres- 
no, Cal., formerly the home of the Raymond 
Teal Musical Comedy Co. Tho houaa is 
closed for the summer, but will b« a pop 
vaudeville resort next season, playlns a 
"split" week with one of tho other Itnka 
that aro to complete the W. 8. V. A. chain 
between here and Los Anfeles. 

While playing here at the Empress week 
before last, Irene Lome (Vincent and Lome 
and wife of her partner) received word of 
the death of her father. Dr. T. M. Bntrekia 
of Hot Springs, Ark., June 10. at tha home 
nf another daughter, Mrs. J. L. Alton, a non- 
professional, at Patoka, 111. 

LOS ANGELES 

ByOABDNSB BRADFORD. 

ORPRBUM (Clarence Droun. mgr. ;). — 
Week 16, Ous Edwards' Bong Rerue, popular 
headliner; General Plsano, good: Meehan's 
Canines, please; Laddie CliflT; Lester and Jes- 
sie Busley, holdovers. 

EMPRB^SS (Deano Worley, mgr.; agent, 
B-C.). — Week 16, Sidney St Grace Turner, 
stroncest act on bill, with Al Herman next; 
Stafford A Stone, excellent; Lillian Holmea, 
familiar songs; W. C. Hoefler and an electric 
novelty completed. 

PANTAOBS (Carl Walker, mgr.).— Week 
16, Julie Rinv. first place on excellent bill; 
Leiliott Bros., strong favorites; Joe Carroll's 
monolog, clever and dlflferent; Temple Quar- 
tet, liked; Flyinv Fishers, and Martins A 
Trolse^ completed. 

REPUBLIC (Bob Cunningham, mgr.; arent, 
Bert Levey). — Wf^ek 16, "Fun in a Turkish 
Bath," acrobatic act of worth: Four Pro- 
vosts, also excellent acrobats; Max ft Cam- 
eron, clever. Sensation of bill. Jack Birch- 
land, unusual contortionist; Alpine Four, alng 
well: Stone ft Desmond, full of vlnger. 

Shows W«A Jnoo fS. 

MAJESTIC (Oliver Morosco).— "Passing 
Show." 

MASON (Will Wyatt, mgr.). — Jacob Adier. 

MOROSCO (Oliver Morosco, mgr.). — "The 
Tellow Jacket." 

BURBANK (Oliver Morosco. mgr). — "C. 
O. D." 

LYCEUM (Oliver Morosco, mgr.). — Dark. 

CENTURY (Messrs. Loewen, mgrs.). — Mu- 
sical stock. 



Paul Armstrong arrived Thursday from 
Chicago. 




Our firm is efllclently organized and 
expertly conducted. Hundreds of the 
elite Musical, Dramatic and Stock 
players frequent our offices dally. 



PHILADELPHIA 

By OROROB M. YOUNO. 

KBITH'B (H. T. Jordan, mgr.; agent, U. B. 
O.). — Bill made up of summer variety reached 
a vood averate entertainment. Comedy, sing- 
ing and dancing acts formed tho right aort 
of a combination for tho heated term and 
Monday evening, with the houso well filled 
for this season of the year, the ahow moved 
along at a good paee with the honors belnf 
liberally distributed. "Neptune's Garden,' 
held over for its third week seems to hold 
them in better than anything that has held 
tho closing pooltioB, and the reception given 
the pretty atage aottia# with tho InTltInf 
lookinf pool proves that the act Is drawinv 
•omo BOW ansa each week. Vlnlo Daly is 
making her reappearaace after a long ab- 
senoo, and her dancing number, held for her 
closing, brings back foad recollections of 
whea Miss Daly and her talented mother ap- 
peared tocether la Tarloty. Mlsa Vlnlo has 
taken vocal leasons abroad, so tho program 
tells aa, and she does slnf a couple of num- 
bera, but It is doubtful If her vocal efforts will 
ever laad her aa much In favor as her dancing 
did. or will do avain, for Vinle, like all the 
Dalys. can dance. Master Gabriel and Co. is 
offering somethinv new — for him — in the 
sketch *«Llttle Kick." There's a nice little 
story connected with it, and in a portion of 
it Gabriel is clven the opportunity to do some 
clever work. Then the story takes a sudden 
turn and "Gabe" Is Just "cute" until a sen- 
tlmeatal flaisii gives the sketch a nice polish 
for tho cvrtalB. Gabriel Is a clever little fel- 
low aad "Cutey" is his middle name when 
handHnc one of these "kiddie" rolea Al La- 
mar and VIda Perrin are his helpers, the 
latter glTon one an excellent opportunity to 
note the difference in the way French Is 
spoken on tho stage. The house held a lot 
of music lovers Monday night, and It was a 
blf clean*«p for the acts which Inclined that 
way. Ed Morton got the first chance and the 
local tN>y just nailed down a big applause hit 
with his several new songs, which fot him so 
much that he thankfully refrained from his 
usual "Preacher and Bear" by request encore. 
He didn't need it either. Toots Paka and her 
Hawaiian troupe followed Morton and regis- 



tered a solid hit. Toots didn't "Hula-hula" 
very much, but the little she did made a hit 
and the singing was all liked. The fellow 
with the guitar won a nice hit for himself, 
but it sounded funny to hear "The Curse of 
nn Aching Heart" cut loose In such a stage 
setting. If Toots could be Induced to pull 
that danco to the accompaniment of the 
"Curie," It ought to be a riot. Muller and 
Stanley did very nicely with their comedy and 
singing turn. It Is rather a sudden repeat 
for this couple and probably It was made too 
soon, but they got the laughs going on the 
crosH-flre talk, and the woman's opera bur- 
lesque landed her in right. Emily Lytton 
made a welcome return as the support of 
Walter LeRoy in the old "Hogan and the 
Hansom" sketch. The skit wears better than 
any which comea to mind at present, and it 
is splendidly played by the new combination. 
Miller and Mack were liberally rewarded for 
their neat dancing and Marcus and Qartelle 
gave the show a rood start with their com- 
edy skating. 

METROPOLITAN (Eugene Meyers, mgr.; 
Loew Agency). — Whether throLii:^ a _ippoints 
or changes without notice, only half the bill 
originally announced for the first half ap- 
peared Monday afternoon. The shifts, how- 
ever, did no damage to the show, the osTon 
acts forming a likeable entertainment, and 
one or two of the acts brought forth more 
applause than has been usual in this big 
house, which has already been labeled as 
"hard." Close observation suggests ^^"t 
showy acts and those with plenty of action 
is what is wanted here. It being rather diffi- 
cult to get anything out of a light talking or 
singing turn. This idea, however, might have 
been dispelled from tho way Billy Barlow 
went through. Barlow works with plenty of 
assurance, his material has been carefully 
chosen from others who work along tho same 
line, and there isn't a chance that he won't 
be heard, even in the Metropolitan. But they 
laughed at Billy's gags, his hat tipping and 
some of his talk, though It could stand some 
of the "cleaning process" that Manager Mey- 
ers says is In vogue there now. "The Mission 
Garden" hit the right mark. It was well 
liked when playing the big time under the 
title of "California" and It is a great act for 
the "pop" circuits. It has probably been 
cheapened, but hot hurt much and It was 
cordially received here. The Elnglishman 
might tone down a little to get his comedy 
over with more telling effect, for his enun- 




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ARTISTS WANTED FOR 

DAN S. and ARTHUR H. FISHELUS 

TABLOID COMPANIES 
' PRINCESS THEATRE, ST. LOUIS 

For seven high-class and refined tabloids to be leased and 
played by the Association of Chicago. Good salaries to good 
people. Each company will consist of one straight man, one 
comedian, one prima dona, one soubrette and 14 chorus girls. 

Rehearsals start Princess Theatre, St. Louis, August 20. 
Photos required. 

Address, DAN S. FISHELL 

PRINCESS THEATRE, ST. LOUIS 



ciatlon Is not particularly distinct. Th« fflrl 
playing "California" Is a biff help. The Far- 
Jeons offered a sketch which pleased, through 
some creditable character work done by the 
man and the clever handling of the role by 
the woman. The man did much better as the 
old man than as the young playwright, but It 
Is a good doubls. Eddie Rowley passed away 
llffhtly with his varied style of dancing. The 
lad Is a clever stepper, but the act was not 
suited for this big house. The singing of the 
Keystone Pour, who do straight vocalising 
without any attempt at comedy, went over 
nicely. Lordy's dogs fitted well in the open- 
ing spot and the Fred St. Onge Troupe. In- 
cluding the girl In tights, scored solidly In the 
closing position. Several reels of pictures are 
shown in addldlton to the vaudeville and 
seem to be liked here. The house Is doing 
fair business at the matinees and rsportsd 
big business in the evening. 

VICTORIA (Jay Mastbaom, mffr.; agent, B. 
L. Perry). — "Holiday in Dixie," the ■mm«tt 
Welch act, with Thomas Houston feAtar*d. 
Rives the bill a pleasing headliner. Tb« •tnff- 
Ing and di^nclng, with a bit of a "coook" bjr 
one of ta* colored girls, helped th« aot to 
score solidly. Amanda Gilbert la h«r« tor a 
second week and did as well as uaual With a 
series of ballads. Au> md Tally wnng a 

couple of Illustrated songs which broafht 
them liberal reward. Princess Elisabeth, one 
of the cleverest "kid" acts liow playlnf Taude- 
vllle, was one of the best liked acts. If too 
much of the four-a-day work does not tnjare 
this nttle girl she ought to make a name for 
herself. Knight Brothers and Sawtelle won 
their sharp of the honorn with their comedy 
and dancing. There Is a bit too much of the 
talk and not enough of the clever stepping, 
which all three are capable of doing, though 
the comedy brought plenty of laughs. 



BOSTON 



B7 J. OOOI^TZ. 

80 Summer Street. 

KEITH'S (Harry E. Qustln. res. mffr.; 
agent. U. B. O.). — "The Meisterslngers" 
opened their summer season here with the 
old Ideas and a new setting. They sure can 
sing. Three Mori Brothers, fine. Leona 
Stephens, very tood; DeWltt. Bums it Tor- 
rance, old but ffood; Sampsel it Rellly. 
pleased; Lee A Husey, pleased; Frank Rae, 
good; Daniels A Conrad, good; loleen Bisters, 
pleased. 

CASTLE SQUARE (John Craig, res. mgr.}. 
— Stock. 

LOEW*8 ORPHEUM (V. J. Morris, res. 
mgr. ; avent. Loew). — Vaudeville. 

ST JAMES (B. Frank, rea mgr.; agent. 
Loew). — Vaudeville. 

PLYMOUTH (Fred Wright, res. mgr.).— 
Stock; Eleanor Gordon and Players. 



Charlie Dooin, manager of the Philadelphia 
National Baseball team, grabbed opportunity 
by the forelock Monday night and got a bit 
of free advertising for himself and the team. 
He was seated in a box at Keith's when the 
"Meisterslngers" were holding down their 
spot. He was spied. Introduced and responded 
with a solo. He sang "Acushla Macree." 
Much applause. 



Here Is a new one In the "movie** line. 
Mrs. Josephine Clement, responsible (or the 
success of "Keith's Bijou Dream." thought 
out the Idea. A few months ago Rev. John 
Ellis, a minister, telegrapher, broker's clerk, 
kidnapped his own daughter after the eonrt 
had decreed that the mother of the child 
should have the custody of It. The dally 
papers were full of the court proceedlnffs. 
After he skipped with the child and an In- 
dictment was returned by the rrand jury. 
Mrs. Clement Introduced the bright idea of 
having the movies show a film of the missing 
man and the child. 



William P. Carleton has been engaged aa a 
permanent member of the Castle Square 
stock company by John Craig. 



Henry Russell, managing director of the 
Boston Opera Co. cabled that he has retained 
the services of Lina Cavellerl. Ferrarl-Fou- 
tana. Luclen Muratore. the French tenor. 
Danges the baritone and Maggie Teyte for 
next season. 



Al Somerby, who does the booking for the 
G. E. Lothrop local Interests, Is In Bermuda, 
where he is getting a well-earned rest. 

Minnie Dupree was confined 'to a local 
hospital, whore she underwent a severe op- 
eration. Last week she was removed to her 
summer home at Bellport, N. T.. to recuper- 
ate. She will take up her Interrupted vaude- 
ville engagement on August IS. 



George W. Magee, manager of the Orand 
Opera Hoase. Is summering at WInterport, 
Me. Some of his friends are telling some 
hngm fish stories about the else of the salmon 
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ATLANTIC CITY 

By L B. PULASKI. 

SAVOY (Louis Wesley, mgr. ; agent, U. B. 
O.). — Jack Norworth «nd bis Honeymoon 
Four, popular star, playing to big houses; 
Billy McDermott, hit; Valerie Bergere and 
Co., finely received; Morris Golden A Grace 
De Winters, good; Ellda Morris, favorite; Ro- 
malo & Delano, excellent. 

APOLLO (Fred K. Moore, mgr.; K. A E.). — 
"Quo Vadla," all week. 

MILLION DOLLAR PIER (J. L. Toung. 
mgr.; Wlater Grookett, bus. mgr.). — Pictures. 

STEEPLECHASE PIER (W. H. Fennan. 
mgr.). — Pavilion of Fun; picturea. 

STEEL PIER (J. C. Bothwell. mgr.). — Mur- 
phy's Minstrels; picturea. 

EXPOSITION (P. Lane, mgr.).--Fadettes; 
Peirce A Gordon; pictures. 

CRITERION (I. Notea, mgr.).— Pictures. 

WINDSOR AIRDOMS (B. Hoffman A F. 
Moore, mgra.). — Picturea. 

BIOU DREAM (H. J. Elliott, mgr.).— Klne- 
macolor. 

CITY SQUARE (E. O'Keefe, mgr.).— Pic- 
turea 

ROYAL (W. R. Brown, mgr.). — Pictures. 

CENTRAL (Jacoby A Goldman, mgrs.). — 
Pictures. 

ARCADIA (Hall A Mason, mgrs.).— Pic- 
tures. 

PALACE. — Vaudeville (colored). 



of Miami. Fla., and Tommy Dunn have 
brought up a aea monster that was captured 
in southern waters laat year and which is 
not classed in natural history. The leviathan 
Is so big that the archway of the pier had 
to be removed to haul It onto the pier. The 
monster was mounted by an expert from the 
Smithsonian Institute and is the same freak 
that was mentioned in thia column aome 
weeks ago. It was subdued after a flght laat- 
ing 89 houra. Ita weight waa 10.000 pounds 
and the length 4t feet. In the theatre on 
the pier a new acoreboard will make a bid 
for business, with three other boarda In op- 
eration in other placea Picturea will be 
given at night. It is said that many other 
conceaslons will be leased out In the next few 
daya. 



Little .Gussle Herman, who la ruling over 
the Louis Wesley agency theae days, gave ua 
another treat by coming down for the week 
end. She Insists that her flrat name Is Au- 
gusta, a name entirely too long for such a 
little peraon. 



Amuaement activity on the Million Dollar 
Pier la a marked feature. Beginning Mon- 
day next the aummer routine will be in full 
swing. The Hippodrome opens Monday mati- 
nee with the following acts: Four Bottom- 
leys. Emmett Welch A Co., Rex Comedy Cir- 
cus, Charlea A Anna Glocker, The Luclfers. 
The Careya Archie Dunbar. Theae acts and 
all that will appear thia summer are booked 
direct by Jos. Dawaon. On the aame day Joe 
Hortlz begins a aummer run with his min- 
strel show, the circle consisting of fourteen. 
This is separate from the regular show, al- 
though given in the Hippodrome immediately 
preceding the vaudeville. Thursday and Fri- 
day of this week the famoua Welch singing 
organisation (which Just arrived In Boston), 
known as the Rhondda Choir, appeared in 
the front auditorium giving two concerta each 
day. The Welchmen came to this country 
especially to compete In the big singing fes- 
tival which takea place In Pittsburgh the 
week of July 4. There are 40 voices in the 
Rhondda, half of whom return to Wales after 
the Pittsburgh afTalr, the other 80 touring 
the country.. Sunday afternoon and evening 
the Arlon Society, the German singing club 
of Newark, Is scheduled to sing on the pier. 
This organization also consists of 40 voices. 



Louis Mann at the Savoy last week and 
playing Freebody Park, Newport, R. I., this 
week. Is a baseball "bug" of violent propensi- 
ties. He can't aee anything In the National 
League but the Gianta. and haa a pecallar 
aversion against Charlie Dooln's Phillies. Mr. 
Mann thinks so little of the Phillies he aaya 
he will bet $1,000 against 11.000 that the 
Quakers do not Anish better than fourth. Mr. 
Mann expects to go to his country place at 
Cherry Valley, N. Y., next week. 



Jos. Callahan, a well-known professional 
swimmer and also a cafe manager, is in 
town as usual. He is putting on the market 
here a new life belt that looks like the best 
thing yet. The device is strapped under the 
arms and the buoyancy is obtained by two 
alr-lnflated ovals which look like white foot- 
balls. With the belts on. the wearer can do 
all kinds of stunts in the water. An amuaing 
stunt was pulled by Callahan laat Sunday 
when he lay off shore for an hour, shading 
his face with an umbrella 



Next week at the Apollo, beginning Mon- 
day night, Cohan A Harris will present a new 
comedy entitled "620 Percent.," by Porter 
Emerson Browne. 



Saturday last the doors of the Alamac Hotel 
(formerly Young's) were thrown open by the 
new proprietors, Mack Latz Co. The entire 
house is completely redecorated and refur- 
nished and the work has been admirably 
done. A wonderful improvement has been 
made and the house Is really beautiful on the 
Interior. One of the new and most attractive 
features la the "porch," or sun parlor, which 
occupies the entire Boardwalk frontage of 
the second floor. The many rooms adjoining 
this, to be used for lounging and reading 
purposes, are tastefully fitted up. 



A dicker for the salea of the lease of the 
Criterion, lasting for three weeks, came to 
naught Monday, when conditions imposed by 
the property owners made the deal Impoa- 
slble. The Criterion, which la claimed to be 
the best paying picture house here, was 
leased by Isaac Notea of Washington two 
years ago. lie claims to have made from 
$16,000 to $20,000 during the past year, and 
asked $27,000 for the lease which has five 
more years to run. Joseph Snellenburg of 
• Philadelphia was willing to buy at that price, 
even though the rental was $7,000 per annum. 
When the property owners were consulted 
they consented providing they receive a bonus 
of $6,000 and that $2,000 be added on the 
yearly rental. That was to be their bit for 
transferring the lease, so everybody went 
home. 



Hugh Mcintosh of Australia was down to 
look the town over. 



Young's Old Pier (front part of It) Is really 
coming to life and by the end of the week 
some of the attractions will get going. Ed 
Haverly and his wife will again be on hand 
with the Infant Incubator. W. H. Dentsel 
of Woodslde Park, Philadelphia, will put in 
one of his carroussels. Chas. H. Thompson 



Wlldwood and other south Jersey resorts 
near to It, have in the past two months been 
enjoying unprecedented prosperity becau^ 
they were "wide open" Sunday and Atlantic 
City, which has been tight as a drum on Sun- 
day, has been looking on with envy. It's all 
off now though, for on Sunday last, state de- 
tectiven closed up Wlldwood snd the other 
placen, which are 80 miles further down on 
the Jersey coast. The order took in Cape 
May. too, it Is understood, and so everything 
In this section Is "unconscious" on the Sab- 
bath. It is said, however, that the political 
crowd In Trenton don't ssy a word to the 
North Jersey towns, such as Newark, Jersey 
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Jaclc Norworth owns an auxiliary boat that 
Is the goods, and is a hundred-footer. Friday 
he usurped the mechanician's place and tried 
to start the engine. In the vain attempt the 
middle finger of his left hand was smashed 
by the flywheel and he is worlcing this week 
with a bandage. He admits that his digit 
will not be well for months and months and 
months. His boat will arrive here at the 
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will spend their vacation on board. 

NEW ORLEANS 

By O. M. SAMUEL- 
HIPPODROME (Lew Rose, mgr.).— Olm- 
stead A Lee; Ernest Prior; Ourvey A Delle; 
Jean Flnneran; Orren A McKenzie; Iva Don- 
nett; Christopher A Co. 

MAJESTIC (L. E. Sawyer, mgr.). — Stock. 
LAFAYETTE (Abe Seligman. mgr.). — 
Vaudeville. 

ALAMO (Wm. Queringer, mgr.). — Vaude- 
ville. 

"Amateur nights" have been instituted at 
the Hippodrome. 

There was an anti-Ooodwln demonstration 
here Saturday. Mr. and Mrs. Richard Rice, 
theatrical people, celebrated their silver wed- 
ding. 

Ned Deplnet, of the Atlanta office of the 
(Consolidated Film Co.. superintended the 
transferring and transformation of the local 
office. 



Monte Howard and Siager A Hall opened 
at the Alamo Sunday. 

Herman Flchtenberg is In New York. Mr. 
Fichtenberg recently moved into a neigh- 
borhood where only bankers reside. Says he 
wants to be where there is a community of 
interest 



Elaine von Thiol returned from Panama 
Sunday. Miss von Thlel spoke optimistically 
of the audiences on the Isthmus. She said 
the natives threw money on the stage during 
her act. Harold Christy corroborated the 
money-throwing assertion, but complained 
that he received nought save three counter- 
felt quarters, a Confederate bill and two 
gold bricks. 

The association of Charles Hodklns with 
Jones. Linlck A Schaefer will place J.. L. A 
B. acts at the Hippodrome. 

Harry B. Loeb, musical critic of the Pica- 
yune, leaves on an extended European trip 
July 1. 

It looks as if the Lyric will be dark over 
the summer. It is rumored an all-ebon stock 
company will be installed there. "Special 




nights" are planned. Tuesdays there will be 
watermelon-eating contests, while for every 
Friday a grand "flsh fry" Is on the tapis. 
The management reserves the right to refuse 
admittance to any flsh the colored auditor 
may bring. 

ST. LOUIS 

B7 JOHN 8. EBNE8T. 

MARGUERITE CLARK (Oppenhelmer 

Bros., mgrs.). — Marguerite Clark and Thurs- 
ton Hall divided honors in "The Woman," 
to an overflowing audience. This pair are 
drawing, assisted by a very capable company 
and are sure to make good. 

SUBURBAN.— "The House Next Door," a 
very Interesting piece, was well played to a 
large crowd. The stock company, with Diana 
Storm as leading lady are drawing very big. 

PRINCESS (Dan FIshel. mgr.).— Princess 



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Maids in "Reception Night in an Asylum," 
scored a laughing success; Avis Berry, scored 
hit: Curt James, hearty applause. 

EMPRESS (C. B. Heib. mgr.).— Ada Carl- 
ton, featured; Zeno * Mandell. successful; 
Two Babberts, scored; S Dancing Bugs, very 
clever; Hermany** Animals, interesting. 

FOREST PARK HIGHLANDS.— This week's 
bin is well balanced and pleasing with Ofe- 
do's Manon Co. featuring. L>ew Hawkins, 
many encores; Kirk Jk Fogarty. excellent; 
Juggling Millers, very clever; Rolando Bros., 
exceptionally good. 

DEL.MAR aARDEN. — RIgo and LaBelle 
CItfrk divided honors as headlinera. both go- 
ing very big; Flo Adler. scored decidedly; 
Rlva Larsen Co., well received; MuUani Sis- 
ters, very good. 

CINCINNATI 

By HABBT HK8S. 

KEITH'S (John R. Royal, mgr; agent, U. 
B. O.). — Brown A Jackson, hit; John S. King 
A Co.. In "The Traveling Salesman," scream: 
Sinfonia Quartet, very good; Pat Toohey Trio, 
hit; Von Dell, excellent; Brlndell A Henry, 
flne; Gene MuUer Trio, hit 

LYRIC (C. Hubert Heuck, mgr.). — Picturea 

GRAND (Harry Davis, mgr.). — Pictures; 
Colvin & Emmons, singers. 

ZOOLOGICAL GARDEN (W. A. Draper, 
mgr.). — Cornelius Van Vliet. 'cellist, accom- 
panied by the International Artists' Co., con- 
sisting of Joseph Schenke, Butklewlcs. Rus- 
sian dancer. Lena Palmer and Edith Roberts, 
scored a big hit Pictures given Sunday and 
the Ben Greet Players in repertoire will 
spend two weeks at the park. 



SO. 



The Pittsburgh Hippodrome will open June 



Anna Klrback, secretary of the Liberty 
Vaudeville Contracting Co.. is spending a two 
weelca* vacation on the Lakea 



A small Are occurred at the Grand, Home- 
stead, Pa., Friday. Tha house is running as 
usuaL 



A new theatre to be called the palace is 
being built on the South Side and opens about 
Aug. 16 with vaudeville. Seating capacity 
about 1.000 F. LANG. 



AUSTRALIA 



B7 MABTIN O. BBBNNAN. 

Sydney, May 31. 
Three weeks of wet weather has had a 
depressing effect on attendance. The country 
is in a state of flood, but all danger is over 
now. 



PITTSBURGH 



By F. LANa 

LIBERTY (J. H. McCarren, mgr.; agent, 
Walter Keefe). — Symphony Four, well re- 
ceived; Lyrlca. pleased; Cal. Stewart, flne: 
Pere A Wilson, good; Echo Comedy Four, 
entertained; Houston, very good; Chapman A 
Baker, did well. 

HARRIS (J. P. Hill, mgr.; agent. U. B. O). 
— Great Asahi Co., well received; Jennings. 
Jewell A Barlow, good; Raphael Julano. good; 
Hodge A, Howell, very good; Collins A Rose. 
flne; Lightning Weston, pleased; Francis A 
DeMar, entertained. 

GRAND (Harry Davis. mgr.). — Stock, 
"Everyman," flne stock production. 

ALVIN (John P. Reynolds, mgr.). — Pic- 
tures. 

NIXON (Thos. Kirk. mgr.). — Pictures. 

LYCEUM (C. R. Wilson, mgr.). — Pictures. 

KENNY WOOD PARK (A. A. McTlghe, 
mgr.: agent, L. C. McLaughlin). — Carre Sis- 
ters ; Lewis A Root; Ola Bdeburn; Del Gibson. 



HER MAJESTY'a— "Count of Luxem- 
burg." 

PALACE. — "On Our Selection." 

ROYAL.— "Kismet." 

CRITERION. — "Excuse Me" opens tonight. 
"The Fortune Hunter" was withdrawn in the 
height of popularity. Owing to his great 
success here, Fred Nlblo has secured a fur- 
ther< extension on his original contract. 

LITTLE THEATRE.— "Fanny's First Play." 

LYCEUM. — Spencer's Pictures featuring 
"Quo Vadla" The show takes up the wholo 
program, and is a big draw. Already three 
weeks of capacity busineu. 

TIVOLI. — A strong bill, headed by Torcat's 
Roosters, decided novelty; Bellclalr Bros., 
flne; Osborne A Brookes; Kitty Dale; Kremka 
Bros.; A. G. Spry and othera 

NATIONAL. — Banzai Troupe: Pearl Liv- 
ingstone; Mons. Herbert; The Rolvos; Mars- 
dens; Morley A Bates; The Lyttons. etc. 

"Hobby," the energetic official at the Na- 
tional, left suddenly last week, after an 
interview in the office. No details are avail- 
able. 



Allan Doone is doing remarkably well in 
New Zealand. He returns to Australia next 
month. 



The Mangean troupe of acrobats. Foolish 
Ford, ftenchey. Vlncettl A Bush, and others 
of the defunct "Bad" Atkinson show, are now 
on the Fuller circuit. Several acts from 
the late "Wonder Show" are also playing 
this time, whilst Egan Cannon, the fat man; 
and two giants (male and female) are on view 
at the Crystal Palace, George street. 



Walter P. Keen, an old-time performer, 
who died here some monthb ago, left a wife 
and child in BuflTalo, N. Y. These latter will 
beneflt by the will of a brother of Keen'H, 
who predeceased him by a few weeks. 



Ike Rose Is still touring Australia with 
the Siamese twins, but leaves for the Con- 
tinent next month. 



Big Turn McGulre. th« Irltth singer of 
Scotch songs, has had to cancel his Breii- 
nan-Fuller time for the present, owing tu 
the serious Illness of his wife, who wa.>4 
taken to the hospital this week. Ben FuiKi 
has courteously granted leave for McGulre 
to take up the remainder of his contract 
when a favorable opportunity presenta 

The Bellclalr Bros., now on the Rlckards 
time, will dissolve partnership at the ex- 
piration of the current engagement. Ben 
Bellclalr will take on a new partner in Fred 
Jules, one of Australia's leading equilibrists 
and strong men. 



Harry Harrington, stage manager at Syd- 
ney Tlvoll for 19 years, leaves this week. He 
win take charge of the Aihambra. a small- 
time vaudeville house, at the Uaymarket end 
of the city. Harrington was Interlocutor at 
this latter theatre 26 years ago. His loss 
at the Tlvoli will be much felt by artists. 

Hugh D. Mcintosh, prior to his departure 
for America, evidently left word that there 
were to be some drastic changes on his cir- 
cuit ere he returns. Already this Is becom- 
ing noticeable. 



Sam Rowley, the little man with the big 
voice, leaves for America Monday. He could 
have flxed here, but is anxious to get back 
on the Sulllvan-Considine time. 



Charles Schepp of Schepp's Animal Circus, 
married Stella Estelle. at Adelaide last month. 
The former Is an American act. whilst Estelle 
toured America with Harry Willis two years 
ago. 



The Aihambra is doing nicely with an all- 
vaudeville bill. Jos. L. Goodman is manager. 

The American Burlesque Co. comes to Syd- 
ney next month. They have been playing in 
Melbourne for some time, with excellent re- 
sults. 



Will Wynand (Wynand A Eugene) died of 
tuberculosis last month. He was an excel- 
lent performer in Hebrew character. His 
wife will continue as a single. 

Much grief was expressed here at the sud- 
den death of Cliff Gordon. 



A few of the American acts playing Aus- 
tralia Just now: Matthews A Mack. Esmer- 
alda. Corson Clarke. Wan-a-Tea (Gloria 
Mayne), Paul Gorden, Avolos, Jules Garrison 
and others. 



"Bad" Atkinson is spoken of as opening a 
picture show in Melbourne. 



SOUTH AFRICA 

Cape Town, May 26. 
Colonel Gaston Bordeverry. the noted rifle 
shot, died at Durban, Natal. May 21. He 
was born at Pau, France, Dec. 1, 1864. The 
military title was assumed for advertising 
purposes. He suffered a stroke of apoplexy 
May 7. Bordeverry's health was undermined 
by gout and Brlght's disease. He did not 
gain consciousness during the three weeks 
pn^cedlng his demise. He was a member of 
the International Artistes Lodge. Berlin, Ger- 
many, since June. 1902. He is survived by 
his wife, Mme. Rudy De Fontenoy, touring 
the States at present, and a daughter, who 
Is a member of the Mlrza Golem Troupe, 
now performing in Germany. The funeral 
took place May 22. L. J. Baxter, manager 
of the Hall-by-the-Sea, Durban Natal, has 
taken charge of the colonel's effects. 

The Joh'burg Post yesterday said: "The 
variety theatre business in South Africa Is 
deep In uncertainty and confusion." 

The assets of the Empire Theatres Co. 
brought only |6,000, plus the bond, and in- 
cluded the taking over of all liabilities, which 



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are on artists' contracts over $100,000. Mr. 
Schleslnser was the Bucceruful bidder. A. F. 
Ross, Mr. Schlesinver'B representative, stated 
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gram at the Orphcum. Mooney and Holbein 
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Palladium. W. E. Holloway's Co. at His 
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E. D. Martin, an American, formerly man- 
ager of the Orpheum. JohanneHburg, has been 
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lacks interest; Armstrong A Ford, bright; 
The Six Brown Bros., stayed over in place of 
Lee, Rock A Roy. who failed to appear; 
Ralph I.ynn in "The Purple Lady," won fa- 
vor; Sophie Tucker, drew big; Eight Berlin 
Madcaps, exceptional. 

MAJESTIC (John Laughlin. mgr.). — Stock, 
"Graufltark." The Baldwin-Melville Htock Co. 
Kave an excellent presentation to a large and 
vnlhuHlastic audience. 80, "Mrs. WIggs of 
the Cabbage Patch." 

CRYSTAL BEACH (H. S. Fisher, mgr.).— 
Harry Mason, baritone, to encores; Lillian 
De Vere. immense; Sunday 29, Electric City 
Quartet; attendance exceeds expectations. 

FILLMORE (Wm. West, mgr.; agents. Mc- 
Mahon A Dee; rehearsal Mon. 6). — Stock 
continues for another week. Song Reviews 
and professional try-outs are features Wed- 
nesday and Friday nights, respectively. 

LAFAYETTE (C. M. Bagg, mgr; Empire). 
— Star Baseball Players and picture^ pleaso 
patrons. 

PLAZA (Slotkin, Rosing & Michaels, mgrs. ; 
agents, McMahon & Dee; rehearsal Mon. 11). 
— Fourth week of the Runs Forth Musical 
Comedy Co. Company and star are as big 
favorites as ever. 



NEW LYRIC (A. R. Sherry, mgr; agent, 
Loew; rehearsal Mon. 10). — Mystcrlo A Co., 
mysterious; Elsie Marie, classy; Wm. Lampo 
& Co., excellent; Juliette, attractive; Wal- 
laces' Birds, well trained; Brierre &. King, 
neat; The Cronwells, sensational. 

FAMILY (L. O. Edol, mgr; agents. Mc- 
Mahon A Dee; rehearsal Mon. 10). — cllick. 
Hcored; Jean Cowan, sensation; Billy Cook, 
laughs; business has been improving since 
Viiudevllle has been replaced. 

ACADEMY (Henry M. Marcup, mgr.; agent, 
l.oew; rehearsal Mon. 10). — Duffy A May, 
novelty: Luce Tonge, pleased; Curtis A Flor- 
ence. feature; Dave Klndeler, entertained; 
Jessica Troupe, agile; Frank Palmer, artistic; 
Schultc A Keene, amused; Beltrah & Beltrah, 
fine; Bernard A Lloyd, hit of the show; Berg- 
man Bros., good. 

CARNIVAL COURT (H. O. Johnson, mgr.). 
— The Savolas, thrill large crowd. 

STAR (V. C. Cornell, mgr).— Stock, "The 
Fortune Hunt* r." Northampton Players, were 
given a rousing reception, each member of 
the compHny being halted in his lines till 
the cordiality of the Hudience had been ex-. 
pressed. 30. "Mrs. Bumpstead-Leigh." 

AMHF:R8T (Sol Hwerdloff, mgr.; agents, 
McMahon ft Dee; rehearsal Mon. 6). — Queenie 



Charilla. clever; Lillian De Vere, hit; Dick 
Riley, big hit; business good. 

CASINO (Ruderisch Bros., mgrs.; agents. 
McMahon A Dee; rehearsal Mon. «). — Kenno 
A Waldron. went big; Mlllv A Wlees. hit; 
Rose Fox and her Three African Knights. 
scored heavily; business satisfactory. 

John Philip Sousa and his band are alr<«ady 
booked for a fall itinerary. They gIVH a 
matinee and evening concert here Octuuer t, 

Thadeua Qrey of Salt Lake City la tem- 
porarily uklng the place of Theodore Gam- 
ble, the leading man of the Baldwla-Melvllie 
Stock Ca at the IfaJeeUo theatre. Mr. Gam- 
ble is Indisposed. Mr. Grey played this week's 
part several seasons, being one of the orig- 
inal touring "Graustark" oompany. 

OLCOTT BEACH (MacMahon A Dee, mgra 
and agents). — Opens 19, with musical oomedy, 
vaudeville and pictures. 



OAMDBN, N. J. 

BROADWAY (Wm. B. MacCalllum, mgr.). 
— Pictures. 

TEMPLE (Billy Worby, mgr). — 21-26, Mu- 
sical Ogdens, excellent; Phil Bennett, ap- 
plauded; Jeanette McDonnell, clever. 



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The amaller movie houses have begun to 
feel the strength of the new houses erected 
recently. The Royden, Star, Palace and 
Crescent, all small places, and among the 
flrst In the town, have closed, and two other 
places are aakl to be tottering. From all 
Indications the bigger houses are enjoying 
great prosperity. 



A heavy storm caused considerable damage 
to outdoor amusement places last week, one 
of the alrdomes being struck by lightning. 



The purchase of two largo properties on 
Broadway by an amusement syndicate gives 
rise to a rumor that another pictures house 
Is to be erected. 



The pictures and one-act tabloids at the 
Temple last week did not prove successful 
and the house Is again back to the straight 
vaudeville and pictures, the original policy 
of the house. DAKIEL P. ITcCONNELL.. 



CANTON, O. 

MYERS LAKE PARK (H. B. Rltl. mgr.). 
— The Tuxedo Comedy Four; The Rosalres; 
Delmar Walters A Co.; Sylvia De Frankle; 
Arding A Arding; Mile. La Relne. 

LYCEUM (Abrams A Bender, mgr.). — 
Moving pictures. 

ODEON (Abrams A Bender, mgrs.). — Mov- 
ing pictures. 

ORPUEUM (Victor Schram, mgr.). — Mov- 
ing pictures. 

GRAND (Chas. E. Smith, mgr.).— Moving 
pictures. 

Jacob Bertlns of the Hunter Carnival Co.. 
which is playing this city this week, fell from 
one of their wagons as It was being puUsd 
on the loL The wagon passed over on* of 
his legs, badly lacerating It. He Is now In 
Mercy Hospital, resting easy. 

THOMPSON. 



sal Mon. and Thurs. 10). — De Sylvia, roller 
skating novelty; Lulssa DeVere. good; Car- 
downle Sisters, neat; Kolb A Levan. pleasing 
entertainers; Hunter A Ross, hit; Carroll 
Bros., comedy acrobats. Last half: Great 
Fredericks; Morton Sisters; Hall A Thaw; 
Johnson A Watts; Brennen A Carroll; Mile. 
Paula. 

OLYMPIA (J. H. Mlchels. gen. mgr.; re- 
hearsal Mon. and Thurs. 10). — EquUla; Mor- 
ris & Clark; Johnson A Watts: Edna La Salle. 
Last half: Nlner Musical Comedy Co. 

GLOBE (J. H. Mlchels. gen. mgr.; rehear- 
aal Mon. and Thurs. 10). — Nlner Musical 
Comedy Co. Last half: Equina; Alice Has- 
sen; Morris A Clark; Cardownle Sisters. 

COLONIAL (R. H. McLaughlin, mgr.).— 
Colonial Stock Co., "The Concert," which Is 
put on In flrst class fashion and very well 
played by the various members of the com- 
pan|, meets the approval of the audience In 
all respects. Jack Halllday plays the lead in 
a very earnest way, while May Buckley does 
well In her part. Business has been extra 
good for the entire summer season. 

METROPOLITAN (Max Faetkenheuer, 
mgr.) — "Sergeant Kitty." a musical comedy 
that keeps the warm weather audience In 
good humor. 

STAR (Drew A Campball, mgra.). — Stock 
burlesque. Billy Spencer A Co.. In "Orange 
Blossoms," with the automatic score board 
and an extra attraction, doing a good sum- 
mer business. 

KNICKERBOCKER. — "Rackety-Packety 
House," a children's show, put on by children, 
In which Kingdon Brown and his two sisters, 
Dorothy A Marjorie. of New York, play the 
star parts with clever ability, and ara as- 
sisted by local children, which makes a per- 
formance out of the ordinary for Cleveland 
theatregoers to witness. 

DUCHESS (W. B. Oyran, mgr.). — Motion 
picture of James K. Hackett and his players 
In "The Prisoner of Zenda." 

WALTER D. HOLCOMB. 



CLJEVKLAMD, O. 

HIPPODROME (H. A. Daniels, mgr.; re- 
hearsal Mon. 10). — Kip A Klppy, comedy 
jugglers: George Yeomans, monologlst; Elsie 
Gilbert's Romping Girls A Collies, neat act; 
Frank A Truman Rice, good; Hall A Ollfoll, 
entertaining songsters; Schrode A Mulvey, 
comedy skit; Three Vagrants, hit; Rush Ling 
Toy, featured. 

PRISCILLA (Proctor E. Seas, mgr.; ra- 
hearsal Mon. 10). — Walter Washburn A Co., 
headlined; Mack A Van, hit; Love A Wilbur, 
hit: Edith Ward, very good; Maurice, fair; 
Sklllman A Coleman, good. 

GRAND (J. H. Mlchels, gen. mgr.; rehear- 



CONNBIX8VIIXB, PA. 

ARCADE (Paul Bolger, mgr.; agent, Ij. C 
McLaughlin). — The Thayers; Bud Hawkins; 
Harry Toung; Campbell A Parker; Harry 
Glen ; Fannie Main. 



DALLAS, TEX. 

LAKE CLIFF CASINO (Chas. Mangold, 
mgr.). — The Casino Players In "Our New 
Minister." excellent production. Laura Nel- 
son Hall and Boyd Nolan In leading parts, 
scored heavily. Next week. "Mrs. Dane's 
Defense." Business excellent 

GARDEN (R. J. Stinnett, mgr.) — Tabloid 
Musical Comedy, very good; capacity bual- 
ness. 



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The Dalton Brothers have Just let contract 
for a new moving picture theatre, to be one 
of the finest In the South, costing complete 
|260,UOO. 



The Casino Players this year are composed 
of the following: Laura Nelson Hall and 
Boyd Nolan, leads; Frank Wright, Julian 
Barton, Billy Hall. Albert Watteraon, Edward 
Delaney, Fred Clarke, Jeanne McCauley and 
Ada Prince. 



The Grand Jury last week turned iQ over 
SO Indictments against moving picture men 
for operating on Sunday. The picture men 
havo organised and are going to put up a 
stiff fight. The city once voted to permit 
Sunday pictures, but It Is against the State 
law. GEO. B. WALKER. 



DBTBOIT, MICH. 

TEMPLE (C. O. Williams, mgr.; agent, U. 
B. O.; rehearsal Mon. 10). — Cecil Lean, very 
clever: Wlnslow & Duffy, good opener; Hale 
Norcroaa 4k Players, good; Edna Munsey, 
good; Ben Desley, good; Leroy Wilson ft Tom, 
good; Harry MacConnell, original; Three Bo- 
hemians, hit. 

MILES (C. W. Porter, mgr.; agent. T. H 
C: rehearsal Mon. 10). — Bonomoral Arabs, 
hlV( Marie Chevlll;e, Urtlatlc; OU^e €rew. 
pleased; Raymond A Hess, pleased; Dick 
CroUus, good: Dan Roby. fair. 

BROADWAY (J. M. Ward, mgr.; agent. 
S-C; rehearMl Sun. 10). — Sevel Sylvans, very 
good: Maria Fltaglbbons. very good: "When 
Women Rule," many laughs; Early Jk Ryall, 
clever: Lee Bros., opened; Prlngle & Allen, 
good. 

FAMILY (C. H. Preston, mgr.; agent. U. 
B. O.; rehearsal Mon. t.tO).— Heenan & Mll- 
loy, excellent; Teddy Osborne's Pets, fine; 
O'Brien. Dennett 4k O'Brien, very good; Ed- 
win George, very good; Lockett 4k Waldron. 
very good; Lawrence Trio, good; Stevens 4k 
Howard, good: Kays 4k Walsh, good. 

COLUMBIA (M. W. Schoenherr. mgr.; 
agent. Sun; rehearsal Mon. 8.t0).— Goldwln, 
Patton 4k Co., very good; Johnson's Dogs, very 
good; Hague 4fc Herbert, good: Debout Duo, 
fair; Teddy Fields, very good; Hoy 4k Flelda. 
good; Thrao Waltons. fair. 

NATIONAL (R. C. Hagedorn, mgr.; agent. 
Doyle: rehearsal Mon. 8.S0). — Murray Bennett, 
scored: his last week; other acts up to the 
avaraga. 

OAYBTY (William Roche, mgr.).— Kelly & 
Wyckoff, leading comedy roles; Helen Eley, 
very good; Martelle. great; Six Abdallahs. hit. 

FOLLY (Hugh W. Shutt. mgr.).— Stock bur- 
lesqua. 

GARRICK (Richard H. Lawrence, mgr.). — 
First week of Bonstelle Stock Co. 

JACOB SMITH. 



KLMIBA, N. Y. 

RORICK'S (F. O. Maloney. mgr.).— 23-28. 
Rorlck'a Opera Co., In "Dolly Varden," large 
and delighted houses. 30- July 6. "Dolly Dol- 
lars."' 

MAJESTIC (M. D. Gibson, mgr.).— 23-26, 
"A Night In Naples." hit; Pllcer Sisters, well 
received: Mareeno, Nevarro 4k Mareeno, good. 

LYCEUM (Lee Norton, mgr.). — 23-28, pic- 
tures; large business. 

COLONIAL (Geo. Dunbar, mgr.).— 23-28, 
pictures: large business. 

MOZART (Felber 4k Shea, mgrs.). — Closed 
for summer 21. J. M. BEERS. 



KBUE, PA. 

WALDAMEER PARK (E. H. Suerken. 
mgr.: agent, L. C. McLaughlin). — The Kins- 
ners, good; Blanche (Gordon, big; Radcllfte 4k 
Hall, well liked; Johnny Guise, clever; Doug- 
las A. Flint 4k Co., funny. 

FOUR MILE CREEK PARK (H. T. Foster. 
mgr.; agent, Harry Hawn). — The Great 
Henri, daring; Lindsay 4k HewiU. well liked; 
Tha Four Masons, went big; Harry Webb, 
hit: Zlegler Broa, clever. 

HAPPY HOUR. — Vaudeville and pictures. 

M. H. MIZENER. 



FALL BIVEB. MASS. 

SAVOY (L. M. Boas, mgr.).— Malley-Deni- 
son Stock Co., "Paid in Full"; business good. 

ACADEMY (L. M. Boast, mgr.; agent, 
Loew; rehearsal 10). — 23-26, Ellen Tate, very 
good; Brown A Harris, excellent; Hilton & 
Mallon, good; Francis Gerard, hit; 26-28, 
Geo. A Lilly Garden, good; Dunbar A Tur- 
ner; Williams A Dixon; Pettlt Family. 

BIJOU (Chas. Cook, mgr.; agent, Sheedy; 
rehearsal 10). — 28-26. Wayne A May, good; 
Doc. Rice, very good; Pantzer Duo, excellent. 
28-28, Princess Susanne; Great Raymond; 
Four Parisian Dancers. 

PREMIER (L. M. Boas, mgr.; agent, Loew). 
— Closed. ED. RAFFERTT. 



GEORGETOWN, DEL. 

W. E. Lankford, of Pucomoke City, Md., 
hua purchased a building in that city at the 
corner uf Front and Market streets, and will 
remodel the same. 



Delaware's only Theatrical Mechanics' As- 
sociation, located in Wilmington, has elected 
the following ofllcers for the coming term: 
President, Howard W. Burton; vice-president, 
Walter Doto; treasurer, James A. Berry; 
financial secretary. A. N. Cole; recording sec- 
retary, J. E. Cole; marshal, Joseph O'Hara; 
sergeant-at-arms, James J. Barker; trustees, 
Walter Arthurs, James J. Kane and Charles 
Hetsler. 



A branch of the Motion Picture Exhibitors' 
LeagtM of America has been formed in 
Delaware. About 80 per cent, of the man- 
agers have become affiliated with the or- 
ganisation. At the organisation meeting, M. 
A. Neff of Cincinnati, president of the Na- 
tional League and R. L. Thomaa of West Vir- 
ginia, an assistant organiser, were present, 
and made speeches thoroughly explaining the 
object of the league. Following officers were 
elected: President, Charles I. Beckett; vice- 
president. James Oinns; second vice-presi- 
dent, David Sobolsky; secretary. H. J. Klund; 
treasurer. Nicholas John. The newly-formed 
branch will launch out In the work imme- 
diately. 



George Marshall, of Lewes, Del., has started 
a moving picture theatre at Milton, Del. 



The People's theatre, Georgetown, which 
has been used exclusively for pictures and 
vaudeville since its construction, has been 
closed. E. G. Ryon. the owner, will dispose 
of it some time in the future. 



H. H. Wehmeyer. of Philadelphia, has been 
awarded the contract for the construction of 
a moving picture theatre for Daniel Faunce, 
at Ocean City. N. J. 



A charter has been granted to the Consoli- 
dated Motion Picture Corporation, Wilming- 
ton, Del., to acquire, own and operate motion 
picture Alms and machines. The Incorpora- 
tors are Herbert E. Latter, W. J. Maloney, 
Oscar J. Reichard, all of Wilmington, Del. 
The aaiae incorporators have also had a char- 
ttr granted under the firm name of the 
Progressive Amusement Company, Wilming- 
ton, Del., giving as the capital stock the sum 
of 115,000, to carry on a general theatrical 
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Bouth America Company, Wilmington, Del., 
(Hpltul stock 160,000 to manufacture, sell 
HHd deal in moving picture films. 

OSCAR 8. WILSON. 



ORAPrON, W. VA. 

STAK (C. F. Pettle, mgr. : agent, L. C. 
McLaughlin). — Campbell & Parker; Bound- 
ing Johnson; Burt & irfalvern; Harry Young. 



JAMESTOWN. N. Y. 

LYRIC (H. A. Deardourff, mgr.).— Mae La- 
Forte Stock Co., in "Miss Petticoats." 

LAWRENCE T. BERLINER. 



MACON, GA. 

GRAND (Jake Wells, mgr.). — 16-21. Ro- 
slne A Co., good; Adele Archer, scored; Men- 
netti & Asteila, great; "A Bogus Nobleman," 
smooth: Paul Perry, fine; O'Rllla Barbee & 
Co., clever: Britt Wood, fine; Six Musical 
Cuttys, best ever here. 

PALACE (J. B. Melton, mgr.).— Dixie Quar- 
tet, great: pictures and music great. 

MAJESTIC (J. B. Melton, mgr.). — Musical 
comedies, pictures and music, good. 

LYRIC (H. P. Diggs. mgr.). — Pictures and 
music continue splendid. 

PRINCESS. — This new hou8« opened 16 
with large crowds; Texas Quartet being open- 
ing musical number. ANDREW ORR. 

MEKIDEN, CONN. 

POLI'S (R. B. Royce, mgr.; agent, Clancy). 
— Harry Sauber, pleased; S Rosemary Olrls. 
hit; Buck Bros., very big; Block, Hume A 
Thomas, hit. 27-28, W. J. Dubois; Budd A 
Clare: Holmes A Rellly; Leonard A Louie. 

STAR AIRDOME (R. T. Halllwell. mgr.).— 
Pictures. 

STAR (R. T. Halllwell. mgr). — Pictures. 

CRYSTAL (Pindar & Rudloff, mgra. ). — Pic- 
tures. 

AIRDOME (Pindar & Rudloff, mgrs.). — 
Pictures. 



MEMPHIS. 

LYRIC (Ben Stalnback. mKr. : agent, Jake 
Wells). — Emma Bunting Stock Co., in "Sweet 
Clover," pleased. 

EAST END PARK (A. B. Morrison, mgr.; 
Orpheum). — George Rolland & Co.. good; 
Wood A Wyde, pleased; Doc O'Neil, some 
talker; Smith. Cook A Brandon, clever trio; 
LaCrandall. novelty wire artist. 

MAJESTIC— Bodle A Harlln. failed to 
please; Valle. good; Hal Blake Cowles. en- 
tertaining: Jack Malockney, always good; 
Percy Reed, some singer. 

NORMAL SCHOOL CAMPUS— 18-19, Co- 
burn Players, big success. 

PALACE. — Stock; no kick on the business. 

CARROLLTON. — Closed for the summer. 

METROPOLITAN. — Colored vaudeville. 



Emma Bunting Stock Co. have cut out the 
Sunday performance. New bill opens Mon- 
day, giving four mats. It's a case of come 
early and avoid tjie crowd, hot weather not- 
withstanding. 

The Memphis Municipal Band are giving 
free concerts at the different parks. The 
puliUc are taking advantage of It. 

MAGEVNEY. 



MIL.FORD. MASS. 
LAKE NIPMUC PARK (Dan J. Bprague. 
m»fr. ; agent. U. B. O). — Mattle Qulnn. ex- 
rfllrnt; Mitchell Bros., clever; Fredo A Prim- 
rose, went big; Barto A Clark, hit; Saldee 
Rogers, clever. CHAS. E. LACKEY. 

MONTREAL. 

HIS MAJESTY'S (H. Q. Brooks, mgr.). — 
Pictures. 

FRANCAIS (J. O. Hooley. m^r ). — Closed 
this week out of respect for flromtn killed 22. 

MIDWAY (.T. W. Lee. mgr). — Dramatic 
stock and pictures. 

SOHMER PARK (D. Larose. mgr.).— Flllis 
Family; Cello Opera Co.: Three Alex Bros.; 
Honore A Le Prince: Buckley A Moore. 

ORPHEUM (G. F. Drlscoll. mgr.).— "Mrs. 
WIggs of the Cabbage Patch." 

AIRDOME (Beaumont Smith, mgr). — Tiny 
Tom opens 28. SHANNON. 



MUNCIE, IND. 

STAR (Ray Andrews, mgr.; agent. Gus 
Sun: rehearsal Mon. 10.30). — ZIta, pleased; 



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at Kalth'a Union t^iiara Thia Waah (June 23) 



Kennedy A Murray, went well; Sam Hood, 
hit; The Heldleberg Quartet, went big. 

GEO. FIFER. 



NASHVILLE. 

ORPHEUM (George H. Hickman, mgr.).— 
(Mlsa) Billy Long and players last week. In 
"Trilby." Miss Long played the title role 
and did It splendidly. Crowded houses. 

PRINCESS (Harry Sudekum, mgr.). — "I 
Should Worry" Is attraction this week. It 
Is another musical tabloid and constructed 
for laughs only. 

Ernest Cantrell, advertising man for the 
Orpheum and BlJou. recently purchased a 
new suit of clothes and decided a few days 
ago to don bis "glad rags." Placing one of 
the best cigars -In Nashville between 14-k 
teeth, he sauntered down to Fifth avenue, 
mingling with the 400. Ernest during his 
perambulations ran across a drug store, where 
he found a soda fountain, and siding up to 
it, said, "Give me a glass of llthia water." 
"Charged?" asked the soda dispenser. "No, 
if It's no more than a nickel, I'll pay It." 



Mrs. Edwin Vail, wife of the popular lead- 
ing man of the Billy Long stock company 
here, arrived last week from Chicago. 



Henry W. Lewis has Just returned to Nash- 
ville from Memphis, where he was for a sea- 
son manager of the zoo at the Bluff City. 
Hs left hand is slightly swollen from his 
recent experience with a rattlesnake which 
bit him. 

Y. C. Alley's Associated Players, having 
closed their season in Memphis Sunday night, 
after enjoying a very prosperous season, will 
open again Labor Day in Atlanta. 

W. R. ARNOLD. 



NEWARK. N. J. 

PROCTOR'S (R. C. Stewart, mgr.; agent. 
U. B. O. : rehearsal Mon. 9.). — Stewart A 
Allen, very agreeable duo; Genevieve Warner, 
excellent harpist; Harry Botter A Co.. many 
laughs: The Boys in Blue, repeat former hit; 
Carl Statzer, very funny. 

LYRIC (Proctor's). — Hewitt-Marble A Co.. 
in an entertaining playlet: Lawrence A Tan- 
ner, create merriment: Tilly Whitney, classy 
pianologlst; Ferns-Kerns A Bigelow. clever. 

WASHINGTON (O. R. Neu. mgr.; agent. 
Fox). — Hyman Adler A Co.. very capably 
handled: Cliff Sisters, hit; Juggling Barretts, 
novel; Freeman A Dunham, funny: Morrlssey 
Trio, a pronounced hit; Olga, a hit. 

NEWARK (Jos. W. Payton. mgr). — Payton 
Stock Co. In "Over Night," Is amusing big 
houses. 



OLYMPIC PARK (James Beldon, mgr). — 
Olympic Park Opera Co., in "Marltana." to 
big business. Open air cabaret introduces 
William Corcoran; Robins A Robins, and Mr. 
A Mrs. Stocton. 

HILLSIDE PARK (W. H. Thaller mgr).— 
Thaller's Wild West Show with Rellly's Mili- 
tary Band. Open air stage: The Krag Trio 
of gymnasts; Loretto A Christian; Lamaze A 
Mack: The Robinson Trio; Hotis Kelenger; 
"Shorty" Prettyman; High Henry, balloonist. 

ELECTRIC PARK (C. A. Dunlap, mgr). — 
Open air circus-vaudevllle; Dancing Fire- 
works, etc. 



Stair A Havlln open the Orpheum theatre 
on Labor Day with "Rebecca of Sunnybrook 
Farm." The house will be operated on a 
chain of 36 houses which have a top price 
of $1. The prices here will remnin the same 
as heretofore, 10-20-80. 

The parks havo been doing practically 
nothing until the beginning of thf hot spell. 
Now the people are flocking to them, espe- 
cially Sundays, when all the city theatres 
are closed. 



nianche Morrison, former leading lady with 
tho Aborn Co. at Olympic Park. Joined the 
Franklln-Baggott Musical Comedy Co. at the 
same park this week. 



Marguerite Fields, now with the Payton 
Stock Co. at the Newark lluatrr Is ,1 native 
of this city. 



Ernest Trua^f, late le.irling man with Be- 
ISHco's "Good Little Devil" Co., Marguerite 
Fields, former leading lady for one of Pay- 



ton's companies, Ada Stirling and Claude 
Payton have Joined the Payton Stock Co. at 
the Newark theatre. 



After the departure of Mr and Mrs. CIlfT 
Stork to Europe, business at the Orpheum 
theatre, the home of the original Payton 
Stock Co., took a decided slump, and of 
"Corse" Payton closed last Saturday night. 

JOE O'BRYAN. 



OTTAWA, CAN. 

DOMINION (J. F. Clancy, mgr).— Domin- 
ion Stock Co. presents "The Fortune Hunter" 
Fine production. Harry Ullllard is excellent. 
This houae Is using souvenir photos to flght 
the hot weather. 

GRAND (T. L. Bonsall, mgr). — Roma 
Reade Players present "Monte Crislu.'* Fair 
production, hardly up to average. Good 
houses. Errol Eltlng, formerly business man- 
ager. Is now playing leading parts. 

FRANCAIS (Ken Flnley, mgr).— 2t-2S, 
Alice Clark, big hit; Brown A White, classy 
acrobata; valentine's Dogs, well trained. 

AUDITORIUM.)— Vaudeville ajid plcturea; 
good buslneaa due to hot weather 

FAMILY (Ken Flnley, mgr).— Vaudeville 
and plcturea. 

CASINO (F. H. Ledue. mgr). — Vaudeville 
and pictures. 

ODBON. — Vaudeville and pictures. 



Barnum-Bailey's June 28. 



Howe's, July 1. 



Sanger's Circus is playing the neighboring 
towns. CLINE. 

OWEN8BOBO, KY. 

EMPRESS (G. A. Bleich, mgr ).— Pictures. 
Business continues good. 

AIRDOME (A. L. Smith, mgr ). — Feature 
pictures; business good. 

PEOPLE'S (G. A. Bleich. mgr).— At pres- 
ent dark, but expected to open soon. 

The Princesa is rapidly being completed, 
and will open soon with pictures. 

Buffalo Bill-Pawnee Bill show June 20. Ex- 
cellent business both afternoon and evening. 
Parade disappointing. 



Redpath Chautauqua June 18 to 24. 
Bohnmier Kryl's Band was the attraction. 

DIXIE VINSON. 



PERTH AMBOY. N. J. 

PROCTOR'S (J. Bullwlnkel. mgr; agent, 
U. B. O.). — 28-2B, Count Beaumont, clever; 
Dunn Carrington A Co., good; Carrie Lillle, 
pleased. 




Capt. Raold Amundsen will lecture on how 
he discovered the South Pole Sunday, June 2f». 
at Proctor's theatre. M. A BR AM. 



PITT8FIELD. MARS. 

UNION SQUARE (Edward Hamilton, mgr : 
agent, U. B. O). — Vaudeville discontinued 
for the summer. Now running KInemacolor 
and Mutual film program. 

MAJESTIC (James P. Sullivan, mgr; agent, 
I.oew). — "A Day in Court," hit; El Ray Sis- 
ters, good: W. E. Browning, big iHugh; "Fol- 
lies of 1918," excellent; Rego. fair; Kashlna, 
good. 

COLONIAL (Alfred C. Daniels, mgr) - 
Wm. Parke Players, week 28, "The Prince 
Chap," good performance; business fair 



The Empire has Just p«sso«l into the hnnrts 
of A. J. Fell, proprietor of the Norwood hotel 
here, and Is at present runnlnsr p'ctnrfs ultb 
Edward Schoolcraft and n J. McDonnld of 
Albany as managers. 



RlnorMnff Bros.' circus ninvcd here Mondav 
2.1. Estimated business fnlly $3ri.000 on day. 



Greater New Emrlninl Hhows the wof-k of 
30, under the aunplc^H of the Fugles 

REX 



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RTVERTON P.XKK fMr Smith niicr: agent. 

Walter PMmm'T: nhenrsnl Mon 10 SO). 

"The Olrls from Tnlmrln." goorl ; largo attend- 
ance. 



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ViLRIBTY 



UHEELEY'8 (Jamea W. Orceley, mffr. ; 
eicint, Church; rehearsal 12.S0). — Ch*ntr«l, 
Schuyler & Green, lauffhs; Ines Clouch, ex- 
L'cllent; Langwood Sisters, (ood. Sf-St, Orl- 
viiie Frank & Co.; Welp A BaaaanL 

CAPE (Gray & McDonouth, in«ra.). — Mi- 
nerva Courtney and pictures. 

JEFFERSON (Julius Cahn. m»r.).— -"The 
DeHcrter," by Jefferson Stock Co. 

KEITH'S.— Keith's Stock Co. in "Take My 
Advlco." H. C. ▲. 



PROVIDENCE. B. I. 

UNION (C. Allen, mgr. ; agent. Quigley). — 
Dick Thompson & Co.; Roland Travers & Co.; 
Eagan A DeMar; Gypsy Countess. 

BULLOCK'S (P. L. Burke, mgr; affent. U. 
B. C). — DeMurse A Boyer, good; The Brax- 
ton A Wiley Trio, very good; Wells A Fisher, 
amuse; feature fllnia. 

WESTMINSTER (O. Collier, mgr). —Smith. 
Voelk ft Cronln. excellent; John W. Cooper, 
good: (^ecU Durham, good; feature fllro. 

SCENIC (F. W. Homan, mgr). — Homan 
Musical Stock Co. 

EMPIRE (Sol Braunlf. mgr). — KInoma- 
color features. 

KEITH'S (C. Lovenberg, mgr.). — "Man 
from Home." 

OPERA HOUSE (F. Wendelschafer. mgr). 
— Mot'lon pictures. 

BIJOU (M. Riley, mgr). — Feature pictures. 

NICQCEL (F. Westgate. Unvr). — Featune 
fllma. 

CASINO (C. Williams, mgr). — Feature 
fllma 

FOREST CASINO (F. Thornton, m«r).— 
Beulah Dallas; Frank Dobson; Mme. Nellie 
Fllllmore; Kelley ft Davis; Isabella Franklin. 

C. B. BALE. 



Name Only." Tbo company, hoadod by Lon- 
Ise Dunbar, cordially rooeived by a large 
audience. Nozt wook. "St. Blmo." 

LYCEUM (Mart Wolf, mgr.).— Manhattan 
Players, ti-ll. In *'Tb« Butterfly on* the 
Wheel." Next woek. "Hawthorn*. U. •. A." 

TEMPLE (M. J. Finn, mcr.).— Vaughn Ola- 
sor Stock opened IS In "The Man from 
Home." Mr. Olaaer and Fay Courtney havo 
many friends here. Noxt week. "The Crlnla** 

BAKER (F. a. Parry, m^r). — Promlore 
stock (KUmt 4b Oauola).— Sl-tS. "St. Blmo." 
■Custer's Last Fight" followa 

FAMILY (C. B. Keith Co., lessees; C. O. 
Davis, mgr). — Welly ft Ten Eyck; Princeton 
ft Yale: Musical Laaley; May Owen; Morrell 
ft Jaeffer and Herman Zelts; plcturea 

GORDON. — Plcturea. 

VICTORIA.— Pictures. 



BEADING. PA. 

HIPPODROME (C. G. Keeney. mgr). — Cat- 
smith Co.. "4S Minutes from Broadway," 
very well received. 



Calsmlth Co. will conclude engagement at 
Hippodrome next week with "Mam'selle." 
Mr Frank L. Callahan, owner, has aecured 
long lease on Grand, formerly Grand Opera 
House, which has been entirely remodeled, 
and now has seating capacity of 1,400. Cal- 
smlth Co. will reopen here in August. 

a. R. H. 



8AYANNAH, GA. 

BIJOU (Corbin Shelld, mgr.; direction. 
Wells. Wilmer ft Vincent; rehearsal Mon. 11). 
— "Along Broadway," about the liveliest tab- 
loid ever seen here. Special mention should 
be given Miss Marguerite Calvert with violin 
specialty, the Madison Sisters, Ingalls, Duf- 
fleld ft Ingalls, Sam Alburtus. Jean Perry and 
Miss Hlte. 

ARCADIA (Jake Schrameck. mgr). — 
Fourth and last week of Billy Beard, who 
established an enviable record here. Next 
week. Reese Prosser and plcturea 

ODEON (Mose Ebersteln, msr). — George 
Ernest and pictures to fairly good attend- 
ance. 

PRINCESS (Oelger ft ^tebblns. m^ra).— 
Klein ft Tost and pictures, to good buslnesa. 

CASINO (Van Osten Bros., mrr.).— Motion 
pictures gratis and dancing. 

FOLLY (Mose Ebersteln, mgr). — Pictures 
and songa 

STAR (Wm. Payne, mgr). — Vaudeville and 
pictures, catering to colored population. 

PEKIN (J. Stilea mrr.).— Vaudeville and 
pictures for colored only. 

AIRDOME (W. Baker, mgr).— Vaudeville 
and pictures for colored only. 



80O1TDALB. PA. 

OPERA HOUSE (D. M. McOlvern. ntsr; 
agenL L. C. MeLanghlln).— Merrill ft Davis: 
The Thayers; Bud Hawkins; Nona Lester. 



METROPOLITAN (Geo. McKensle. msr; 
K. ft E.).— 16-17, Blanche Bates. In "Wit- 
ness for the Defense," to poor buslnesa 18- 
10, Raymond Hitchcock: buslnoM fair. 

MOORE (Carl Reed, mgr). — Dark; next 
week, "Hanky Pankj." 

SEATTLE (Bailey Mitchell, mgr). — Seattle 
Stock Co., in "County Chairman": fine busi- 
ness. 

ORPHEUM (Carl Relter, msr; a^ent. di- 
rect). — Lew Hoffman, good; Ls Grohea 
clever; Ota Qyffl, encores; "Kick In." distinct 
trlumhp; De Leon ft Davla fine; Clark ft 
Bergman, feature. 

EMPRESS (Jas. Pilllnv, mgr; agent, S-C). 
— 8 Bennett Sisters, opened; Joe Blrnes, fair; 
Georgia Trio, good; "Passenger Wreck," 
scored: Palace Quartet, hit; John White's 
Animal Circua laughter; plcturea 

PANTAGES (Ed Milne, mgr; agent, di- 
rect). — Mrs. Bob FItsslmmona feature: Andor 
Von Coboly. flne; Bernard ft Harrington, 
good: Sylvester ft Vance, much applause; 
Mars Duo. opened. 



•T. JOHN, N. B. 

OPERA HOUSE (D. H. McDonald, mgr).— 
11-81, Dark. 

NICKEL (W. H. Ooldlng, mgr; agent. U. 
B. O.). — K-21, Amlna: John W. Myers; plc- 
turea 

LYRIC (Steve Hurley, mgr.). — 16-18, The 
Hoidsworths, hit; 11-81, Colored Comedy Trio, 
pleased ; pictures. 

GEM (Fred Trlfts, .mgr). — Jack Morrlssey; 
pictures. L. H. CORTRIGHT. 



Frances Starr closes the legitimate season 
at the Metropolitan next week. The house 
will remain dark for the summer. RICH. 



BICHMOND. VA. 

COLONIAL (E. P. Lyons, mgr; agent. U 
B. O. ; rehearsal Mon. 11). — Gruet ft Gruet. 
pleased; Adelle Archer, very good; Ward ft 
Curran, hit; Seldom's Venus, featured. 

EMPIRE (Blair Meanly, mgr; afent, U. 
B. O.). — Cadleux. clever; Lester ft Moore, 
laughs; Artistic Trio, hit: Carl Rozine A Co.. 
clever; Empire Comedy Four, scored heavily. 

ACADEMY (Chas. Brlggs, mgra). — Thoa 
Wise in "R. U. a Mason T" 

ORPHEUM (H. C. Stradford. mgr).— Tab- 
loid musical comedies. 

WALTER D. NELSON. 



The Savannah theatre will reopen for one 
week June 80 with "Quo Vadls" pictures, and 
remain closed for remainder of summer. 

The Bijou will resume vaudeville next week 
and for the remainder of the summer season. 

"REX." 



SCHENECTADY. N. Y. 

PROCTOR'S (Chaa H. Gouldlng. mgr; 
agents. U. B. O. and K. ft E. : rehearsal Mon. 
and Thurs. 9.). — 19-81. Captain George Auger 
ft Co.. a distinct novelty; Walton ft Brandt, 
scored; Helen Primrose, went big; Splssel 
Bros, ft Co.. laughs; The Great Bamettl. flne. 
23-26, Empire State Quartet, went big; "The 
Monkey Cabaret." good: Emma De Castro ft 
Co.. pleased: O'Donnell Bros., scored; Albert 
Donnelly, well received; Kinemacolor fea- 
tures; very big business. 



8FOKANK. 

AUDITORIUM (Charles York, mgr.; agent. 
N. W. T. A.). — 14-17, Ralney hunt pictures, 
and 20-28, Howe pictures (third section), both 
did fair business; "Fine Feathers." 86-88; 
Frances Starr, 80. 

AMERICAN (Jesse Gentry, msr). — Week 
15, Pollard Juvenile Opera Co., "La Belle 
Butterfly," "The Mikado." "The Toymaker" 
and "The Belle of New York," to break-even 
housea Now dark. 

ORPHEUM (Joseph Muller, m^r.). — Carson 
Broa. pleased: Theodore Bendlx ft Players, 
given great reception; Watson ft Santos, novel 
ideas: Davis ft Macauley, clever: Irene Frank- 
lin, got them iiU; Harty ft Doyle, did nicely; 
Moran ft Wiser, Just fot by. 

EMPRESS ((}eorge Blakeslee, mgr; agent. 
S-C). — The Savoys' bulldogs, a winner; Gol- 
den ft West, fair reception; George Richards 
ft Co.. went well: Sampson ft Douglas, oddity, 
liked: "The Cavaliers." filled big spot. 

PANTAGES (E. Clarke Walker, mgr).— 
Lester Bros, got a hand; Howard ft Dolores, 
pleased; Olga Saraaroff trio found hearty re- 
sponse; Ray LaPearl. passed; Ardath's "Hi- 
ram," scream. 



TOBONTO. ONT. 

SHEA'S (J. Shea. mgr.). — The Bonstelle 
Players present "Get Rich Quick Walllng- 
ford," in a splendid manner. Business is 
very satisfactory. 

ROYAL ALEXANDRIA (L. Solman, mgr). 
— Percy Haswell ft Co.. were seen to advan- 
tage in "Green Stockings." 

PRINCESS (O. B. Sheppard, mgr).— "Quo 
Vadls" photo play opened well for second 
and final week. 

STAR (Dan F. Pierce, mgr). — Blanche 
Balrd and her Co. This is the closing week 
of this engagement. The season at this house 
will commence early In Aufust. 

MAJESTIC (Peter F. Oriffln. mgr ).— Elliott 
ft Fassett; R. W. PoUey ft Co.; Trovers ft 
Laurenie. 

HANLON'S PARK (L. Solman. mgr).— 
Spellman's Bears; The Tornados; Military 
Band concerta 

SCARBORO BEACH PARK (F. L. Hub- 
bard, mgr). — D'Urbano's Royal Italian Band; 
Little Marie ft her Four Teddy Bears. 

HARTLEY. 



VANDBGBIFT, PA. 

CASINO (C. F. Fox, m^r ; agent, L. C. 
McLaughlin). — Goodwyn Bros.; Garry Owen 
ft Co.; Larson ft Canfleld. 



YIBGINIA. MINN. 

LYRIC (Henry Segal, mgr; agent, W. V. 
M. A.; rehearsal Sun. and Thurs. 12). — 16-18. 
Earl ft Dollie McChue; Vincent ft Raymond; 
Harry Bouton ft Co. 19-81, Jewell Sisters, 
worked hard; Sol Burns, funny; DeWltt 
Young ft Sister, good. 

ROYAL (R. A. McLean, mgr; agent. Web- 
ster; rehearsal Mon. and Thurs. 12). — 16-18, 
Ferns ft Moors, fair; The Mellors. flne. 19-22. 
Brown ft Deaton, good and well dressed; Mae 
Evans, clever; Walter Perry, real hit. 



Henry Segal, mgr. of Lyric, has been con- 
flned to his home for past week by iilness. 
Better now. RANGE. 



BOCHB8TBB. N. T. 

8HUBERT (Comstock Amusement Co.; El- 
mer Waltera rea mgr). — Holden Players 
opened their stock season 28, in "Wife in 



The graduating class of the local high 
school presented Clyde Fitch's "Nathan 
Hale," in 4 acts at the Van Curler, June 21. 
This is an annual theatrical event. 

"HOWY." 



The 32 "Princesses," from Inland Empire 
towns, who were guests of the Pow Wow 
were entertained at the American theatre 
during one performance of "The Toymaker." 
They were accompanied by their "knights." 

"Johnny" Bryant made two flights in a 
bi-plane during the Pow Wow. Both were 
successful. These were the flrst flights made 
from the new stadium. J. B. ROYCE. 



YOUNG8TOWN, O. 

IDURA PARK CASINO (John R. Elliott, 
mgr; affent. Harry Hahn). — Three Trumpet- 
ers, good; Mra E. O. Jones (local), excel- 
lent; Reyos ft Brooka entertaining; Pheme 
Lockhart. hit; Fielding ft Carlos, flne. 

GRAND O. H. (John R. Elliott, mgr).— 
Stock company in double bill, good business. 

C. A. LEEDY. 



ADDRESS DEPARTMENT 

Where Players May Be Located 
Next Week (June 30) 

(The routes or addresses given below are accurate. Players may be listed in this 
department weekly, either at the theatre they are appearing in, or at a permanent or 
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or if name is in bold face type, $10 yearly. All playera In vaudeville, legitimate, stock 
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Abeles Edward Variety N Y 

Adler ft Arllne Variety N Y 

Adonis 64 W 144th St N Y 

Abeam Troupe Variety N Y 

Alblnl Great S-C Heidelberg BIdg N Y 

Allen Arch Marquette Bldg Chicago 

Aneon E J Variety N Y 

B 

HiirdH F<»ur Variety N Y 

UiirneH & Crawford Friroport N Y 

KnrnoIdH Animals Variety London 

Barry ft Wolford Freeport L I 

Merger KdKar White Rats N Y 

Berliner Vera 13724 Ridge Ave Chicago 

Big Jim F IJernsteln 1482 Bway N Y 

Bowers Walter & Crooker Empire London 

Brarks 8even 104 E 14th Taualg N Y 

Draham .Nat Variety N Y 

Uretcui T( d & Corlnne IMunket 14J»3 Hway 

N Y 
Hrown A Fonter Variety .N Y 
Urown Harrlii & Hrown Foster <'entre R I 
Hurke John & Mae Vorloty N Y 
Dyron ft I^angdon Variety N Y 

C 

Call.M .Novtlty 13114 6lh St Phlladelphitt 

Catneron (Jrace Frnpress Spokane 

Curr Ernent Variety N V 

rurtmoll & HurrlH Freeport L I 

O I>ora 9 UlverHlde Ave Newark 

Clark ft Hergman 121 (Jeorgu St Brooklyn 

(Mark * Honillton Variety N Y 

( llirorfi B<>HPile Variety N Y 

<'olllri8 .lo.sle .ShubertH 1416 Uway .N Y 

(orelU &. flllette Hip BirminKham Eng 

<roBii * .Josephine Wintergardcn N Y 

Ciirzoii .^istcTH Third Time Urphenm (Circuit 



Davis Josephine Variety London 



Dasle Mile J Jacobs 1498 Bway N Y 
Deeley Ben ft Co Variety N Y 



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Exposition Bid*.. Atlantic City 



Diamond ft Brenen Variety N Y 

Dingle ft Esmeralda Marlnelli 149S Bway N Y 

Donnelly Leo Friars Club N Y 

Drew Virginia Variety N Y 

Duffy P J 2 Ashland PI Brooklyn 



Edwards Shorty Variety N Y 
Elisabeth Mary Variety London 
Elliot Sydney A 247 Harvey Ave Detroit 
Eltinge Julian Eltlnge Theatre N Y 
Emmett Oracle Maple Crest North Fozboro 
Escardos S G Hughes Palace Theatre Bldg 
New York 



Fields W C Coliseum London Eng 



THH HUMAN FROO. 

Jnly 11. Alcasar d'Ete, Paris, Franee. 

Four Regals Variety Chicago 



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Frevoli Fred 148 Mulberry St Cincinnati 
Vox Harry Variety N Y 
Fox ft Ward 1117 Wolf St Philadelphia 
Francis Rath Roche Ocean Beach N Y 
Frey Twins Olympic Liverpool Eng 



Godfrey ft Henderson 241 W 4Bth N Y 

Golden Morris Keith's Philadelphia 

Graham ft Dent Variety N Y 

Oranvllle Taylor 860 W 66th St N Y 

Oreen Bnrt Lambs Club N Y 

Green Ethel Variety N Y 

Guerro ft Carmen 2108 W North Ave Chicago 



HaUlsan * Sykes Buck's Resort Mercer Wis 

Hanlon Bros Pall Mall Co London Eng 

Hardcastle Teddy Variety N Y 

Harrah Great 28 No Fifth Ave Chicago 

Haywood Harry Co Wonderland Tulsa Okla 

Heather Josie Variety N Y 

Hines Palmer ft Girls Variety N Y 

Hotanan^ Harry ft Co Pantages San Francisco 

Hopkins Sisters Variety N Y 

Hondinl Variety London 

Hufford & Chain P Casey 1493 Bwiiy N V 

Hunter ft Ross Variety N Y 

Hutchinson Wlilard ft Co Empire Ch.id.-im 



loleen Slittcra Variety N Y^ 



Jurrot .Jack Variety N Y 



Karrel Great Variety N Y 

Kaufman R«ba ft Ines Kendrcw Varln FnuK 

Kayne Agnes Variety rhirago 

Kenna Charles Pantages Spokane 

Kenny ft Hollis 66 Brainerd Rd All^ton M.i> 

Kelso ft Leighton H Shra 14K2 Bway N V 

Kon< rz Bros Alhambra London Indtf 

Kurtl.s Roosters Hrennan- Fuller Sydney 



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Liimb'H MiiiiikiiiH Vaiitty N V 
I^mbertl Orpheum Seattlo 
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Lawson & Namon Varl»'ty (*hUiin<> 
Le Dent Frank Variety Lotulon 
Lee Isabelle Variety N Y 
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Nonette P Casey 1493 Bway N Y 



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Pagliacci 4 care J Levy 1S41 Bway N Y 

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Priest Janet Wolfolk 86 W Randolph Chlcafo 



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Reeves Alf 821 W 44th St N Y 

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Relsner A Gores Variety N Y 

Rice Elmer A Tom Variety London 

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Ritchie W B Palace London Ens 



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Stanton Walter The Billboard Chicago 

Stephens Leona Variety Chicago 

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Stoddard & HInes 116 S 7th St Hannibal Mo 

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booking the best acts at all times In tho boat 
theotree of New England, Oaaada and New 
\ork. Main Offices, M Boylotoo St., Baataa, 
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Onr pal Pot bo's Edward« was to br«ak the 
Ire and Join the kui( of married men. Now 
we wlU vlve 70a three vnesses. Who Is next? 
We don't want to mention any names, but 



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Alberts Mae 
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Aldra Agnes 
Alexander Bros 
Alexander Gladys 
AmaroH Helolse 
AnderRon Orace 
Andrews Cecil 
Archer Dave 
Arnold Lydia 
Atkins Jack 
Austin Fred 
Ayers Trlxle 

B 

fialley & Tear Sisters 
Baker Chas M 
Baldwin Ada 
Bards 4 
Barnes & West 
Bartlett Ml8B B {O 
RaKolettI Irma 
Bell .Tesslp (C) 
Bergere .leannetto 
Bevan Alex 
Blakp & Amber 
Blondpll Ed 
niumberK William I 
Uradshaw Bros 
Brocro Mr 
Brork Arthur 
Brown Bothwell 
Buckncr Arthur 
BUrford T A 
Burns Frankl'^ 
Burrlt Lance 
Unnkor Miss (f) 
Myron Frank 



Camp Herbert 



rantwell James 
Cardwell Arthur 
(barmen Clyde 
Carmen Kitty 
('arrlllo Leo 
CarrinRton A H 
Carson & Wlllard 
Cell Opera Singers 
Clare Leslie 
Claudius Dane 
(Tonnyeo M 
Curtis Mrs R G" 



Dakpta Jack 
D'Armond Isabelle 
Da,rville Mrs G 
Davis Mark 
Deeley Ben (P) 
Deland Chan & Co 
Demarest J 
Diane Dainty 
Dickson Helen 
Dockstader Lew 
Dody Dan 
Donn Betty 
Dooley Wm J 
Drake Janet 
Drowlskey Mr A (C) 
Dudly 8 H 
Dunbar Louise 
Dunnelly Wm 

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Kddy Bob Mrs 
Kllison Frank 
Krcrl Carmnn 
Krfords Whirlings 
Evans George 



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Ferry Wm 
Fielding Harry 
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Flynn Robt 
Fox Jack 



Gerard Francis 
Germaine Florrle 
(iordon Pbyllla 
Gray Miss E (C) 
GVey Marie 
Orob E J 

H 

Hagan Wm 
Hall Hazel May 
Hall Loraine Mrs 
Hallback Walter 
Hancock Raymond 
Hazard Lynn (C) 
Heath Bobby 
Heldendrelch Mr I 
Herbert Joseph 
Hirkey Bros 
Hill Mr A 
Hill Murray K (C) 
HofTman Al (C) 
Houlton Paul (C) 
Hoyte Harry 
Huegel Mrs P 
Hughs A Balls 



Hunting Toney 
Hymer Eleanor 

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Kaufman Sisters (C) 
Keegan Gus 
Keith ft Kernan 
Kennedy Fred 
Kennedy Frank 
Kennedy John & Co 
Kent Annie 
Kent Elsie 
Kingston Sisters 
Knapp ft Cornelia 
Knights Harlan E 
Knights Fred K 
Knowles Bessie 
Kolb Matt B 
Krusada Oarl 
Kugeloff Bessie (P) 



Labord ft Ryerson 

Lambert Otis 

Lamberti 

Landran Miss J 

Langdon Harry 

La Tour Lucelle 

Lavolos The 

Lawrence Edward 

Leslie Gene 

Lewis Flo 

Lewis Miss 

Lewis Oriffln ft Lewis 

Uok Anette 



Mams " Girtelle 





Or9w 8M Ameftoaa Ferforaiera tot a ter- 
rible dneklas laat Sunday at Trafalsar 
Sqoare. We were sappoeed to have onr photos 
takes, but aome one In tho boneh broovht 
their Hoodoo with them and that done It. 

The Shaftosbnry haa ehanved Its name to 
"Tho Bafftlme Hotel." 

Yon Americans wearing Knyllsh elothea 
mlfht think yoa are la atylo. hot yon sore 
must look funny. HaTo you got your derbys 
sitting on your ears? What? 



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Linton Tom 
Longton Vlylan 
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Loudette E A 
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Mack Andrew 

Mack Robert B 

Mackey Frank 

Madie 

Malkan Sid 

Martyn ft Florence 

Mason Daisy 

Max Mary 

Maximoe 

Maye Stella 

McCoy Kid 

McKee Ross 

Metz Otto 

Meyers Louise (C) 

Moore ft St Clair 

Mullcr Maude 

N 

Nichols Bros 
NorrlH Mrs C I 



Norton Dixie 
Nova Madame 



Cakes Harry 
O'Brien Nell 
Owens A M 

P 
Page EHldte 
Pankleb Harry 
Parlsean A A 
Pope ft Uno 
Price Russell 
Pries Sadie E 



Quilan ft Richards 

R 

Raffln Frank 
Ralner Robert 
Ramey Maree 
Relaner ft Goers 
Richards Great 
Ripley Lou 
Robinson ft Bernard 
Robyns Wm 
Rolfe J 
Romana Victor (C) 



Royal Victor 
Ruaaell Frank 
Russell A Held 
Ryan Benny 
Ryan M P (P) 
Ryan S W 

8 

Salmo Juno 
Sans Irene 
Saxton Josephine 
Shapiro J J 
Shean Lou L 
Slee Mrs Harry (C) 
Stanley Helen R (C) 
Stanrges Circus 
Starkey Buckley 
Stewart Will J 
Stone Betty 
Stone Pauline 
Swan Edith B 



Taylor Trlxle 
Thomas ft Thomas 
Thurber ft Madison 



Tllford Lew (C) 

Trebor 

Treusdale Agnes (C) 

Trovato 



Van Buren Helen (C) 
Vidaud Edward E 

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Wallace Agnes 
Wallheiser Walter 
Walton Burt 
Ward Larry 
Webber Walter 
Well Ben 
West Billle 
West Roger 
Williams Eleanor 
Williams Ix>ttie 
Wlttman Frank 
Woolfe J Harrison 



Yerxa Ernest (C) 



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What the Critics of Chicago Said: 



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Fr«d«fl«k SirttM 

••Po«t" 
Sh&rlnc with th«ae two well-knowo flffurea 
out of the roffular theatre the honors of the 
afternoon were Halllsan and Sykee, a olean- 
cut pair of perfonDora, who brought a freoh 
humor and fresh features to an atmosphere 
wtaare both wit and oountenanoe are llkaly to 
be jaded. 



Sm In YABIKrT said: *'Amon* 'stralgbt 
vmmf Miss Sykos stftnds «l«se U the top." 



Aflij Laslle ■ 

"News" 

Tw« darllnc girls kilslitsa aeto wlthoat 
lebrttj on the bUl and their bmhi 
profit vrmtetallr br Ihsir loTsllaess and talent. 

One off tho pre*^ er sat ui ee Is lOsa firkss, 
who assists Mr. Hafllgan In a somowluU flnffy 
bni snflelsnt rerolntlen of badinage prlaei- 
pally nsade up of aagnst pans. It does not 
■latter what on earth sneh an exqnisito girl 
as Miss Sykes does, sa she aad hor partner, 
Mr. Walllgan, grope with credit throogh a 
■uwe of harmlees gab. But the man is bright 
and talanted, makes the most of his oppof^ 
tonltles, and the girl Just simply is and 
thereby decorates tho bill like a lovely rose. 
She is tall, blonde aad stataly, eren as she 
Jests aad dances heaatifally. Her smile is a 
rapture and her figure that of sculptural elo- 
gaaoe. She has a rich, pleasant Yoiee and 
real e<miedy. Some day somebody wlU dis- 
cover Miss Sykes aad the stage win reward 
her beauty and her promise. 



Percy Hammond 

"Tribune" 
Near the end of the bill there appear Mr. 
HalUgan and Miss Sykes In oonrersatlon of a 
comical nature. Of Mr. HalUgan and the con- 
versation It may be said that they are so-so. 
but of Miss Sykes a word or two more Is In 
order. A pretty, blonde young woman Is Mlm 
Sykes. po s se ssi ng enough charm to outfit the 
entire program with that rare commodity. 
Moreover, she has manner, good looks, and 
an apparently Instinctive gift of comedy, 
brightening the many dull places sheerly by 
her attractive personality. A regular actress 
can b« made of Miss Sykss^ aasomlng, through 
an Ignorance of her career, that one has not 
already been made of her. Other promising 
acts are listed on the Majestic's program, but 
they occur at points less easily accessible. 



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